Chapter 10

Public Area and Other Types

of Cleaning
Managing Housekeeping Operations
Revised Third Edition
(338TXT or 338CIN)

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 Competencies for
Public Area and Other Types of Cleaning
1. Identify housekeepings cleaning responsibilities in
front-of-the-house areas of the hotel.
2. Identify housekeepings responsibilities in relation to
cleaning swimming pool areas and exercise rooms.
3. Describe typical cleaning responsibilities of the
housekeeping department in relation to food and
beverage areas and banquet and meeting rooms.
4. Describe housekeepings responsibilities in relation
to cleaning administrative offices, employee areas,
and housekeeping department areas.
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 Daily Lobby Duties

Emptying wastebaskets
Cleaning windows
Dusting telephones
Polishing drinking fountains
Polishing railings
Removing fingerprints and spots

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 Daily Lobby Duties
(continued)

Dusting furniture and tables

Polishing doorknobs
Dusting doorjambs and tracks
Vacuuming
Sweeping
Straightening furniture

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 Weekly Lobby Duties

Polishing furniture
Vacuuming furniture
Vacuuming drapes or window coverings
Cleaning windowsills
Dusting ceiling vents
Dusting in high or hard-to-reach areas
Cleaning carpet edges and baseboards

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 Pool and Exercise Cleaning
Responsibilities
Pool Areas
Collect wet towels and dirty linen.
Restock towels and linen.
Empty and clean trash receptacles.
Clean wall areas.
Sweep and mop hard floors.
Care for carpets.
Wash window and glass areas.
Clean and straighten lounge furniture.
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 Pool and Exercise Cleaning
Responsibilities
(continued)

Exercise Rooms
Dust equipment.
Clean mirror and glass areas.
Sweep and mop floors.
Remove soiled linen.
Restock clean linen.
Clean and straighten furniture.
Dust light fixtures.
Spot-clean walls.
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 Housekeeping Cleaning Responsibilities
Dining Rooms
Clean phones.
Wipe down hostess station.
Spot-clean walls.
Wipe windowsills.
Dust/polish furniture.
Clean upholstery.
Attend to light fixtures.
Banquet and Meeting Rooms
Clean, dust, and polish
furniture.
Spot-clean walls.
Vacuum carpets.
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 Conditions Conducive to Mold

Temperatures between 40F and 100F

[4 to 38C]
Nutrients such as furnishings and
building materials
Spores (which are present everywhere)
Moisture (relative humidity) of greater than
70 percent

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