Equipment Equipment

Wood Floors Broom

Tile Floors Broom
1. Sweep edges, corners, and behind doors. Dust mop (if needed) 1. Sweep edges, corners, and behind doors. Dust mop (if needed)
Dustpan Dustpan
2. Sweep remainder of floor, working from one side of 2. Sweep or dust mop remainder of floor, working from
Wastebasket Wastebasket
the room to the other. For large floors, use a dust mop, one side of the room to the other. Do not use a dust
Mop and bucket
shaking out dust mop when finished. mop in restrooms.
General-purpose cleaner
3. Collect debris and put in wastebasket. 3. Collect debris and put in wastebasket. Wet floor warning signs
4. Place a wet floor warning sign at all entrances to the
area. Safety
5. Wet mop floor using general-purpose cleaner. •  Place a wet floor warning sign at
all entrances to mopped areas.
6. Rinse mop and bucket.

Equipment Equipment
Carpet Floors Wide area vacuum
Outdoors Gloves
1. Check vacuum bags and canisters to make sure they Upright vacuum During seasons without snow, do the following: Broom
are not full. Canister vacuum Dustpan
1. Pick up trash and debris on lawns, parking lots,
Extra vacuum bags Trash bag
2. Pick up large debris before vacuuming. dumpster areas, and adjacent Church-owned property.
Snow shovel
3. Vacuum all dry carpeted areas with a vacuum Safety 2. Sweep walkways. Ice melt
appropriate for the area.
•  Inspect cords to ensure they are in 3. Pull weeds.
A. Use wide area vacuum (if available) for areas such good condition.
as hallways and carpeted multipurpose rooms. •  Do not run over the cord.
•  Plug and unplug cords by the plug During seasons with snow, do the following:
B. Use upright vacuum for areas such as classrooms
and aisles in the chapel. end, never by the cord. 1. Pick up trash and debris on lawns, parking lots,
•  Don’t overextend the cord or add dumpster areas, and adjacent Church-owned property.
C. Use canister vacuum under chairs and pews, inside extention cords.
hymnbook holders, and on the rostrum. •  Report faulty equipment to the 2. Shovel walkways.
4. Vacuum carpet mats in foyer areas. ward building representative 3. Spread ice melt on shoveled walkways. Do not use ice
immediately. melt in place of shoveling.
5. When finished, wind cords neatly.
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Hard Surfaces General-purpose cleaner
Toilets and Urinals General-purpose cleaner
1. Apply general-purpose cleaner to the cleaning cloth or Cloth or paper towels 1. Flush. Toilet brush
paper towel, not to the surface. Cloth or paper towels
2. Apply general-purpose cleaner to the inside of the toilet
Disposable gloves
2. Wipe surface clean. or urinal (do not flush).
Hard surfaces include the following: 3. Use a toilet brush to scrub the inside of the toilet or Safety
urinal.
•  Door push plates and handles •  Wear disposable gloves when
•  Tables 4. Apply general-purpose cleaner to a cloth or paper cleaning toilets and urinals.
•  Piano and organ keys (only the keys) towel. •  Wash hands after cleaning toilets
•  Metal chairs and urinals.
5. For toilets, wipe the top, then the bottom, of the toilet
•  Handrails
seat.
•  Countertops
•  Telephones 6. Wipe the outside areas of the toilet or urinal.
•  Sinks and faucets 7. Flush.
•  Drinking fountains
•  Baby changing stations
•  Painted walls (spot clean as necessary)

Equipment Equipment
Restroom Products Hand soap refill
Wood Furniture and Trim Dry dusting cloth or fluffy duster
Items to refill and replace: Paper towel refills 1. Using a dry dusting cloth or fluffy duster, dust furniture Cloth
Toilet paper rolls and trim, including: General-purpose cleaner
•  Hand soap (refill or replace)
Dispenser keys (if applicable)
•  Toilet paper (replace empty rolls) •  Door frames.
•  Paper towels (replace empty rolls or fully stock) •  Chair rail.
•  Tissues (replace when empty) Safety •  Baseboards.
•  Clean up spills that occur during •  Picture frames.
After refilling or replacing products, check dispensers to refilling and replacing.
ensure they operate correctly. 2. Apply general purpose cleaner to a cloth and clean the
following:
Dispenser models vary greatly. Ask the ward building
representative for additional training. •  Wood on pews and chairs
•  Pulpit top
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Fabric Furniture Canister vacuum
Wastebaskets Bags (of various sizes)
1. Check canister in vacuum to make sure it is not full. 1. Dump small amounts of trash into a larger collection Large collection bag
Safety bag. If trash is wet or smelly, do the following: General-purpose cleaner
2. Remove large pieces of trash before vacuuming.
Cloth or paper towels
•  Inspect cord to ensure it is in good A. If wastebasket is dirty, apply general-purpose
3. Vacuum fabric surfaces and crevices.
condition. cleaner to a cloth or paper towel, and clean the
Fabric furniture can include the following: •  Do not run over the cord. wastebasket. Safety
•  Sofas •  Plug and unplug cord by the plug C. Leave one extra bag in the bottom of each •  Never reach in a wastebasket to
•  Chairs end, never by the cord. wastebasket. remove trash. Objects in the trash
•  Pews •  Don’t overextend the cord or add may be hazardous.
extension cords. D. Replace bag. Tie a knot in the bag if it is larger than
•  Rostrum seats
•  Report faulty equipment to the the can.
ward building representative 2. Put trash in a garbage can or dumpster that will be
immediately. emptied by a disposal company or the city.

Equipment Equipment
Glass and Mirrors Cloth or paper towels
Chalkboards Cloth or paper towel
1. Apply glass cleaner to a cloth or paper towel. Glass cleaner 1. Erase board (do not apply cleaner or water). Eraser
Dustpan
2. Clean glass and mirror surfaces. 2. Wipe tray with a damp cloth or paper towel. Prevent
chalk dust from falling on the floor.
3. Wipe metal and plastic around windows and mirrors. Safety
4. Clean both sides of all entry glass below eight feet •  Do not stand on furniture to reach
(doors and windows). high spots on chalkboards. If
Additional information: necessary, ask a taller individual
for assistance.
•  Clean from top to bottom.
•  Focus on removing smudges and fingerprints.