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 CHAPTER 2

CLEANING SUPPLIES
AND PROCEDURES
 CLEANING
EQUIPMENTS
VACUUM CLEANER

USED TO
ELIMINATE
DUST FROM
CARPET
SURFACES.
FLOOR POLISHER
Used in scrubbing,
stripping and
polishing hard floor
surfaces.
Give the wax on the
floor enough time
to dry before
polishing.
 CARPET SWEEPER

Used to pick up
dirt and
particles from
the carpet.
HYDRO VACUUM OR WET AND DRY
VACUUM
ALL purpose
vacuum for wet
and dry purposes.
Used for absorbing
water in flooded
or wet surfaces.
CARPET EXTRACTOR
ROOM BOYS’ CART OR TROLLEY

Used for stocking

cleaning supplies
and chemicals so
as to make
cleaning easier
and faster.
CLEANING
SUPPLIES AND
MATERIALS
 SCOURING PADS

GREEN- FOR
SCRUBBING
PURPOSES ONLY
WHITE- FOR PAINTED
SURFACES, GLASS
MIRRORS, MARBLE,
PORCELAIN…
 DUSTING CLOTHS
Used for
dusting
wooden and
painted
parts.
 CLEANING TOWEL
Used for drying
bathroom walls
and floor tiles
after they are
cleaned
 POLISHING CLOTH
Used for
polishing
metal surfaces
like bathroom
fixtures.
HAND BRUSHES
USED for
brushing away
dusts from rough
surfaces such as
rattan, etc.
Used for cleaning
tiles.
 TOILET BOWL BRUSH

Used for
cleaning
toilet
brush.
 MOP WITH MOP HANDLE

Used for
manual
floor
mopping.
FLOOR AND WINDOW SQUEEGEES
USED IN
REMOVING EXCESS
WATER FROM
CORNERS AND
SURFACES.
ALSO SPEEDS UP
THE DRYING
PROCESS.
CEILING BROOMS

Used to
remove
cobwebs in
the ceiling.
 OILERS
Applied in
hinges of doors
so as to prevent
squeaking
sounds from the
door.
 TONGS
Used for
picking up dirt
and cigarette
butts found
on ashtrays.
TRASH BAGS
Serves as an under
liner for garbage
containers so that
the garbage does
not penetrate into
corners or surfaces.
SOFT BROOM AND STICK BROOM

USED FOR
SWEEPING
 SPONGES

USED FOR
CLEANING
SURFACES
 BUCKETS

Parts must
be
lubricated
from time to
time.
 INSECT SPRAYER
Used for
fumigation so
as to
eliminate pest
and
mosquitoes
CLEANING
CHEMICALS
 WOOD POLISH
Used in
polishing wood
surfaces leather
and imitaion
leather surfaces
INSECTICIDES

Used in
fumigations
and to
eliminate
insects and
pests.
METHYLATED SPIRIT
Chemical used
for polishing all
glass surfaces
such as mirrors,
windows, etc.
AIR FRESHENER

Used to
remove
excess foul
odor in
guestrooms
CARPET STAIN REMOVER LIKE
ATOMIZER

USED TO
REMOVE
STAIN OR
SPOT ON
CARPETS
 DISINFECTANT LIKE LYSOL
Used to disinfect
toilet bowl,
urinals and sink
and areas that
are most prone
to bacterial
contaminations.
 METAL POLISH

Used for
polishing
brush copper
and metal
surfaces.
 LACQUER OR PAINT THINNER
Used to
remove
lacquer or
paint form
hard surfaces.
 MURIATIC ACID
Used in
removing
cement or
plastic
remains on
the floor.
 WAX STRIPPER
Formulated to
break up,
loosen and
strip off tough
old waxes.
 DEGREASER
Used to
remove
grease, oil dirt
carbon,ink,
soils, etc.
 EMULSION WAX
Used for
resilient floors
like vinyl,
linoleum, and
rubber tile.
 POLYMER SEALER

USED FOR
WOODEN
FLOORS
 SOLVENT WAX

KEROSENE
BASE WAX
USED FOR
WOODEN
FLOORS
 PASTE WAX
For
polishing
stone floors
and wood
floors.