HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

USE AND MAINTENANCE OF CLEANING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

 Definition of Terms
 Housekeeping - the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a home.
 Maintenance - an act or process of preserving a tool or equipment. It is
working on something to keep it in a functioning and safe state and
preserving it from failure.
 Management - the process of designing and maintaining an environment
in which individuals, working together in groups, efficiently accomplish
selected aims.
 Preventive or proactive activity - usually a planned and scheduled process
that is usually carried out to keep something functional.
 Corrective or reactive activity - unscheduled, unplanned task, usually
associated with greater hazards and higher risk levels like repairing
something to get it working again.
 Tools - devices that can be used to achieve a task, but not consumed in
the process.
 RECALL:
Identify the following statements:
1. This makes the floor shiny.
2. It is used for sweeping off the cobwebs and for sweeping
rough floor and yard.
3. This is used for wiping table tops and furniture.
4. This is a small abrasive cleaning pad used for scouring pots
and pans.
5. Used for gathering trash on the floor.
 HOUSEHOLD SERVICES
It refers to the management of duties and
chores involved in the running of
a household, such
as cleaning, cooking, home
maintenance, shopping, laundry and bill
payment. These tasks may be performed by
members of the household, or by other
persons hired for the purpose.
 CLEANING EQUIPMENTS
 1.FLOOR POLISHER- is an electrical appliance that is
used to clean and maintain non-carpeted floors,
such as hardwood, marble, tile or linoleum. It is also
known as a floor polisher or floor burnisher. If it is a
high speed floor buffer with a pad it rotates at over
1000 RPM (rotation per minute). It has a large, round
scrubbing pad spinning in a circle in one direction
which is powered by a small motor, usually directly
over the center of the pad.
2. VACUUM CLEANER- a device that uses an air
pump to create a partial vacuum to suck up dust
and dirt, usually from floors, and optionally from
other surfaces as well.
 CLEANING LIQUIDS AND CHEMICALS:
 1. MURIATIC ACID- this can be found in a number of household
cleaners ranging from toilet bowl cleaner to rust removers.
 2. AIR FRESHENER- This is product designed to mask or get rid of
unpleasant room odor, These products typically deliver fragrance
and other odor contactant into the air.
 3. TOILET CLEANER- this is sprayed around the rim and the bowl of the
toilet prior to the use of the toilet brush.
 4. INSECT SPRAY- this is used to get rid of ants, bees, flies,
cockroaches, spiders, wasps and many other insects.
 5. LAUNDRY CHEMICALS- these include bleach, sodium salt,
surfactant and enzymes.
 Safety Precautions When Using Household
Cleaning Products
The simplest way to determine whether or not the
products you are using pose a threat to your health is
to look at their labels. Any product marked with a
“danger” or “poison” symbols tells you that you are
handling the most hazardous ingredients. Those with a
“warning” or “caution” symbol indicates that a
product has a moderate risk to your well-being.
 Consider these precautions when
dealing with household cleaners.
DO’s
1. Read and follow the directions on labels.
2. Store cleaning products away from food and children.
3. Keep cleaning products in their original containers.
4. Close all containers tightly after use.
5. See a doctor if severe symptoms occur.
6. Dispose empty containers properly.
DON’Ts
1. Use one cleaning product for cleaning all jobs.
2. Mix cleaning products.
3. Use a cleaning product without knowing its purpose
4. Reuse empty cleaning product containers.