Cleanup Checklist and Cleaning Schedule
WMI is run entirely by volunteers. Nobody is paid to clean up, so every member cleans up after themselves. The rule is simple: leave every area as good as or better than you found it.
Before you leave: checklist
- Tools put back where they belong.
- Your work area swept or wiped down.
- Your project and materials stored in a designated area or on a cart, labeled with your name and the date.
- Walkways and shared workspaces clear.
- Any trash can you filled emptied. See Trash, Recycling and Hazardous Waste.
- All food and food trash taken out of the building with you.
- If you used the conference room: tables wiped, trash out, room reset to its default arrangement.
- Doors secure behind you.
Cleaning supplies
Cleaning supplies are kept in the utility closet and near the main work zones. Ask if you are not sure where something is.
To be confirmed: the current location of the utility closet and cleaning supplies, and how to report when supplies run low.
Area-specific cleanup
Some areas have extra steps (for example dust collection in the Wood Shop). Those are on each area's overview page and in the equipment SOPs.
Cleaning schedule and cleanup days
WMI holds spring and fall cleanups where members pitch in on the bigger jobs. They are announced on Discord and listed on waukeshamakers.com.
To be confirmed: whether there is a recurring schedule for shared cleaning tasks (floors, restroom, dust collector bins) and who covers them.
Take initiative
If you see something that needs doing, do it. Your effort keeps the space welcoming and working for everyone.