THE CLEANING RQUIPMENTS EXPLAINATIONS FOR HOUSEKEEPING

1. CLEANING EQUIPMENT
Presented by: PARTH DEVEN MASTER
Presented to: PROF. NEELAM YADAV

2. OUTLINES
Classification of
cleaning equipment
Identifications of
equipment
Description of
equipment
Their Applications
Advantages &
selection
Exercise

3. CLASSIFICATION
Manual
• Brushes
• Brooms and dustpans
• Mops
• Cloths
• Dustbins/ recycle bins
• Janitor’s trolly
Electrical
• Box sweeper
• Vacuum cleaner
• Polishing machine
• Scrubbing machine
• Vapor cleaning machine
Mechanical
• Floor maintenance machines
• High pressure washers
• Scarifying machines
Chemical or cleaning agents
• Water
• Vinegar
• Detergent
• Dishwasher liquids
• Stain remover liquid
• Cleaners

4. MANUAL

5. BRUSHES

6. 1) Hard brush 2) soft brush 3) scrubbing brush
 Hard bristles
 Removing heavy soil
and litter
 Used for rough surface
 soft bristles
 Removing loose soil
and light dirt
 Used for smooth
surface
 Sharpening or grit
bristles.
 Removing hard stains
 Used for hard surface
TYPES OF BRUSHES

7. BROOMS AND DUSTPANS
 It consist long bristles gathered and inserted into a
handle(broomstick).
 Bristles may be made of grass, corn or coconut
fibers.
 It can be used for removing soil, cleaning walls and
ceiling, removing stains.
 Brooms are soft, hard and wall/ceiling depending
on their use and bristles.
 Dustpan are used to collect and garbage from the
floor after sweeping.

8. MOPS
They are generally made of flat cotton strings or heavy-
duty sponges fixed on metal frames.
DRY MOPS: consist of head made of twisted cotton
yarn or synthetic yarns or synthetic fibers & attached to
a long handle
WET MOPS: Consist of long, coarser yarn meant for
cleaning light soiled floors with a bucket, water &
detergent.
SQUEEGEES: Meant to remove excess water from the
floors. Smaller ones are meant to remove excess water
from windows while cleaning windows.

9. CLOTHS
 Cleaning Cloths
• Duster, Swabs, Floor Cloths,
Scrim, Glass Cloths, Rags,
Polishing Cloths, Wet Cloths,
Chamois Leather
 Protective
• Dust Sheets, Druggets,
Bucket Cloths

10. DUSTBIN/RECYCLE
BINS

11. JANITOR TROLLEY
• It is a trolley that stores cleaning supplies
such as detergents, spray bottles, dustbin,
mop, dusting cloths all in compact manner.
• It can be moved easily and fulfills the
challenge of modern-day housekeeping in
hotels.
• Also called room attendant’s trolley

12. ELECTRICAL

13. BOX SWEEPER
 It is electric sweeper that
consists of a friction brush.
 The brush often is fit to revolve
vertically or horizontally, when
the equipment moves on the
surface.
 It can clean floors as well as
carpets.
 The wider the better is the box
sweeper brush.

14. VACUUM CLEANER
 It is again a majorly used
equipment in hotel
housekeeping.
 It comes with a suction motor fit
in a case, a hose, and various
attachment for delicate as well
as tough cleaning requirements.

15. POLISHING MACHINE
They are used to add a shine to
the floors of most frequented
areas of the hotel.

16. SCRUBBING MACHINE

17. VAPOR CLEANING MACHINE
 They are used where the chemical odors are not desired.
 They are equipped for continuous operation.
 They heat up quickly and work with low amount of moisture.
 They kill the beg bugs and their eggs, the yielding a completely clean environment.

18. MECHANICAL

19. FLOOR MAINTENANCE
MACHINES
SCRUBBER POLISHER:
meant for scrubbing and polishing
of floors.
CARPET SHAMPOO
MACHINES: meant for the deep
cleaning of the carpets that are
heavily spoiled.

20. HIGH-PRESSURE WASHER
 It is designed to remove
soilage by subjecting the
surface to water, steam &/or
sand under pressure. Water
under high pressure
physically dislodges the dust.
 The process can be assisted
using hot water, steam or
sand.

21. SCARIFYING MACHINES

22. CHEMICAL OR CLEANING AGENTS

23. TYPES OF CLEANING AGENTS  Apart from water and
regular detergents, the
housekeeping staff also
uses cleaning chemicals,
which are often available
in the form of liquids,
blocks, and powders.
 They clean, descale, and
disinfect the bathroom
walls, bathtubs,
bathroom flooring, sinks,
and showers.
 Used in removing stains
and restoring the look
back.

24. ADVANTAGES
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.

25. SELECTION
Suitability and durability
Budget with work performance
Safety factors with warranty
Ease of operation and easy
maintenance
Save time and labour with less noise

26. Thank you