Deepening: Cleaning Tools, Supplies/Materials and Equipment Used in Household Services

water

H2O; universal solvent

kitchen sponge

It is a cleaning aid made of soft, porous material which is also good at absorbing water and water-based solutions.

floor buffer

It is a cleaning equipment commonly referred to as strippers, swing machines, or side-to-side machines

dustpan

It is a flat container with a handle into which you brush dust and dirt.

bucket

It is a roughly cylindrical open container typically made of metal or plastic with a handle used to hold and carry liquids or other material.

equipment

It refers to an electrical appliance used to finish a specific task.

dish cloth

a cloth for washing or drying dishes.

Chlorine bleach

a liquid laundry product that disinfects as well as cleans and whitens

vacuum cleaner

a machine that cleans floors and other surfaces by sucking up dust and dirt

hand gloves

a tool used for protection against the contamination during the cleaning process.

water hose

a tube used to carry fluids from one place to another

baking soda

also known as bicarbonate of soda or sodium which is used to deodorize refrigerators.

cleaning materials

are consumed during a task/ process

cleaning tools

are devices used to achieve a task but not consumed during the process.

paper towels

have similar purposes to conventional towels, such as drying hands, wiping windows and other surfaces, dusting and cleaning up spills

cleaning cloth

is used for cleaning; specifically, a cotton fabric of coarse spongy texture, woven by the aid of two needle-bars.

cobwebber

is used for reaching and sweeping of stairwells, ceiling corners and other high areas without a stool.

feather duster

is used to dust furniture.

window squeegee

is used to remove the cleaning fluid or water from a glass surface.

Household Services

refers to such activities as doing dishes, cleaning a house, child rearing activities, maintaining lawns, making repairs to household appliances and so forth.