Whether it’s a large facility or small, a church is made up of many different areas, each with its own unique function. How do you clean a church efficiently? Our church cleaning check list can help you organise everything from daily duties to large events.
Why Use a Church Cleaning Checklist?
Churches serve their surrounding communities every day. Cleaning your church requires an organised approach that doesn’t interfere with regular church functions.
This church cleaning checklist can ensure that every area of the church is kept clean, both indoors and out.
Daily Church Cleaning Checklist
These are the simple tasks that should be completed daily.
Entrance & Reception
- Dust and clean the walls, surfaces and doorknobs
- Mop and clean the entrance floor and surfaces
- Sweep both interior and exterior entrance areas
- Clean all glass surfaces
Admin Offices
- Dust and clean the furniture
- Mop and clean the floor
- Empty the trash
- Wipe clean office equipment
Sanctuary
- Mop and clean the floor
- Vacuum carpets
- Dust the walls, windows and window sills
- Wipe down railings
Bathrooms
- Clean the walls sink toilets
- Mop the floors
- Disinfect every surface
- Ensure you station air fresheners
Weekly Church Cleaning Checklist
These weekly tasks consist of more thorough cleaning. These tasks should be completed on a day that doesn’t interfere with any church activities.
Entrance & Reception
- Clean all glass or mirror surfaces
- Vacuum floor
- Sweep front entrance
- Refill water dispensers
Admin Offices
- Clean all glass or mirror surfaces
- Dust office equipment
- Vacuum floor
Sanctuary
- Clean required glass or mirror surfaces
- Clean and clear the altar area
- Tidy up bibles and hymn books
- Clean furnishings and windowsills
Bathrooms
- Clean all surface in the bathroom thoroughly
- Clean and disinfect the toilet bowls, sinks, faucets and handles
- Empty the storage cabinets, clean and refill them
- Refill paper towels and any other disposables.
Other Monthly/Bi-Monthly Cleaning Tasks
Some other monthly/bi-monthly cleaning tasks would consist of;
- Vacuuming under big objects that don’t get moved
- Polishing timber
- Wiping down walls
- Curtain cleaning
- Carpet and rug cleaning
- Floor waxing and buffing
Combating Covid-19 in Your Cleaning Routine
The best way to combat Covid-19 when doing your cleans, it might sounds simple but, disinfect, disinfect, disinfect. It’s really the best way to reduce the spread, just make sure your disinfecting after every time there is events, masses, or groups of people coming into the church.
Customise Your Check List Based on Your Church’s Needs
The size of your church is a great factor you should always consider when customising your churches cleaning list. Every church is different, some churches require only a once a week clean. Others require an everyday clean, edit the list to figure out what works best for you and allows you to maintain a healthy spotless space.
If you need help putting together a custom checklist for your church or looking to hire someone directly to take it all out of your hands give us call today. We are the best church cleaners in the Gold Coast.