3 Rubber Mulch Tips for Dorm Safety and Hygiene
Running a dorm as a resident adviser (RA) or an actual landlord can be demanding. You don’t just worry about partying tenants, you also have to make sure that everything works and no accidents happen (as much as possible).
Although regular maintenance requires effort, it is definitely a lot cheaper than having repairs done every month. Below are 3 tips to ensure your dorm’s consistent safety and hygiene, with the help of rubber mulch.
1. Common restrooms
Shared restrooms are the most common breeding ground for disease-inducing bacteria and various fungi. Apart from having tenants wear flip-flops, you can use rubber mulch to line shower floors and changing rooms. This way, it will be easier to clean the restrooms without having to use a toothbrush to get rid of the grime in between tiles.
Made with recycled rubber granules, rubber mulch sheets are easy to clean. Water, soap and perhaps a big squeegee are all you need. You can leave it to dry or have a fan air dry the restroom.
2. Kitchen and dining area
The kitchen area is prone to big messes especially if tenants prepare and cook their own food. Like modern restaurants, you can be a step ahead and install rubber mulch strips where traffic is high. Doing so not only reduces slipping incidents, it also makes food mess easier to clean.
To protect the kitchen floor and to preserve kitchen equipment, you can pad refrigerators, ovens, ranges, and even storage units with rubber mulch.
3. The gym
If the dorm you run offers a common gym or a fitness room, rubber mulch can work better as a safety precaution instead of the usual rubber mats. Ordinary mats easily get deformed, rendering them useless.
Professional gyms install affordable rubber mulch flooring to protect athletes from injury and to save the gym equipment from early wear and tear.
