Summer Shopping Centre Cleaning Tips for High-Traffic Areas

Summer is the peak season for shopping centres with footfall being much higher due to the School holidays, events and tourism. With the rising heat, it’s more important than ever to make sure cleanliness is upkept, particularly in those high traffic areas.

Here’s our top cleaning tips:

Increase the frequency of your cleaning schedule

Warmer weather can increase the level of germ and bacteria growth, with studies showing an increase in Covid infection rates during summer months, so it’s important that shopping centre cleaning is done much more frequently during this time. Entrances, food courts and toilets are all high-traffic areas that will require more frequent cleaning.

Shopping mall cleaners should disinfect elevator buttons, stair handrails and escalator handrails multiple times of day to reduce the risk of bacteria spreading.

Keep on top of restroom cleanliness

Clean toilets reflect the level of hygiene across a shopping centre and are crucial for customer satisfaction.

Shopping mall cleaning services should:

• Ensure soap dispensers are kept full
• Ensure toilets and sink areas are cleaned hourly 
• Regularly clean floors
• Ensure sanitary bins are emptied more frequently to reduce the risk of odours
• Ensure hand driers are in working order and hand towels are topped up
• Use air fresheners to reduce odours

Pay particular attention to floors

Higher footfall increases the risks of spillages which could result in sticky, unclean floors, unwanted pests, and be a health and safety risk.

• Address spills quickly
• Use microfibre mops which are better at picking up dirt and dry floors quicker 
• Perform regular deep cleans on floors using specialised machines
• Make sure your shopping mall cleaner regularly checks for spillages 

Air ventilation quality is key

During the hotter months shopping centres will rely more heavily on HVAC systems, so it's important to:

• Regularly change HVAC filters 
• Ensure a service is completed on any HVAC systems before the summer
• Consider eco- friendly purifiers
• Monitor air quality 

Keep on top of waste management 

Hotter temperatures can mean odours can formulate quickly, and pests such as flies, mice and rats can become a problem.

It’s essential to make sure public bins, restaurant food court bins and sanitary bins are changed regularly.

• Providing appropriate waste management is a legal requirement that demonstrates commitment to health and safety
• Properly segregated waste disposal units helps with recycling and reduces the amount of waste at landfills
• You can invest in smart bins which can alert your shopping mall cleaner when they are nearly full and need emptying

Invest in a shopping centre cleaning contract

High footfall and limited staff time can mean it’s challenging to keep on top of  shopping centre cleaning,which is why we recommend hiring a reputable cleaning company who specialise in shopping mall cleaning services.

At Total Clean we understand the unique challenges of shopping centre cleaning, that’s why we offer bespoke shopping centre cleaning contracts to suit your needs and budget.

Contact one of our team for a quote today!

At Total Clean we can create a unique shopping centre cleaning contract to suit your needs.