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Chapter 13, Section 5. Cleaning Public Employee Areas. Cleaning Coat Check Areas. Collect any trash. Straighten coat hangers on the racks. Sweep hard floors. Mop hard floors if they are still dirty after sweeping. Vacuum carpets. Dust the area (especially coat racks and other furniture).
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Chapter 13, Section 5 Cleaning Public Employee Areas
Cleaning Coat Check Areas • Collect any trash. • Straighten coat hangers on the racks. • Sweep hard floors. • Mop hard floors if they are still dirty after sweeping. • Vacuum carpets. • Dust the area (especially coat racks and other furniture). • Secure the area before leaving.
Cleaning Shops and Game Rooms • Clean the floor. • Vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture. • Dust open walls, baseboards, and game machines. • Clean the display windows and entry door.
Why is it important to wipe pool furniture daily with a cloth soaked in warm water and a mild detergent? Pool furniture collects body oils and sunscreen lotions, which will discolor vinyl material and can rust the aluminum frames.
Other Public Space Cleaner Tasks • Remove trash and wash trash cans. • Clean tables and chairs. • Dust any other furnishings. • Clean self-service stations. • Clean floors. • Clean walls and baseboards. • Clean windows, tracks, sills, and screens. • Clean light fixtures and ceiling fans. • Rearrange furnishings in the room.
Cleaning Sidewalks and Parking Lot Areas • Pick up trash from the area. • Check shrubs and landscaping for debris. • Remove chewing gum with a putty knife. • Sprinkle an oil-absorbent powder on oil spots. • Sweep sidewalks with wide-push broom or straw broom. • Wash sidewalks with a power sprayer every three to four weeks. • Use weed killer on sidewalk cracks.
Section 5.5 Quiz • True/False: One of the most important jobs a public space cleaner will do is to clean the blinds. • True/False: Public space cleaners are usually responsible for cleaning the swimming pool.
Section 13.5 Quiz • 3. What type of sign should a public space cleaner place outside the bathroom when preparing to clean? • Wet floor sign • Danger sign • Temporarily out of service sign
Section 13.5 • 4. Imagine you are the executive housekeep for a resort hotel. You are preparing a training session for public space cleaners. What reason could you give for why it is so important to keep the exterior of the property as clean as the interior? • The exterior is what the guest will see first and will begin to form an impression of the property. • Revenue from valet parking is one of the largest revenue sources. • c. People at resorts spend more time outside than inside.
Section 13.5 Quiz • 5. Which of the following is one of the steps for cleaning the front office and lobby areas? • Vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture. • Restock supplies • Put the room back in order.