Here are the types and uses of

cleaning tools and equipment

TOOLS

1. Sponge - It is a tool or cleaning aid made of soft, having

small holes that allow air or liquid to pass through.
Sponges are good at absorbing water, it was originally made
from natural sea sponges, but today they are made from
synthetic materials. It accumulated bacteria, to keep your
sponges disinfected, make it wet and place it in a microwave
oven for one minute.
2. Scouring pad - is a small pad of
metal used for scouring a
surface. Its material made from
threads or wires with evenly
spaced holes that allow air or water to
pass through.
It is ideals for cast iron pots, pans,
stove burners, broilers
and grills. But always be reminded to
use light duty,
non-abrasive scouring pads so that it
won’t leave
scratches. To disinfect the pad, make it
wet, put it on a microwave oven for 2
minutes to kill most disease-causing
germs. Always clean the pad after
using.
3. Kitchen Brush - an implement with a handle,
consisting of
bristles, hair or wire set into a block, used for
cleaning, scrubbing, applying liquid or powder to a
surface. It is useful in cleaning the burner grate,
oven racks, dirt and soil from pots and pans and
other larger glassware items. You can easily
remove deposits from objects and surfaces for its
long handle and you do not need to submerged
your hands in hot water while washing. Remove
baked grease or spills by scrubbing with a brush
using a paste made of baking soda, salt and water.
4. Dishcloth - is used to clean, wipe and dry the
cleaning tools and equipment and other surfaces.
A dishcloth is used in the kitchen to clean dishes
and hard surfaces of ceramics, glass and other
utensils. The advantage of using dish cloth is it can
be folded to form like a cone and can wipe bottom
part with its tip. After using the dish cloth, it
should be wash with soap and rinse thoroughly
and air dried.
5. Steel wool - is a bundle or
small ball of very fine and flexible
sharp-edged metal strips. Steel
wool is used in cleaning
household cookware, oven burnt
residue and used to sand and
scrub pots and pans and turn
shine like a new one. The steel
wool collects grease each time we
use, to disinfect it, get it wet,
sprinkle with baking soda, pour
hot water over it, soak for a while
and rinse.
6. Scraper - a rubber or silicone
tools used to scrape the food
from the bowl, sticky residue at
the bottom of pots and pans.
We can use scarper to scrape or
remove the food stuck on the
bottom of your pots, pans, glass
stove tops and microwave
oven walls without scratching.
And it is used to remove food
from the plates before washing or
other unwanted matter from
a surface.
 EQUIPMENT
1. Dish washing machine - is an
electrically operated machine for
cleaning and drying tableware and
cutting utensils automatically. Using
dish washing machine, it cleans by
spraying hot water, typically between
45 and 75⁰C at the dishes, with lower
temperatures used for delicate items.
This machine is commonly seen in
hotels, restaurants where many dishes
must be cleaned.
2. Hot Water Heater - is a
domestic water heating machine
that uses a hot water storage
tank to maximize heating
capacity and provide instant and
continuous delivery of hot
water. A heat transfer process
that uses an energy source
to heat water above its initial
temperature. It is need to be
switched on and hot water would
flow from the faucet. This
machine is commonly seen in
modern houses, hotels and
restaurants.
______________1. It is a clean
cloth used to wipe and dry the
cleaning tools and equipment.
______________2. It is a bundle of
very fine and flexible sharp-
edged metal strips.
______________3. It is a tool or
cleaning aid made of soft, having
small holes that allow air or liquid
to pass through.
______________4. It is a small
pad of metal used for scouring
a surface.
______________5. It is an implement with a
handle, consisting of bristles, hair or wire
set into a block, used for cleaning,
scrubbing, applying liquid or powder to a
surface.
______________6. It is a rubber or
silicone tool used to scrape the food
from the bowl, sticky residue at the
bottom of pots and pans.
______________7. It is a domestic water
heating machine that uses hot water
storage tank to maximize heating capacity
and provide instant and continuous
delivery of hot water.
______________8. It is an electrically
operated machine for cleaning and
drying tableware and cutting
utensils automatically.
______________9. It is an implement with
a handle, consisting of bristles, hair or
wire set into a block, used for cleaning,
scrubbing, applying liquid or powder to
a surface.
______________10. It is used in the
kitchen to clean dishes and hard
surfaces of ceramics, glass and other
utensils.
1. Why do you think cleaning
tools are important in
your kitchen?
Cleaning tools are important
because _______
2. Why is it important to
sanitize our cleaning
tools?
It is important to sanitize
our cleaning tools
because____
 Common Kitchen Cleaning Tools

Cleaning implement for

1. Broom sweeping made of
bundle of straws or
twigs attached to a
long handle.
2. Dustpan
Cleaning tool
commonly used to
scoop the dirt and
wastes on the floor.
3. Floor Mop With
Bucket
A mass or bundle of
coarse strings or
yarn,
attached to a pole or
stick. It is used to
soak
up liquid, for
cleaning
4. Cob Webber
Used for reaching
and
sweeping of floor
without as tool. It
is
also used to in
stairwells, ceiling
corners and other
5. Bucket A watertight, vertical
cylinder or truncated
cone, with an open top
and a flat bottom,
usually attached to a
semi-circular carrying
handle that is used to
hold water
6. Scrub Brush
has
hard bristles
for
brushing.
7. Water Hose
They are hollow
tubes designed
to carry fluids
from one
location to
another.
8. Squeegee
A tool with a flat,
smooth rubber
blade, used to
remove or control
the flow of liquid
on a flat surface.
9. Spray Bottle

a bottle that
can
squirt, spray
or mist fluids.
10. Cleaning Cloth/Towel

Is used to wipe
the
cleaning tools
and
equipment.
 Kitchen Cleaning
Equipment
11. Vacuum a device that
Cleaner
uses an
air pump to
create a
partial vacuum
to suck up dust
12. Floor Buffer

An electrical
appliance
that is used to clean
and maintain non
carpeted floors, such
as hardwood,
marble,
 Cleaning Supplies/Materials

13. Gloves
A garment that
covers
the whole hand of a
person that
performs
14. Cleaning Detergent
A surfactant or a
mixture of
surfactants
with "cleaning
properties in diluted
solutions that is also
used in cleaning
purposes.
15. Liquid Detergent
A detergent in
liquid
form used for
cleaning
tools and
equipment.
16. Baking Soda
Otherwise known
as
bicarbonate of soda
or
sodium bicarbonate
is
used to deodorize
17. Scrubbing Foam