The document provides definitions and instructions for cleaning equipment and materials used in hotel guest rooms. It defines common terms like caddy, cleaning solution, and disinfectant. It describes the purpose and use of various cleaning equipment like vacuum cleaners, electric floor polishers, and room boy's trolleys. Procedures are outlined for assembling and disassembling vacuum cleaners and electric floor polishers. The types of cleaning materials and supplies are defined along with their uses and care. Proper procedures are also described for setting up a room boy's trolley with cleaning materials.

1. CHAPTER 2. FACILITATING CLEANING
1. Definition of terms & cleaning Equipment
2. General rules in the use of Cleaning equipment
Learning objectives
1. Explain the uses of cleaning Equipment
2. Manipulate cleaning equipment

2. DEFINITION OF TERMS
1.Caddy – use to carry different type of cleaning materials
2.Cleaning solution – cleanser used for cleaning and sanitizing
3.Degreaser – ready to use formula that contains natural citric
Solvent to keep floor surfaces grease free and fresh smelling. It is
Intended for surfaces with heavy grease load.

3. 4.Disinfectant – powerful cleanser that cleans and disinfects at the
Same time.
5.Garbage liners – is a plastic bag that is inserted inside garbage can
Particularly for wet garbage. This serves as liner to the surfaces so
That moisture from leftover foods will not stick to the corners, a
Situation that causes foul odors.

4. 6. Guest rooms – rooms in the hotel that a room attendant should
Maintain.
7. Extraction – process of extracting deeply embedded dirt and soil in
Carpets especially those in inner layers that can not be removed by
Shampooing.

5. 8. Protective clothing – used to safeguard worker from harmful
Chemicals and other cleaning supplies and equipment.
9. Room amenities – refers to items and supplies placed in guestrooms
As part of the room package that is paid for.
Amenities are classified As
1) standard amenities which are mandatory for all standard Rooms sold for standard rate and
2) luxury amenities which are Installed only in de luxe rooms and suites which are sold for a
much Higher rate.
10. Sanitizers and disinfectants – are chemicals that are strong Enough to kill or weakened
bacteria.

6. IFSU HOTEL
REQUESITION FORM

7. CLEANING EQUIPMENTS
1. Vacuum Cleaner
-use to eliminate loose soil and dust particles from carpet surfaces, upholstered furniture and even
hard surfaces

8. 2. Electric Floor polisher
– used in scrubbing, stripping and polishing hard floor surfaces and also vinyl, wood parquet, etc.

9. 3. Room boy’s trolley
- Use for stocking cleaning Supplies and chemicals so as To make cleaning easier and Faster. Also
for fresh linen for Guestroom make up.

10. 4. Carpet sweeper
– Use to pick up dirt and particles from the carpet. It can be used this in the absence of
vacuum cleaner.

11. TYPES OF CLEANING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES AND THEIR USES
AND CARE
Cleaning Supplies and Materials/Tools
Supplies Purpose
1.Scouring Pads Green: For scrubbing purposes only;
White: For cleaning painted surfaces, glass
mirrors, marble and porcelain
2. Dusting Cloths For dusting wooden and painted parts

12. 3. Cleaning Towels Use for drying bathroom walls and floor tiles
after they are cleaned.
7. Mop w/ Mop handle For manual floor mopping
8. Floor and window squeegee Used to remove excessive water from the surface
and corners. It also speeds up the drying
process.

13. 9. Ceiling Brooms/Cobwebber For removing cobwebs in the ceiling
10.Oilers Used in hinges of doors to prevent squeaking
11.Tongs For picking up dirt and cigarette butts on

14. 12. Trash Bags Used to underline garbage containers so that the
garbage does not penetrate into the corners or
surfaces,
a situation that causes odor and proliferation of
bacteria.
13. Soft broom and stick
broom
For sweeping
14. Sponges
For cleaning fine surfaces

15. 15. Buckets Used in mops for cleaning floors, walls and other
parts
of the building.
16. Insect Sprayer
Used for fumigation so as eliminate
pests and mosquitoes.

16. Cleaning Chemicals
1. Wood polish To polish wood surface, leather and imitation
leather surfaces.
2. Insecticides For fumigation; to eliminate insects/pests.
3. Methylated Spirit For polishing all glass surfaces such as mirrors,
windows, etc.

17. 4. Air Freshener Used to remove foul odor in guestrooms, comfort
rooms or any area with foul odor.
5. Carpet Stain Remover like atomizer for spot removal on carpets.
6. Disinfectant like Lysol together with
Sprayer
Used to disinfect toilet bowls, urinals, sink and
other areas that are most vulnerable to bacterial
contamination.

18. 7. Metal polish For polishing brush copper and metal surfaces
8. Lacquer or paint thinner Used to remove lacquer or paint from hard surfaces.
9. Muriatic Acid To be able to used only for removing cement or
plastic
remains from

19. 10. Wax stripper Formulated to break up, loosen and strip off tough
old waxes.
11. Degreaser Used to remove grease, oil, dirt carbon, ink,
mildews, soils and waxes.
12. Emulsion wax A buffable wax used for resilient floors like vinyl,
linoleum, and rubber tile and for concrete floors
and marble.

20. 13. Polymer Sealer A non-buffable wax that is highly
recommended for wooden floors.
14. Solvent wax A kerosene base wax used for wooden
floors
15. Paste wax For polishing stone floors, wood and
resilient floors.
16. Drain cleaners To expedite draining of clogs.

21. Assembling and Disassembling a Vacuum Cleaner
Procedure:
1. Read the Specification of the machine

22. 2. Read and follow application instruction

23. 3. Assembling the parts
a. Place the hose on the sanction inlet
b. Assemble the other parts of machine

24.  4. Read application for different purposes

25. 5. Switch on the power button

26. 6. Operate the machine

27. 7. Disassemble the machine
a.Switch off the machine b. Unplug the machine c. Disassemble the parts

28. A. Dispose garbage or water in the trash

29. B. Store in the storage room

30. 8. Read carefully the caution for safety application to
prolong the life of the machine.

31. ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING OF THE
ELECTRIC FLOOR POLISHER
Procedure:
1. Mount the brush, adjust the handle

32. 2. Read the operating instruction then
operate the machine.

33. 3. Disassemble the machine
a. Unplug the machine
b. Tilt the machine backward until handle rests on the floor. Twist Brush counter clockwise direction until brush
bracket openings are in line with brush adaptor lugs. Then pull in outside to direct the brush.
c. Wipe the machine with damp cloth including the electrical cord, check if there are loose screw, if there are fix
before storing the machine

34. 5. Read the maintenance instruction of the machine

35. SETTING-UP OF TROLLEY/CADDY
with cleaning materials according to establishment procedures

36. Procedure:
1. Prepare the Room boy’s Trolley
2. Clean and dust the shelves and containers before placing the guestroom supplies inside the
trolley.
3. Check for threads that might have twirled around the wheels. These threads will make it hard
for the cart to be pulled, thereby causing injury.
4. Check rubber bumper if they are worn out.
5. Check the screw or sharp edge that could catch your clothing and could cause cuts. Turn
around the Cart

37. 6. Request for guest room supplies like linens, amenities, cleaning chemicals
and cleaning tools from your Supervisor.

38. 7. Stock the trolley with the requested supplies according to allocated
par stock or according to the number of guests.
8. Label all the chemical sprayers to avoid
mixing
with other chemicals

39. 9. Stock the cart by putting all the guestroom amenities on the top shelves.
10. Folded bed sheets and towels should be filed in the second shelf of the cart
11. Put all the chemicals at the lower level of the shelves including the tools like scouring pad, rags, spatula, etc.
12. Vacuum cleaner, dust pan and soft broom are to be placed on one side of the room boys cart (under
the trash bag)

40. 13. Clean the soiled linen canvas and put plastic liner on the trash canvass.