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2 JHERICO P. EVIA,LPT

HOUSEKEEPING INSTRUCTOR
 LEARNING OUTCOME
1.Demonstrate understanding of underlying
concepts and principles of housekeeping
2.Recognize tools, utensils, materials in
housekeeping
3.Follow procedures in doing household
chores
4. Identify safety measures in doing
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 RECOGNIZE TOOLS,
UTENSILS, MATERIALS IN
HOUSEKEEPING
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INTRODUCTION
• Housekeeping is one of the areas in Home
Economics which refers to the management of
duties and chores in running a household.
This includes cleaning. cooking, home
maintenance, shopping, laundry and
payment of house bills. Household members
may perform these different tasks, or the family
may hire other persons to do these for them.
The term may also refer to the management of
an office where employees stay for several
hours of the day.
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INTRODUCTION

• The individual who manages the household is referred to as

housekeeper. In big establishments, he/she may have his/her
domestic staff. Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household
Management of the Victorian Era describes the housekeeper
as "second in command in the house, and except in large
establishments, where there is a house steward, the
housekeeper must consider himself/herself as the immediate
representative of her mistress.
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INTRODUCTION
• Housecleaning is the most important
component of housekeeping Disposing
of rubbish, cleaning of dirty surfaces,
keeping off dust on surfaces and
pieces of furniture, and doing
vacuuming. This is done to make the
home look pleasing to the eye, smell
better, safer and comfortable to live in
for all the dwellers.
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The important areas of the house that
must be cleaned and sanitized are the
toilets and bathrooms, urinals,
lavatories and their accessories are the
parts of the house which family members'
body are in direct Contact with. Without
cleaning the house or office, dusts form
on surfaces, molds grow in wet areas,
lime scale may hardened on kitchenware
and pipes, glasses may be blurry or
stained, toilet may turn smelly, and
cobwebs accumulate
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Principles and Concepts of Housekeeping
• Home and offices have important areas which
should be given attention first and foremost in
cleanliness. Areas which have direct contact
with our bodies such as toilets and bathrooms,
urinals and lavatories and their accessories need
to be the cleanest parts of the house.
• For an effective and efficient housekeeping,
amenities are considered and provided such as
towels, linens, beddings, glasses, tableware,
pieces of furniture, appliances, and kitchen
wares. Cleaning equipment, tools, and supplies
are also necessary for complete housekeeping
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 Tools, Supplies and Material Used in
Housekeeping

• Effective and efficient housekeeping depends

on the cleaning equipment, tools and
supplies the household or office provides.
• Tools used in house cleaning are vacuum
cleaner, brooms, mops and sponges together
with the cleaning products such as
detergents, disinfectants, and bleach.
• Accessories such as towels, linens and
beddings will be discussed here, too.
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CLEANING AND
SANITIZING
EQUIPMENT
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Vacuum cleaner.
This is used to remove
dust particles
specifically from carpet
surfaces and
upholstered furniture.
This can also be used in
cleaning hard surfaces..
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Floor polisher. This is

used to scrub floor, strip and
polish hard floor surfaces and
also to polish vinyl, wood and
parquet.

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Carpet sweeper
This is used in
picking up dirt
and Some
particles from
the Carpet.
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Hydro-Vacuum or
wet and dry vacuum.
This is an all-purpose
vacuum used for
absorbing water in
flooded or wet surface
and can also be used
for dry surfaces.
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Carpet extractor.
This is intended for
dry foam shampooing
of carpets. Dirt that
sticks to or penetrates
into the layers of the
carpets is removed by
using this.
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Cart or trolley. It
is used to stock
cleaning supplies
and chemicals in
order to make
cleaning faster and
easier
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CLEANING TOOLS
Tools and equipment need to
be checked and maintained
before and after each use to
prolong their life span. Proper
care includes a regular check
up especially their wiring to
avoid breakdown and prevent
untoward accident This will
also lessen the cost of
maintenance.
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Scouring pads.
There are two colors,
the green and white
pad. Green is used for
scrubbing rough dirty
surfaces. White is used
for cleaning painted
surfaces marble,
porcelain and mirrors.
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Dusting clothes.
These are used to
wipe or dust
wooden and
painted parts.
These can be
towel-clothe like.
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Polishing cloth. It is
made of soft cloth
used to polish metal
surfaces in kitchen
and in bathrooms
and other parts of
the house made of
metal..
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Cleaning broom. It
is used for sweeping
the floor. Some made
of hard materials can
be used to remove
cobwebs from the
ceiling.
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Mop with mop handle.
It is used for mopping
the floor, This has to be
wet usually to remove
stains on the floor. This
will also be used dry to
wipe or dry wet floor to
avoid accident.
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squeegees. These are
used to remove
excessive water from the
surface and corners
especially glass
Surfaces. These speed up
the drying process of the
surface .
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Toilet bowl brush.
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This is Used for

cleaning toilet bowls. It
is provided with plastic
or wooden handle for
ease in reaching hidden
part of the bowl.
.
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Sponges. These
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are made of soft

material used to
clean fine
Surfaces.
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Trash bags. These
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are to used as linings

for garbage
containers to prevent
the wet garbage from
penetrating directly
to the container
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Cleaning
SLIDE TITLEtools and materials are very
important in doing housekeeping tasks. To
attain quality standards, adequate and
appropriate tools to be used are necessary.
Moreover, it is necessary to observe proper
handling of these tools. Full awareness of the
manufacturer’s instruction and asking the
assistance of your classmates or teachers
enable you to do the assigned task effectively
and efficiently .
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Cleaning
SLIDE TITLE Chemicals In addition to cleaning
tools and materials, a housekeeper also needs to use some
clearing chemicals. Some of these are wood polish,
insecticides, methylated spirit, air freshener and muriatic
acid. These chemicals are toxic, so utmost care should be
observed in using or handling these solutions. Highly
combustible chemicals should never be used near fire or
flame, Before using them, read the instructions very well.
When not sure on how to use this, ask for the assistance of
those knowledgeable individuals around to avoid possible
accident or wastage. The following are some examples of
cleaning chemicals
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Wood polish. This is
used to polish or
shine wood surfaces,
leather surfaces such
as sofa and similar
pieces of furniture.
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Insecticides.
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This is used to
fumigate or
eliminate
Insects and
pests. .
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Methylated spirit.
This is a chemical
used to polish all
glass surfaces such
as mirrors,
windows and
others. .
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Air freshener. This
is used to spray
guestrooms, comfort
rooms, or any area to
give fresh smell or to
remove foul odor
from the room.
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Muriatic
only appropriate for
removing hard dirt from
cemented floor or similar
surfaces. This must not
be Used in cleaning toilet
bowls since it is very
strong and it can damage
the ties.
.
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• Safety Measures in Doing Household tasks Housekeeping
is not only plain cleanliness. Keeping areas neat and order
keeping floors free of slip and trip hazards, maintaining halls
and hallways safe and clean, removing waste materials from
work areas and tire hazard places are some or the tasks to be
considered.
• Danger or risks can vary greatly. what is important is,
whoever is to use a tool or piece of equipment as required in
his/her job, he/she has to do this with care. Employers need to
orient workers and provide all the necessary information to
ensure safe use of tools. At the start, they must see to it that
workers have the appropriate qualifications to use intricate
tools and equipment. Orientation and training should be
provided as much as possible to improve skills and remind
users of safety procedures.
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• The worker needs to handle material in his/her
daily function in the workplace. Handling
material should not be taken for granted.
Untoward incidents may happen if this is done
incorrectly.
• An example of this is wearing gloves to prevent
cuts and wearing safety shoes to prevent injury
to your feet from a dropped item. Sometimes,
there are tasks which require you to carry load.
Consider some of these tips which the National
Safety Council suggests
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• Determine if you can carry a load comfortably tip it on its
Side.
• Ask for help if the load is too heavy or bulky for one person.
Check first if there are nails, splinters, rough strapping or
rough edges.
• Lift the load correctly.
• See to it that your footing is solid.
• Position your back with no curving or slouching.
• Your body must be at center over your feet.
• Get a good grasp of the object and pull it close to you. Lift
with your legs and not with your back.
• Move your feet to turn; don't twist your back.
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