Lesson 5.

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Household
Cleaning
Products
 General Purpose Cleaner
Are weakly alkaline surface cleaners
intended for a wide variety of use.
Example: multipurpose spray cleaners for
floors and walls
Surfactants or surface active agents
Are chemical agents that aid in cleaning
surfaces that contain oil, stains and dirt,
which are normally not soluble in water.
 Bathroom Cleaners
Are products specifically designed
for bathroom surfaces such as tubs,
tiles and toilet bowls, which normally
develop stains like mildew.
Are either acidic or alkaline
depending on the surface they be
used on
 Special Surface Cleaners
It include glass surfaces, carpets, and
upholstery.
 Stains and Deposit Removers
Are designed to remove spots and
commercially available as fluids or
sticks
Scouring Cleaners
Require the use of abrasives like
brushes and steel wool to remove solid
deposits on a surface
 Disinfectants and Sanitizers
• Used to either eradicate or just lessen microbes
on surfaces, but not necessarily clean tem
• These are both came from liquid forms.
• Usually used in clinics and hospitals,
disinfectants completely kill all disease-
causing microorganisms called pathogens,
such as salmonella and staphylococci bacteria
which cause typhoid fever, diarrhea and skin
infections.