Use Appropriate Cleaning Tools, Equipment, Supplies and Mate

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What comes first in to your mind if you see this picture?

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Do you have any cleaning tools in your house?

Name at least 3 cleaning tools you have.

Use Appropriate Cleaning Tools, Equipment, Supplies and Materials

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What is a household services?

Household Services refers to the management of household affairs in a proper way thus, making a domestic house clean and maintain its high standards of cleanliness and maintenance at commercial levels.

It is also known as “house cleaning” or “housekeeping” which includes overall cleaning of the house like window cleaning, putting furniture at the right place, doing dishes, maintaining lawns, taking out all the trash from the house and making repairs to household appliances and so forth.

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There are two types of housekeeping:

Domestic housekeeping and

Institutional housekeeping.

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Domestic housekeeping refers to housekeeping maintenance in the house.This covers the kitchen, bedrooms, dinning, grounds, and areas surrounding the house.

Institutional housekeeping refers to housekeeping maintenance for establishments like hotels, resorts, apartments etc.

It covers the guest rooms, halls and corridors, offices, stairways, grounds and plants, public areas and restaurants.Standards of housekeeping includes cleanliness, sanitation, orderliness safety, eye appeal, client’s comfort, materials control and preventive maintenance.

Housekeeping can be a very demanding job that requires one to be patient. A housekeeper is a person employed to manage such household and other domestic staff.A housekeeping staff spends long hours on his feet, sweeping, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, and cleaning of premises.

Today, cleaning is a very serious concern to have a well conducive environment for living. Our home, working places and the whole environment require serious treatment in order to give us clean atmosphere where we can easily live.

For a thorough cleaning, the following cleaning tools, equipment, supplies and materials are to be used:

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1. Dusters

• made of soft cotton, flannel, or artificial feathers

• used for removing dust and for wiping various surfaces

2. Dustpans

• made of either plastic materials or metal, which must be cleaned after use before storage

• used to collect dust and dirt with a help of a broom

3. Mop

• made of thick, loosely woven cloth

• useful tool in wiping dirt and dust from the floor

4. Brooms

• may be made from man-made materials like plastic or from natural materials like the soft broom (walis tambo); made from tiger grass and the stick broom (walis ting-ting); made from spine of dried coconut leaves

• used in sweeping dirt and dust from the floor and other areas that needs cleaning

5. Brushes

• designed with different sizes and shapes for specific cleaning purposes

6. Buckets or Pails

• used for holding water or detergent while cleaning

7. Garbage Bins

• are available in plastic with lid, to hold gathered garbage and trash while cleaning

8. Caddy Basket

• used to hold small tools and chemicals whole cleaning

9. Squeegee

• used to gather water while cleaning window glasses

10. Spray Bottle

• used to squirt, spray or mist fluids in a dirty surfaces

11. Sponge

• made of soft porous material, absorbs water and becoming soft when wet

• used for wiping or cleaning impervious surfaces

CLEANING EQUIPMENT. It refers to any of a large class of device used for cleaning.

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1. Floor Scrubber and

Polisher

• used in scrubbing, stripping, and polishing hard floor surfaces, vinyl, wood parquet, etc.

2. Vacuum Cleaner

• used in removing dust and small pieces of debris from the floors, upholstery, furnishings, walls, and ceilings

3. High Pressure Washer

• designed to remove soil from the surface with the help of water and steam subjected to high pressure; water under pressure dislodges

  the dirt from the surface

The most commonly used by a room attendant in cleaning are the vacuum cleaner and floor scrubber and polisher.

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Cleaning Supplies/Materials. It refers to consumable items used in cleaning.

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Cleaning Supplies/Materials. It refers to consumable items used in cleaning.

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1. Liquid Detergent

• a detergent in liquid form used for cleaning tools and equipment

2. Water

• known as “universal solvent”

• a liquid used for cleaning most of the tools and equipment

3. Cleaning Detergent

• most common type of cleaning agent

• a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with “cleaning properties in diluted solutions that is also used in cleaning purposes” making it easy to wash it away

  4. Paper

4. Paper Towel

• an absorbent textile made from paper instead of cloth used in drying hands, wiping windows, dusting and cleaning up spills

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5. Gloves

• a garment that covers the whole hand of a person that performs household services

Safety Measures/Precautions in Cleaning Tools

Household servicing is not just cleanliness. It includes keeping work areas neat and orderly, maintaining halls and floors free of slip and trip hazards, and removing of waste materials (e.g., paper, cardboard) and other fire hazards from work areas.

Safe Use

Risks can vary greatly. What important is, whoever has to use any tool or piece of equipment as part of their job does so with care. To ensure safe use, employers must orient workers and provide suitable information. They must also check that workers have the appropriate qualifications to use intricate tools and equipment.

Here are some quick and easy tips for safety measures/precautions in cleaning tools:

• Inspect your cleaning tools.

• Pick the right cleaning tool.

• Wear your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Don’t alter your tools.

• Handle with care.

• Keep your workplace clean.

MAINTAIN CLEANING

EQUIPMENT

Now, we are on the next journey on continuing this module. In this lesson, you will be learning on how to maintain cleaning equipment which includes proper maintenance and storage of tools and equipment as well as the types of chemicals for cleaning and sanitizing the said tools and equipment.

Maintenance is the systematic care and protection of tools and equipment and other machines in order to keep them in a safe, usable condition that limits downtime and extends productivity.

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Selecting the proper tool for the job and using the tool properly will increase efficiency and reduce maintenance problems. Purchase tools that are well made and suited to the intended use.

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Commercial usage may entail more heavy-duty demands on equipment. Always follow the routine “clean up while in use and clean up before keeping it”.

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Employers should conduct risk assessments that cover the setting up, use and maintenance of tools and equipment at work.

The risk assessment process must identify the environments in which workers will use the tools and equipment; any local conditions that may affect safety; and how the workers will actually use each item in practice.

By limiting risks in this way, employers have some control over potential hazards. Specifically, employers should:

• Place guards on machinery to protect fingers and limbs

• Ensure that system controls have appropriate warning devices

• Insist staff wear personal protective clothing as necessary

• Arrange for maintenance when equipment is safely shut down and not in use.

Tools and Equipment Care and Maintenance

• Perform basic preventive maintenance.

• Execute clean up practices on the tools and equipment that must be maintained.

• Keep all cutting tools sharp. Use the right tool for the job.

• Ensure tools are in safe working order. Attach a “Do Not Use” tag to damaged tools and notify the maintenance department.

• All equipment must be inspected before and after use and all defects should be reported.

Types of Chemicals for Cleaning and Sanitizing

Tools and Equipment

Cleaning is the removal of dirt by physical or chemical means while sanitation is the process of reducing or getting rid of microbes on surfaces to make them hygienic.

Cleaning and sanitizing the equipment is essential and the most important aspects of a sanitation, therefore different types of chemicals for cleaning and sanitizing are to be used.

Some considerations on the selection of cleaning chemicals before used.

Cleaning chemicals should be:

• mild and good quality

• bactericidal of a wide microbe spectrum

• none corrosive pleasant in terms of odor

Types of Chemicals for Cleaning and Sanitizing

• Detergents

• Deodorants

• Acid Cleaner

• Laundry Aids

• Alkaline Cleaners

• Polishes

• Solvent Cleaners

• Floor Seal

• Disinfectants

• Abrasives

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Safe Use of Cleaning Chemicals

• Read container labels and follow directions.

• Make sure all chemical containers are not leaking or damaged.

• Label all chemicals correctly.

• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times while handling chemicals.

• Do not mix chemicals.

• Do not sniff contents of containers.

THANK YOU!!!

JASMIN JOY ALVARADO-MABBUN

TLE-HS Subject Teacher