Amendments to PTI Site Standing Orders

The role of the supervisor on these sites have been reviewed by Randall Skrikker, Central Region co-ordinator of the City of Cape Town. The following duties will need to be performed by our supervisors:

• Manage the staff on site
• Distribute cleaning chemicals
• Administer time and attendance sheets
• Visit all the sites under his/her supervision
• Compile monthly assessments reports for employer
• Ensure that stock is ordered timeously and is managed properly
• Maintain a professional relationship with PTI manager and City Officials
• Report all defect toilets, blockages and cases of vandalism to site manager.  Keep record of reported cases.  Ensure that blocked toilets are cleaned and locked with the necessary signage in place.
• Ensure Contract Manager are at all times aware of problems on site, this must be done via writing.
• Issue instructions received from Council and management in a clear and concise manner and ensure that instructions are carried out in detail
• Report to Facility Manager
• Compile a weekly report
• Scedule weekly meetings

The supervisor will be trained in health and safety and equipped to use all equipment as per manufacturer's requirements.  The supervisor will use a register to ensure that all equipment is safe and that the staff is competent to use the equipment as well as maintaining adequate stock levels of chemicals in a safe environment.  Recommendations will be made to the infrastructure if necessary

Public Toilet Sanitation

The PTI's in the Central and Eastern Region have been carefully managed with a cleaning schedule and nurtured with "touch-ups" to maintain a sanitized facility. Cleaners are advised to use spray bottle with a detergent solution such as Lavender, Wonder Cleaner or Medifen.  The latter being a stronger industrial sanitizer not recommended for household use.  Due to the vast amount of traffic on these facilities floors will need to be cleaned with a strong toilet bowl solution to neutralize the odour and to remove footfall stains and areas outdoors should be treated with a degreaser.  Toilet bowl cleaner  is also a key chemical when deep cleaning takes place and a bleach solution will be used for the continuous touch ups performed by a cleaner permanently stationed at the ablution block. Deo and urinal blocks are supplied to these facilities to make your visit as pleasant and sanitary as possible.

New placement at Canal Walk

A new cleaner was placed by Julie Daniels, a senior managing member, at the up market Amara Group offices at Canal Walk for a half day service.  A basic cleaning service will be rendered namely, office cleaning, windows, vacuuming, kitchen duties and the toilet.  The cleaning schedule has been customized and monitored by the client to suit their needs.

Cleaning Schedule introduced to night shift

The nightshift at Station Deck in Cape Town have been issued with a cleaning schedule in order to cover all the KPI's in the site standing order submitted to the City of Cape Town.  This would ensure that the commuters use a clean ablution block during the early morning peak.  This strategy proved effective during the 2010 World Cup as a short term project. These cleaning schedules should also be introduced into households to ensure that those little tasks do not pile up.  Performing some "touch-ups" in the mornings helps immensely once everybody streams in after a long day at work.  Creating a schedule can be quite daunting, however, the easiest guidelines to follow would be to determine what your daily, weekly, monthly or seasonal tasks are that should be completed.

Washing guidelines

Always follow the cleaning guidelines on the care-guide label inside the garment.
Sort washing into "Whites" and "Colours" and wash each bundle separately to avoid problems with colours running.
Always check that pockets of garments are empty before putting them in a washing machine.
Treat heavy soiling with liquid detergent before washing.
Select the correct machine programme for the type of wash required.
Only use the recommended dose of detergent for each wash.
Rinse garments thoroughly after handwashing.
Regularly remove fluff and debris from both washing-machine and tumble drier filters.
Secure tipe and fastenings before washing to prevent them from snagging other garments.

How many ingredients can be used in your pot-pourri?

Many ingredients can be used e.g.: dried rosemary, lavender and bay leaves, dried rosemary leaves, a selection of essential oils, ground cinnamon, dried chillies and cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, a blend of dried flowers and limes and lemons. The finely grated dried peel of citrus fruit can be added and fresh flower petals small sweet for a few days.