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    The document discusses cleaning equipment used in housekeeping departments. It is divided into three main sections. The first section outlines the objectives of understanding different cleaning equipment and their uses and classifications. The second section details the advantages of cleaning equipment, such as being effective, increasing productivity, and protecting from injuries. The third section categorizes cleaning equipment into manual and mechanical types and provides examples of common manual equipment like brushes, mops, dustpans, and spray bottles.

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    The document discusses cleaning equipment used in housekeeping departments. It is divided into three main sections. The first section outlines the objectives of understanding different cleaning equipment and their uses and classifications. The second section details the advantages of cleaning equipment, such as being effective, increasing productivity, and protecting from injuries. The third section categorizes cleaning equipment into manual and mechanical types and provides examples of common manual equipment like brushes, mops, dustpans, and spray bottles.

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    The document discusses cleaning equipment used in housekeeping departments. It is divided into three main sections. The first section outlines the objectives of understanding different cleaning equipment and their uses and classifications. The second section details the advantages of cleaning equipment, such as being effective, increasing productivity, and protecting from injuries. The third section categorizes cleaning equipment into manual and mechanical types and provides examples of common manual equipment like brushes, mops, dustpans, and spray bottles.

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    Equipment and Tools in Housekeeping Department: By: Andrea Hornido

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    The document discusses cleaning equipment used in housekeeping departments. It is divided into three main sections. The first section outlines the objectives of understanding different cleaning equipment and their uses and classifications. The second section details the advantages of cleaning equipment, such as being effective, increasing productivity, and protecting from injuries. The third section categorizes cleaning equipment into manual and mechanical types and provides examples of common manual equipment like brushes, mops, dustpans, and spray bottles.

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    Equipment and

    Tools in
    Housekeeping
    Department
    By: Andrea Hornido
    Objectives :
    At the end of the discussion the students:

    a. identifies the different cleaning


    equipment’s and its uses
    b. enumerates the classification of cleaning
    equipment’s
    c. analyze the difference of the classification
    of cleaning equipment
    Advantages of Cleaning
    Equipment
    The cleaning equipment are advantageous in multiple
    ways:

    • Equally effective for general as well as tougher cleaning


    tasks.
    • High cleaning capability.
    • Reduce work fatigue and increase productivity.
    • Save the time of hotel housekeeping staff.
    • High maneuverability. They can reach any corner or
    height of the room, which is otherwise difficult to reach.
    • Eco-friendly, widely available, and easy to operate.
    • They give protection from injuries occurring while cleaning
    when they are handled by using proper instructions..

    Classification of Cleaning
    Equipment
    Cleaning equipment can be categorized
    into two types:

    A. Manual Equipment
    B. Mechanical Equipment
    Manual Equipment
    As the name suggests, they are
    used manually to keep the
    surfaces clean. Some commonly
    used manual equipment are:

    Abrasives - sharpening tones


    or grit papers used to polish
    metal or wooden surfaces.
    Brushes - handled flat brushes
    with bristles to dust the plain
    surfaces as well as the corners.
    They come with non-slip handles
    and stiff scratch free bristles

    Chambermaid’s
    Trolley/Housekeeping trolley -
    large enough to keep all the guest
    room and guest bathroom
    supplies in an organized manner
    Dustbin - they are used to
    collect daily garbage
    produced in the hotel.

    Dusting Cloths - soft cloths


    used for wiping the surface
    dust.
    Dustpans - used to collect
    dust and garbage from the
    floor and putting it into the
    dustbin.

    Janitor's trolley - a trolley


    that stores cleaning supplies
    such as detergents, spray
    bottles, dustbin, mop, and
    dusting cloths, all in a
    compact manner
    Mops - are generally made of flat
    cotton strings or heavy-duty
    sponges fixed on the metal
    frames.

    Mop Wringer Trolley - a wheeled


    bucket that allows its user to
    wring out a wet mop without
    getting the hands dirty. The mops
    are squeezed between two
    surfaces to remove dirty water
    from it.
    Scarifying Machine - used for
    keeping gardens, golf courts,
    and lawn in the hotel premises.
    It cuts through the turf, and
    removes moss and dead grass.

    Spray Bottles - used to spray


    water or chemical solutions on
    the surface that needs
    cleaning.

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