Cleaning Products and Tools
This tool is used to clean floors with water and cleaning solution (floor cleaner product).
A mop
You have three dirty dishes in the sink. What should you do?
Wash them by hand
OR
Put them in the dishwasher but wait to start the machine until it is full
What should you do BEFORE you use a new cleaning product?
Read the label
What should you do when your clothes are dry after doing laundry.
Fold them and put them in drawers
Hang the clothes
You notice a strange smell from your garbage, but the garbage can is not full. What would you do?
Take out the trash because there is old, smelly food in the garbage.
When cleaning a mirror or window, what tool and what product should you use?
Glass cleaner and microfiber towel
You find wet laundry in the washing machine that has been there from two days ago. What should you do?
Rewash the clothes in the washing machine
The section called "directions".
How should you prevent your counters from being sticky and filled with crumbs everyday?
Wipe the counters down
There is a stain on your favorite shirt from dinner. What would you do?
Use stain remover on the stain and then put it in the washing machine.
Name THREE different types of laundry products
Detergent
Softener
Bleach
Stain remover
You broke a glass on the kitchen floor. What are two safety steps you should take?
Put on shoes
Sweep up the big pieces and vacuum the rest
Throw the glass away
Check for small pieces on the floor
Wash your hands
A dress label says:
"Machine wash. Hang dry only."
What should you do with the shirt after it is done in the washing machine?
BONUS: what can happen if you do not follow directions?
Hang the shirt, do not put it in the dryer
BONUS: The shirt can get damaged or shrink.
List THREE chores that you should do at least a few times per week.
You left a wet towel on the bathroom floor and now there is a musty smell. What would you do?
Wash the towel, and anything it touched in the bathroom
Use bacterial or disinfectant spray to clean the bathroom
Keep the windows and doors open to air-out the bathroom
You need to clean your bathroom. Name at least THREE tools and products you would use.
Toilet brush, bathroom cleaning spray, gloves, sponge
Your bathroom sink has mold and stains. What would you do?
Use bleach or disinfectant spray and scrub the sink
What is the difference between these two products? What are things that you can clean with each product?
One is a wood cleaner and one is a tile cleaner.
Wood cleaner: kitchen cabinets, wooden doors, wood furniture
Tile cleaner: bathroom floor, bathtub
How often should you clean your bathroom to prevent mold and keep it clean? How would you clean it?
Once a week by using disinfectant spray and wiping the surfaces
Your dropped a pickle jar on the kitchen floor. Describe how you would solve this problem.
Put on shoes so your feet are covered from the glass
Pick up the large pieces of glass
Sweep the glass and pickles up off the floor
Vacuum the small pieces
Spray and wipe OR mop the floor
You have a choice between paper towels and cloth towels for cleaning. Name ONE advantage of each.
Paper towels - disposable, don't have to wash them
Cloth towels - cost effective, eco-friendly
Your home is very messy and you feel overwhelmed. Describe a step-by-step plan for this situation.
Make a list of tasks
Write what rooms to clean in what order
Set a timer
Do one task at a time
Take breaks
Ask for help
Read the multi-surface label:
How should you use this product if you are cleaning a kitchen floor?
Mix an 1/8 of a cup of the cleaning solution in a large bucket of water
Create a daily routine with FOUR household tasks and when you would do them (example: morning, mid-day, afternoon, evening, night)
Morning: make the bed, wipe counters
Mid-day: Sweep floors, do breakfast dishes
Evening: organize belongings
Night: Run the dishwasher, mop the floor
You are cooking dinner and grease splatters on the stovetop. The smoke alarm goes off. What would you do and in what order?
1. Turn off the stove
2. Open the windows
3. Turn off the smoke alarm
4. Clean up the kitchen (when the grease is not hot)