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.