What to do to reduce foul odors in arena locker rooms
The nauseating odors in arena locker rooms generally stem from the fact that sports bags are not cleaned by the participants. Housekeeping staff have no control over this, as they are not responsible for maintaining players' clothing and bags. So, what can be done?
Sources of Arena Locker Room Odor Problems
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Arena players' room Sports bag that must be washed by the player – the player, as well as its contents
- There is a new group of participants every hour in the arenas, from 6:00 or 7:00 in the morning to 23:00 in the evening.
- The presence of the housekeeping team is therefore required during these hours, 7 days a week. The budget must therefore be substantial.
- This industry is often unionized, so the person who operates the ice resurfacing machine is not allowed to help with housekeeping once they have finished resurfacing the ice.
- In the summer, the arena is closed and employees are either relocated to other buildings or assigned to the major cleaning of the building (which does not take all summer of course).
Chemical solutions for foul odors
The best solution when it comes to household cleaning products are products with enzymes and bacteria. The enzymes cut through the odor, and the bacteria "eat" the bad bacteria for 24 hours after application. These are really the only products I know that are truly effective for this type of problem.
Here are some products available on the market
- Nu Odor by Innu Science
- Wood Wyant Green 2 Go Bio Odor Controller
- Ino bio 15 from Ino Solutions
- SPORT CAP concentrated odor elimination capsule from EnbiotechPlus
- There are several other products that you can also find in specialist sports stores.
Recommended use
As with many other products, it is important to respect the recommended dilution by the manufacturer. So, after diluting, you just have to spray the product on the items that have a foul odor. You can wash them in a washing machine 24 hours later, but let the odor controller work first.
Where to apply the product?
Any sporting item, whether equipment, an accessory or sports clothing
Recommended cleaning supplies for locker rooms
One of my favorite items for the locker room sector is the hose or spray gun wash. I'll give you the pressure sprayer that I prefer. We also wrote an article about the shower washing. Since the changing rooms are very busy, washing must be done very quickly. This washing will probably not be possible between all groups, but it should be done. at least once a day.
Recommended cleaning equipment for locker rooms
Not only do changing rooms need to be cleaned very often throughout the day, but the rubber surface also makes regular mopping difficult. We recommend using a scrubber instead. See this article about types of scrubbers as well as this one on the mini self-scrubbers. This article about the specific maintenance of this type of equipment.
Frequencies, working methods, training
Arenas present several cleaning challenges, but very few cleaning staff have received proper training. It must be said that cleaning a shower or toilet at home is far from the same thing as an arena locker room, where every hour, a new group of players enters the locker room to get ready.
Recommended training
There housekeeping and sanitation training is complete for this type of space. Since there are also entrances, platforms, changing rooms, corridors, and staircases to maintain.
Maintenance frequency
Every arena is different, and this should be part of a labor time study. This is based on the type of spaces present in the building, the flooring and furniture, and the traffic. The number of players' rooms and their layout are also important. Recommended products, accessories, and equipment are also part of the assessment. In this regard, we suggest you: contact us to obtain a work route per employee.
