When Should You Sanitize A Playground?

When Should You Sanitize A Playground?

Wondering how often you need to sanitize a community or backyard playground? Regular cleaning is crucial to remove harmful bacteria, mold, and tripping hazards that put kids at risk. Tampa Bay Soft Wash provides comprehensive power washing services throughout Clearwater, FL.

CDC has laid out some guidelines

What A Professional Playground Service Does

When you call in a professional to clean up your playground, they are there both to remove debris, sanitize all surfaces, and provide a damage assessment report. This, in turn, makes your playground a safer place for kids to play. Debris, which can present serious tripping hazards, is cleared away, and any bacteria or pathogens are removed by the cleaning solution used. For most playgrounds, the best professional cleaning approach is a soft wash. This type of cleaning utilizes less pressure and heat than a traditional pressure wash, opting instead for a customizable cleaning solution and moderate pressure that removes dirt and debris without potentially damaging the playground’s structures. When is the right time to opt into a professional playground cleaning? Let’s explore.

As a rule of thumb, a playground should be cleaned about as frequently as a bathroom would be. This frequency is proportional to how often the playground is used, and by how many people. Spot cleaning a few times a week is a standard guideline for keeping playgrounds clean and safe, in addition to professional cleaning every few months. If you’re looking into professional cleaning for an at-home playground in Pinellas County, it’s likely that you can get away with professional cleaning about once or twice a year; for public playgrounds, this can be more often depending on how well-frequented your area is.

Get a Routine Cleaning Early in the Year

We recommend starting off the year with a clean slate for your playground by investing in professional cleaning. With the spread of COVID-19, it’s more important than ever to ensure that commonly used surfaces are sanitized as thoroughly and frequently as possible. Generally speaking, if there is visible debris building up on your playground’s surfaces, or if there are stains on your playground that does not go away with a standard spot cleaning, it’s a sign that it’s time to call in a

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What to Do After A Hurricane

Of course, when a hurricane strikes, it’s disruptive in a variety of ways. As far as safety measures go, we highly recommend getting an inspection on your playground following any hurricane in Florida, just to make sure that it’s safe for children to climb on. On top of that, it’s inevitable that a hurricane will likely cause significant debris to build upon the structures of your playground. This is when a professional cleaning becomes extra important. Not only will professionals clear away the debris completely, but they’ll use customized cleaning solutions to get rid of any bacteria, mold, or algae that it may have brought with it. For health and safety reasons, a professional soft wash for your playground is a must-do before any children or families are allowed to utilize it again after a hurricane.