To keep the office clean and hygienic various equipments and supplies are used. No work can be done without proper equipment. It is important that the housekeeper make a careful selection of equipment based on suitability for use in a health care institution, appropriate design and required size, rugged construction and finish, ease and availability of maintenance, initial and operating costs, on-the-job tested performance, safety, and overall efficiency. Supplies should also be studied, and basic procedures developed to use these supplies most effectively in maintaining desired standards of cleanliness
Housekeeping and cleaning is broadly classified as either equipment or supplies. Items classified as supplies are consumables, and equipment is reusable. Thus, floor machines, brooms, mops, stools, vacuum machines, etc, are categorized as equipment, whereas dusters, detergents, germicides, etc. are supplies.
Here is a list of what of what you may need:
Consumables
- Quality white toilet papers jumbo and small toilet papers
- hand washing soap/cream/ foam pink or white in color
- Air fresheners and automated air freshener dispensers in every toilet
- Toilets balls/scented mesh
- Quality hand paper towels(white in color)
- Proper and decent cleaning in progress and wet floors warning signage
- Toilet detergents and disinfectants
- Quality step-on dustbins .(Options of white , silver or blue in color with transparent linings)
- Step-on sanitary bins and 5 Automatic sanitary bins for physically challenged users (All white in color with transparent linings)
- Floor Strippers water and solvent based
- Degreasers
- Floor maintainer
- Polishes
- Detergents
- Stain removers
- Transparent bin linings
Equipment and Tools
- Telescopic window cleaners
- Yellow Dusters and white cleaning cloths
- Piston pumps
- Dust blowers
- Toilets brushes and holders(white in color)
- Mop buckets white or blue
- Floor shining mops/ sweepers
- Window cleaners (telescopic 2)
- Scrubbing / Buffing machines( Minimum 2 in number)
- Vacuum cleaner for cleaning and instant drying of lounge carpets
- Deck scrubbers
- Hand brushes
- Yellow dusters and cleaning cloths
- Ordinary dusters
- Safety belts and dust masks
- Helmets , gloves and dust masks
- Caution signs
- Scaffold Ladder
- Small dustbins( 10 ltrs) with transparent liners for offices and lounges
However if one outsources professional services of a cleaning company, the contractor shall be expected to specify and list all consumables, tools and equipment to be used to achieve the required standards.
How cleaning equipment and consumables function
DUSTER: This is used to clean dust from tables, chairs, and other articles.
BROOM (hard bristle): This is used to clean the surroundings, the toilets, and to remove water after washing the floor.
SOFT BROOM: This is used to sweep dust and waste on a smooth floor.
WASTE BASKET: This is placed in the patients rooms, office area and common areas of the hospital for dropping waste materials.
DUST BIN: All the garbage collected from different areas of the hospital is put into the dust bin.
DUST PAN: This is used to pick up and remove dust and waste collected at a place.
RUGS: These are placed at the entrances to absorb all the dust particles from our footwear when we come in from the outside.
DOOR MAT: These are placed in front of the operation theatre, laboratory, other rooms, toilets and bathrooms, in order to absorb moisture and dust.
DISINFECTANT: Different disinfectants are used for cleaning floors and toilets.
FLOOR CLEANING LIQUID: It is used to remove dirt from the floor and make it shine. It is used to clean and wipe the floor.
BUCKET: This is used for carrying water and while swabbing the floor.
THREAD MOP: It is used to clean and mop the verandah and rooms.
SWABBING CLOTH: This is used to wipe bathrooms and keep them dry.
WASHING LIQUID /POWDER: This is used to clean bathrooms, toilets and washbasins.
LIQUID SOAP/SOAP SOLUTION: This is used to clean walls and tiles.
BLEACHING POWDER: Bleaching powder is used to clean moss-covered places. It is also used to clean sewage tanks and water tanks.
NYLON BRUSH: This is used to scrub washbasins and vessels. It is also used to remove stains.
WC BRUSH: This is used to clean the outlet for sewage water.
WOODEN BRUSH: This is used to clean the footrests and tiled flooring in the toilets. This is also used to clean water tanks.
The wooden brushes that are used to clean toilets should not be used for any other purpose.
CURVED BRUSH: It is used to clean the inside of the commode and toilet bowl, as well as corners and edges.
NYLON SPONGE: This is used to clean walls.
NUVON: This is an insecticide, which is sprayed to prevent cockroaches, mosquitoes, ants and flies. This is also placed in septic tanks to prevent breeding of cockroaches
INSECTICIDE: This is sprayed or used in powder form to prevent cockroaches, flies, and other insects.
NAPHTHALENE BALLS: These are placed in the drains of washbasins to prevent insects from coming up through the drains, it also helps to keep away bad odour.
AIR FRESHENER: It is used in the toilets or in rooms to drive away odour
HYDROCHLORIC ACID: It is used to remove stains in washbasins and toilets. It is also used to remove any clogging in the washbasins and sinks.
HARPIC / TOILET CLEANER: When used on tiles and in the toilets it removes stains, and leaves them sparkling.
BRASSO: It is used to polish brass articles.
MANSION POLISH: This is used to polish floors.
STAIN REMOVER: This is used to remove stains and dirt from clothes.
VARNISH: This is used to polish wooden furniture, and thus protect it from termites.
FLOOR STAIN REMOVING STONE: This is used to remove salt stains from mosaic flooring.
TOILET PAPER: A roll of toilet paper is placed in the toilets.
VACUUM CLEANER: a machine used to remove dust from places that are not easily reached. This is also used to remove cobwebs, dust from corners of walls and ceilings, window grills, etc.
POLISHING MACHINE: This is used to polish floors and keep them shining and looking new
MULTI-ACTION MOP: This is used to clear water from the floor. It is used in the bathrooms to dry up the floor, as well as to clean it thoroughly.
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