Gym Cleaning Checklist and Guide

Daily cleaning and disinfection

Cleaning schedule:

Using a cloth or sponge and an eco-friendly cleaning solution, scrub and clean all exterior and interior surfaces of the lockers and locker benches.

Let the cleaning solution dry so the cleaning agents can do their work of disinfecting the surface.

Using a sponge and an eco-friendly cleaning solution to scrub and clean shower faucets, handles, showerheads, sinks, and toilets.

Again, let the solution dry after cleaning so that the cleaning agent gets time to disinfect.

Last, clean the floors of the shower and locker rooms using a mob and eco-friendly disinfecting cleaning solution.

Daily cleaning with eco-friendly disinfectant and cloth (microfiber cloth).

All surfaces of workout equipment should be thoroughly disinfected using a microfiber cloth and eco-friendly disinfectant.

How To Clean The Exercise Mats?

To prevent the spread of infections and diseases, exercise mats should be cleaned at the end of each day. Use an eco-friendly disinfectant and thoroughly scrub the contact side of the mat with sponges, cloths or mops.

It’s crucial that the sponges, cloths, and mops are used for this purpose only. Using them for other general janitorial tasks could result in cross-contamination and the spread of infectious disease or skin conditions to other places in the gym or areas outside of the fitness center.

All wrestling mats should be cleaned with a 1 to 10 ratio bleach mix (1 part bleach to 10 parts water) in order to maintain optimal disinfection.

The bleach mix should be used to clean the mats after their regular scheduled cleaning.

Pay particular attention to the sides and creases of the rubber mats that may be pressed together to form a larger exercise area.

Important: Separate the mats and clean the sides, allowing them to dry before putting them back together again.

How To Clean The Rubber Floors?

In the areas of free weights, fitness machines are typically covered with a rubber floor to avoid slip and brace the floor from anyone dropping free weights.

Cleaning procedure:

Use a plastic scraper to remove dirt, such as loose rubber or mud tracked in from shoes.
Vacuum the rubber fitness center floor to remove debris.
Mix an eco-friendly cleaner with water and use a mop to clean the rubber floor.
Fill a clean bucket with water and mop the entire rubber floor to remove any leftover soap that would otherwise leave a cloudy surface. Then allow the floor to dry.

How To Clean Wooden Floors?

Wooden sports floors in gym facilities should be cleaned frequently for two major reasons:

to prevent the spread of bacteria from sweat, and

avoid scratching the lacquer surface and cause the need for an expensive repair.

Cleaning procedure:

Use a wide broom to speed up the process and sweep the entire floor.
Mix an eco-friendly cleaning solution using a damp mop to clean the floor.

A NOTE of CAUTION: DO NOT pour the cleaning solution on the floor. Wet the mop and squeeze out excess water before cleaning the floor. Excess water on a wooden floor WILL ruin the floor and make expensive repairs necessary.

Gym Cleaning Checklist and Guide

Gym Cleaning Checklist and Guide

Daily cleaning and disinfection

Cleaning schedule:

Using a cloth or sponge and an eco-friendly cleaning solution, scrub and clean all exterior and interior surfaces of the lockers and locker benches.

Let the cleaning solution dry so the cleaning agents can do their work of disinfecting the surface.

Using a sponge and an eco-friendly cleaning solution to scrub and clean shower faucets, handles, showerheads, sinks, and toilets.

Again, let the solution dry after cleaning so that the cleaning agent gets time to disinfect.

Last, clean the floors of the shower and locker rooms using a mob and eco-friendly disinfecting cleaning solution.

Daily cleaning with eco-friendly disinfectant and cloth (microfiber cloth).

All surfaces of workout equipment should be thoroughly disinfected using a microfiber cloth and eco-friendly disinfectant.

Dumbells

Free weights (disks) for machines

Benches

Weight machine handles and seats

Handles on treadmills, nordic tracks, and stair masters.

How To Clean The Exercise Mats?

To prevent the spread of infections and diseases, exercise mats should be cleaned at the end of each day. Use an eco-friendly disinfectant and thoroughly scrub the contact side of the mat with sponges, cloths or mops.

It’s crucial that the sponges, cloths, and mops are used for this purpose only. Using them for other general janitorial tasks could result in cross-contamination and the spread of infectious disease or skin conditions to other places in the gym or areas outside of the fitness center.

All wrestling mats should be cleaned with a 1 to 10 ratio bleach mix (1 part bleach to 10 parts water) in order to maintain optimal disinfection.

The bleach mix should be used to clean the mats after their regular scheduled cleaning.

Pay particular attention to the sides and creases of the rubber mats that may be pressed together to form a larger exercise area.

Important: Separate the mats and clean the sides, allowing them to dry before putting them back together again.

How To Clean The Rubber Floors?

In the areas of free weights, fitness machines are typically covered with a rubber floor to avoid slip and brace the floor from anyone dropping free weights.

Cleaning procedure:

Use a plastic scraper to remove dirt, such as loose rubber or mud tracked in from shoes.

Vacuum the rubber fitness center floor to remove debris.

Mix an eco-friendly cleaner with water and use a mop to clean the rubber floor.

Fill a clean bucket with water and mop the entire rubber floor to remove any leftover soap that would otherwise leave a cloudy surface. Then allow the floor to dry.

How To Clean Wooden Floors?

Wooden sports floors in gym facilities should be cleaned frequently for two major reasons:

to prevent the spread of bacteria from sweat, and

avoid scratching the lacquer surface and cause the need for an expensive repair.

Cleaning procedure:

Use a wide broom to speed up the process and sweep the entire floor.

Mix an eco-friendly cleaning solution using a damp mop to clean the floor.

A NOTE of CAUTION: DO NOT pour the cleaning solution on the floor. Wet the mop and squeeze out excess water before cleaning the floor. Excess water on a wooden floor WILL ruin the floor and make expensive repairs necessary.