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Background info: I manage a domestic violence shelter for women and children. The clients are responsible for cleaning all common areas of the house, and there are specific rules and requirements they have to follow, such as dipping their common dishes in bleach water :

Anyway, I am responsible for keeping staff areas clean. This includes the staff kitchen (which is rarely used for anything but microwaving lunches), and the staff bathroom- used by about 6 staff members as a restroom, and used by me and the other night manager for taking showers in as we stay all night.

I am wondering if the cleaner I use in my own home, which is vinegar, tea tree oil and some citrus oil to make it smell better, is enough for using at my work in the staff areas? I mean, my bathroom at home is only used by DH and myself and an occasional friend or family member, so I am not as concerned with germs as I am at work when many people use it.

What do you all think? There are no rules (that I know of) that dictate what cleaners I must use for staff areas, and I would rather not use the harsh chemicals.