Housekeeping Cleaning Supplies, To

ols, Chemicals and Equipment

 Good housekeeping requires high standard of cle
anliness or the absence of dirt, and its sanitation a
s well, or the absence of disease-causing organis
ms like bacteria.

 All housekeeping tasks need the use of the right t

ool for the right job.

 Familiarization on the following cleaning supplies,

tools and equipment will help the hospitality provid
er an utmost service to its guests and therefore att
aining its goal and objectives.
 Cleaning supplies and small cleaning equipment
items are part of the non-recycled inventory in th
e housekeeping department.

 These supplies are consumed or used up in the

course of routine housekeeping operations.
 Controlling inventories of all cleaning supplies
and ensuring their effective use is an importan
t responsibility of the executive housekeeper.

 The executive housekeeper must work with all

members of the housekeeping department to
ensure the correct use of cleaning materials a
nd adherence to cost-control procedures.
Brooms:
Soft Broom
Stick Broom
Push Broom
Corn Broom

The role of a broom is to remove large parti

cles of soil from hard and resilient floors.
Soft Broom
Stick Broom
Push Broom
Corn Broom
 Mop Bucket Cart
(Mop Trolley)
 A mop bucket cart (or mop trolley) is a wheeled bucket that allows u
ser to wring out a wet mop without getting the hands dirty.

 The cart has two buckets with the upper one usually clipped onto the l
ower. The upper bucket is used to place wet mop for storage and pres
s handle to wring out the mop. Water trickles down to another bucket b
elow collects the waste water. In some carts there are separate lower f
ront bucket to collect waste water. The smaller lower rear bucket is fille
d with floor cleaning solution.

 Wheels are usually present to allow the user to push the cart around u
sing the wring handle bar to steer.

 These carts are usually made of heavy duty plastic and usually found i
n institutional (hospitals), commercial (office) or industrial settings, but
can be used in the home as a more convenient and less dirty tool to cl
eaning floors.
Mop Bucket Cart (Mop Trolley)
 Floor Mop
 A mop (such as a floor mop) is a mass or
bundle of coarse strings or yarn, etc., or a
piece of cloth, sponge, or other absorbent
material, attached to a pole or stick. It is us
ed to soak up liquid, for cleaning floors and
other surfaces, to mop up dust, or for other
cleaning purposes.
 Dry Mop (Dust Mop)
 A dry-mop or dust-mop is de
signed to pick up dry, loose c
ontamination such as dust, e
arth and sand from the surfa
ce of the floor.

 The dry-mop can in many ins

tances replace a broom and
has the ability to hold a limite
d amount of dust or sand wit
hin itself.
 Wet Mops
 A wet mop or mois
t mop is, in professi
onal cleaning, used
as in the second ste
p in the cleaning of
a surface.

 The wet mop is swe

pt over the surface t
o dissolve and abso
rb fat, mud and drie
d-in liquid contamin
ations.
Squeegees:
Floor Squeegee
Window Squeegee
 Used to remove excessive water from the surfac
e and corners.

 It also speeds up the drying process.

 Floor squeegees have a much heavier rubber th

an window variety.

 Window squeegees come with a number of attra

ctive features, from telescoping handles that ena
ble a worker to clean a third story exterior windo
w without the aid of scaffolding or a ladder, to U-
joints that allow a worker to squeegee a window
at an angle.
Floor Squeegee
Window Squeegee
 Single-Disk Floor Machine
 This machine can scrub floors, strip floor finishes,
spray buff floors, sand wood floors, polish floors, a
nd shampoo carpets. Machines are available in 1
7, 18, 19, 20 and 21-inch models. These machine
s will accommodate pads, brushes, and bonnets.

 When selecting a standard single-dish scrubber, d

o not select too small a scrubber. A large machine
will cover an area faster, thus reducing labor costs
.

 A single-dish floor machine will operate between 1

75 rpm to 350 rpm.
Single Disc Floor Machine
 Burnishers or
Ultra-High-Speed Buffers
 Resembles like a single-disk floor machine, but th
ey operate between 350 rpm and 2,500 rpm.

 They were developed to polish the new harder flo

or finishes that had been recently introduced into t
he market.

 Unlike single-disk floor machines, the pad of a UH

S buffer does not rest entirely upon the floor. Only
the front part of the pad comes into contact with th
e floor; the rest of the weight is distributed to the
wheels.
 Burnishers
(Ultra-High Speed Buffers
 Pads, Bonnets and Brushes
 Floor machines and burnishes use floor pads, bonne
ts, and brushes.

 Pads are made from either natural or synthetic fibers.

 Floor pads have a universal color code so that users

can tell at a glance if they are using the right pad for
a particular application.

 Bonnets are made of yarn and are intended to be use

d on a floor machine to spray clean carpets.

 Floor machine brushes are used to shampoo carpets.

The fibers are synthetic.
 Floor Pads
White Polishing - Light dry polishing
or light water spray for high gloss.

Red Buffing - For spray buffing, clea

ning and polishing.

Blue Scrubbing - For scrubbing or h

eavy-duty spray cleaning. Removes s
oiled top layers of finish.

Green Scrubbing - Ideal for heavy-d

uty scrubbing or light stripping.

Black Stripping - For heavy-duty stri

pping.
Carpet Bonnets
Floor Machine Brushes
Housekeeper’s Cart / Room Atte
ndant’s Cart / Maid’s Trolley
 Used for stocking cleaning supplies and chemicals so as to
make cleaning easier and faster.

 The housekeeper’s cart is a most significant piece of equip

ment. There should be one cart for each section of rooms.

 These cart must be large enough to carry all of the supplies

that the section housekeeper might readily be expected to u
se in the workday (repeated trips to the main or satellite line
n room for two extra sheets or three more glasses is distract
ing and will decrease work efficiency.)
 Since the cart is large and may be heavily loaded, it must b
e maneuverable and capable of being pushed by some one
weighing less than 100 pounds.

 Quality housekeeper’s carts are maneuverable with fixed w

heels at one end and castered wheels at the opposite end.
The solution lies in quality caster and ball-bearing wheels.

 Carts should have three deep shelves, facilities to handle s

oiled linen sacks and rubbish sacks that are detachable, st
orage for a maid’s vacuum, and a top that is partitioned for
small items.

 There should be a bumper guard that surrounds the cart th

at will protect the corridor walls and door casings. These bu
mpers should not leave unsightly marks if they come in con
tact with walls.
 Housekeeper’s Cart
(Room Attendant’s Cart / Maid’s Trolley)
 Vacuum

 Used to eliminate loose dirt and dust parti

cles from carpet surface, upholstered furn
iture and even hard surfaces.
 Vacuum Cleaner
Hydro Vacuum Cleaner Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Or Wet-Dry Vacuum
 Trash-Handling Equipment

Another piece of equipment used by the section

housekeeping aide is some sort of conveyor whe
reby rubbish and other materials may be moved f
rom various sections of the hotel to a disposal ar
ea.
Trash Handling Equipment
 Carpet Sweeper

Used to pick-up dirt and particles from the carpet,

just press the handle and push towards the dirt to
vacuum sweep the carpet.
Carpet Sweeper
 Carpet Extractor

It is designed to dry foam shampoo the car

pets. It removes dirt that sticks to or penetr
ates into the carpet layers.
Carpet Extractor
 Scouring Pads

Color coded pads that is used to scrub (gre

en) and clean painted surfaces, mirrors, m
arbles, and porcelain (white).
Scouring Pads
 Dusting Cloths

For dusting wooden and painted parts of th

e area.
Dusting Cloths
 Cleaning Towel

Used for drying bathroom walls and floor til

es after they are cleaned.
Cleaning Towels
 Polishing Cloths

For polishing metal surfaces like bathroom

fixtures.
Polishing Cloths
 Hand Brushes

For brushing away dusts from rough surfac

es such as rattan, wickerwork, etc.

Also used for cleaning tiles.

Hand Brushes
 Toilet Bowl Brush

For cleaning toilet bowls.

Toilet Bowl Brush
 Tongs

For picking up dirt and cigarette buffs on as

htrays.
Tongs
 Trash Bags

Used to underline garbage containers so that wet

garbage does not penetrate into the corners or su
rfaces, a situation that causes odor and proliferati
on of bacteria.
Trash Bags
 Sponges

For cleaning fine surfaces.

Sponges
 Buckets

Used with mops for cleaning floors, walls a

nd other parts of the building.
Buckets
 Wood Polish/ Furniture Cleaners a
nd Polishes
To polish wood surfaces, leather and imitation leat
her surfaces.

Normally wax or oil-based products that contain an

tistatic compounds.

The best polishes contain lemon oil, which serves t

o replenish the moisture that is lost from the wood.
Wood Polish/ Furniture Cleaners
and Polishes
 Insecticides

For fumigation to eliminate insects/pests.

Insecticides
 Glass Cleaners

For polishing all glass surfaces such as mir

rors, windows, etc.
Glass Cleaners
 Air Freshener / Deodorizers

Used to remove foul odor in guestrooms,

comfort rooms or any area with foul odor
.
Air Freshener / Deodorizer
 Carpet Stain Remover

For stain or spot removal on carpets.

Carpet Stain Remover
 Disinfectant

Used to disinfect toilet bowls, urinals, sink,

and other areas that are most vulnerable to
bacterial contamination.
Disinfectant
 Metal Cleaners and Polishers

For polishing brush copper and metal surfa

ces.
Metal Cleaners and Polishers
 Muriatic Acid
(Hydrochloric Acid)

To be used only for removing cement or plastic re

mains from floors.

This is not advisable for toilet bowls since it is very

strong and it can damage the tiles.

Dilution will depend on the thickness of cement or

plastic remains.
Muriatic Acid (Hydrochloric Acid)
 Wax Stripper

Formulated to break up, loosen and strip of

f tough old waxes.
Wax Stripper
 Degreaser

Formulated to remove grease, oil, dirt, carb

on, ink, mildews, soils, and waxes.
Degreaser
 Emulsion Wax

A buffable wax used for resilient floors like

vinyl, linoleum, and rubber tile and for conc
rete floors and marble.
Emulsion Wax
 Polymer Sealer

A non-buffable wax that is highly recomme

nded for wooden floors.
Polymer Sealer
 Solvent Wax

A kerosene base wax used for wooden floo

rs.
Solvent Wax
 Drain Cleaners

To expedite draining of clogs.

Drain Cleaners
 Detergents

Used to remove soil from a surface through

a chemical action.
Detergents
 All-Purpose Cleaners (APC)

A multi-purpose agent designed for several

different cleaning tasks depending upon th
e dilution ratio applied.
All-Purpose Cleaners (APC)
 Abrasive Cleaners
Normally contain a detergent combined with blea
ch and an abrasive (usually silica, a quartz dust t
hat can scratch glass).
Abrasive Cleaners
 Solvent Cleaners

Used to clean surfaces that are badly soiled by gr

ease, tar, or oil.

Solvents are made from pine oils, kerosene, and

alcohols.
Solvent Cleaners
 Alkaline Cleaners

Alkalies in cleaning agents boost the cleanin

g ability of detergents.

They also have disinfecting powers.

Alkalies in all-purpose cleaners typically hav
e a pH between 8 and 9.5.
Alkaline Cleaner
 Delimers

Used to remove mineral deposits that can

dull, scale, and/or discolor surfaces.
Delimers
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