Housekeeping
Equipments
By Rehana Rasool
Objective
At the end of this unit, students will be to:
Differentiate between Manual & Mechanical
cleaning equipments.
Clean and Maintain different equipments .
Identity the correct usage of equipments on
different surfaces.
Manual Equipments
Includes all type of equipments that clean or
aid in cleaning process by directly using
maneuver, operation and energy of
employees.
Brooms
Hard Brooms Soft Brooms Nylon Brooms
Types Of Brooms
Hard Brooms :- Its used on wet surfaces and
dry.
Soft Brooms :- It used on dry surfaces only.
Nylon Brooms :- Its used on wet surfaces as
well as dry surfaces.
Care & Cleaning Of Brooms
They should be shaken free of dust, dirt and
fluff.
They should never be stored in standing
position, as the bristles would be damaged
resulting in inefficient cleaning.
Brooms that can be used on wet surfaces
must be cleaned thoroughly in saline water
and dried in the sun .
Different Brushes & Areas Of Usage
Type of Brush Area of Usage
Toilet Brushes These are WC brushes, radiator
brushes and Johnny Mops.
Bottle Brushes There are used or cleaning overflow
vents in wash basins and tubs.
Carpet Brushes Carpet brushes are used for
brushing carpets.
Upholstery Brushes There are used to loosen out dust
embedded between the fabric fibers
in upholstered chairs and sofas.
Feather Brushes These are brushes with feather for
light dusting.
Hearth Brush These are used for cleaning heavy
soiling and removing ash out of
fireplaces.
Flue Brush These are used for cleaning
chimneys.
Containers
These are the equipments used in the Housekeeping
department that carries, transport, collect and store
supplies and other items.
Types of Containers :-
Buckets
Basins & Bowls
Dustpans
Dustbins
Sani-Bins
Caddy box
Carts & Trolleys
Janitors Trolley
Maids Trolley
Also know as room attendant trolley.
It contains all the guest amenities and room
supplies.
Its seen in public areas refilling all the room
supplies & guest amenities.
It needs to be well stocked before starting up
the daily shifts.
Mops
Wet & Damp Mops
Types of Damp Mops
Do All Mops: These mops consist of strains twisted
cotton fixed to a circular metal plate which intern is
fixed through a stock.
Kentucky Mops: These mops are made of cotton
strands fixed to a length of cotton fabric, which is
intern in certain into a flat metal stock.
Sponge Mops: These consists of cellulose, sponge
fix to a replicable lower controlled head hinged for
ringing out and attached to a long head.
Squeeze Mops: it consists of a long metallic handle
and a wooden or a rubber blade to remove access
water from surface being cleaned.
Dusters
Cotton Duster
Flennel Duster
Newspaper s
Swabs & Wipes
◦ Swabs and Wipes:
◦ All Purpose Cloth made from soft and absorbent material
they are used for wet and damp dusting and used for
cleaning sanitary fittings.
Floor Cloth
◦ Floor Cloth: are bigger thicker made of
coarser material.
◦ They are used to wipe floor spills and WC’s.
Scrim
◦ Is a loosely woven linen material.
◦ It’s a high absorbency it replaces chamois
leather for cleaning mirrors & windows.
◦ Rags & Polishing Cloth:
◦ Are cloths used for applying polish or strong
cleaning agent.
Chamois Leather
Is made up of goat antelope.
These are usually skivers that is split
sheepskin.
It can be used for wet cleaning of windows
and mirrors.
When dry it can be used as a polishing cloth
for silver and metals.
Protective Cloth
Dust Sheets: are made of thin cotton material,
a size of single sheet. Used sheets or
discarded linen.
Druggets: Made up of coarse linen, fine
canvas or clear plastic. Its placed on the floor
in doorways to prevent excessive dirt.
Hearth & Bucket Cloth: are made of thick
fabrics used for protecting the carpet, or the
flooring from marks.
Mechanical Equipments
Are any types of equipments used in the
Housekeeping department that is powered by
electricity or gas.
Staff needs to be well trained as these can
cause hazardous situations and inefficient
cleaning.
Types of Mechanical Equipments
◦ Vacuum Cleaners
Dry Vacuum Cleaners
Electrical Brooms
Dustettes
Backpack Vacuums
Upright Vacuums
Cylindrical Vacuums
◦ High-pressure Washers
◦ Scarifying Machines
◦ Scrubbing & Polishing Machine
◦ Wet Extraction System
◦ Scrubber Drier Sweeper
