USE AND MAINTENANCE

OF CLEANING TOOLS,
MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT
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MATERIALS
BROOMSTICKS (walis
tingting) – this is used for
sweeping off cobwebs and
for sweeping rough floor
and yard
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SOFT BROOM
(walis tambo) – this
is used for sweeping
wooden or cemented
flooring
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MATERIALS
COCONUT HUSK
(bunot) – this makes
the floor shiny
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MATERIALS
FLOOR MOP – this
is used for cleaning
the floor
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MATERIALS
DUSTPAN – this is
used for gathering
trash on the floor
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MATERIALS
DUSTERS AND
RUGS – this is used
for wiping table tops
and furniture
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MATERIALS
WASTE BASKET –
the plastic bags serve
as underlines for
garbage containers so
that the wet garbage
does not penetrate into
the corners of surfaces
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SPONGES – these
are used for cleaning
fine surfaces, tables,
dirty counters, and
possibly the stains on
the floor
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SCOURING PAD –
this is small abrasive
cleaning pad used for
scouring pots and
pans
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MATERIALS
TOILET BRUSH –
this is used for cleaning
toilet bowls
- It can be used to clean
the upper area of the
toilet, around the bowl
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EQUIPMENT
FLOOR POLISHER – This is an electrical
appliance that is used to clean and maintain
noncarpeted fllors, such as hardwood, marble, tile
or linoleum. It is a scrubber, cleaner, waxer, and
sweeper all in one, that makes your floor shiny and
clean. It can even make your wood floors shine.
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VACUUM CLEANER – This is a cleaning
tool used in many households. Most come
with a carpet and rug cleaning design, which
features a rotating brush to pick up dirt so that
the vacuum can carry it to the bag
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CARPET
SWEEPER – This is
a mechanical device
for the cleaning of
carpets
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CHEMICALS
MURIATIC ACID – This can be found in
a number of household cleaners ranging
from toilet bowl cleaners to rust removers.
The acid is very effective at removing
scales and stains. The concentrated acid is
used to clean concretes, pipes, tiles, grouts,
limestones and other surfaces.
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AIR FRESHENER – This is a
product designed to mask or get
rid of unpleasant room odor.
These products typically deliver
fragrance and other odor
contactant into the air.
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TOILET CLEANER – This is
sprayed around the rim and the
bowl of the toilet prior to the use
of the toilet brush. The toilet brush
is used to scrub the toilet,
removing stubborn stains and
residue of biological wastes.
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CHEMICALS

INSECT SPRAY – This

is used to get rid of ants,
bees, flies, cockroaches,
spiders, wasps, and many
other insects
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CHEMICALS
LAUNDRY CHEMICALS – These include bleach,
sodium, salt, surfactants, and enzymes. These chemicals
work together to remove stains from clothing and prevent
still undergoing the wash cycles. The stains, once they
have been neutralized by the detergent, may then be
carried away out of the washing machine with the dirty
water.
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LAUNDRY
CHEMICALS –Bleach
is a basic ingredient in
laudry chemicals used to
remove stains.