Grade 7/8 Household Services

1. TYPES AND USES OF CEANING TOOLS, EQUIPMENT,
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS
CLEANING TOOLS
- devices that can be used to achieve a task, but not consumed in the
process

2. SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
- devises which is consumable in achieving the task.

3. EQUIPMENTS
-are big devises used in cleaning to achieve a specific
task which is sometimes electrical operated.

4. CLEANING TOOLS
• Broom
- is a cleaning implement for sweeping made of
bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle.

5. • Dustpan
- is used to scoop the dirt and wastes on the floor

6. • Water Hoses
-are hollow tubes designed to carry fluids from one
location to another. Hoses sometimes called pipes.

7. • Bucket
-- is used to hold water or any liquid solution used in
cleaning.

8. COBWEBBER
-It is also used to in stairwells, ceiling corners and
other high areas

9. • Sponge
- is used in bathing, in wiping or cleaning surfaces,
etc.

10. • Dishcloth
- is used in the kitchen to dry dishes and other
surfaces.

11. Cleaning Cloth
- is used to wipe the cleaning tools and
equipment.

12. Liquid Detergent
/Cleaning detergent
- is a detergent in liquid form
used for cleaning purposes.

13. • Scrubbing Foam
- is used to remove the
contaminants of any tool
and equipment.

14. •Paper towel
- is an absorbent textile
made from paper instead
of cloth used in drying hands,
wiping windows, dusting
and cleaning up spills.

15. •Water
- is a liquid used for
cleaning most of the tools
and equipment.
It is also known as the
universal solvent.

16. Waste container
- is a container for temporarily storing refuse and
waste.

17. Baking soda
- is used to deodorize refrigerators, and in
removing stains from other surfaces.

18. Glove
- is a garment that covers the whole hand of a
person that performs household services

19. • EQUIPMENT
Vacuum cleaner
- is a device that uses an air
pump to create a partial vacuum
to suck up dust and dirt, usually
from floors, and optionally from
other surfaces as well.

20. Floor buffer
- is used to clean and
maintain non-carpeted
floors, such as hardwood,
marble, tile or
linoleum. It is also known
as a floor polisher

21. • Directions: Answer the table below by indicating the tools/
equipments/supplies and materials used in performing the given
household tasks.
Household Tasks
Task Tools/Equipment
Used
Supplies/Materials
Used
Sweeping yard
Dusting
furniture/displays
Cleaning comfort
room

22. Assignment:
Topic: SAFETY MEASURES IN DOING HOUSEHOLD
TASKS
Guide questions
1. What are some of the safety measures in doing
household tasks?
2. Explain the various tips in determining load to carry.
Reference: Learning Module pp. 14-16