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Kitchen
Kitchen 2
Bathroom
Living Room, Hallway & Stairs
Storage & Garbage Rooms & Miscellaneous
100
What should you use to clean kitchen surfaces (including counters, outside and inside of cupboards, and the stove fan)?
Disinfecting spray or wipes, like Lysol! These can also be used on the inside and outside of the fridge/freezer.
100
What part of your stove do you need to remove in order to clean it?
The drip trays from underneath the stove elements! You can clean them just like dishes once they are removed. Ask your don how if you don't know!
100
What is on the bathroom ceiling that needs to be dusted?
The Fan. (Turn the fan on and then dust the outside or use the vacuum to clean the dust)
100
How can you get rid of cobwebs?
You can use your vacuum or a damp cloth.
100
How many sections can you fail in your final checkout?
None! Your house must be completely clean at every person's checkout.
200
What do you need to clean the kitchen floor?
Bucket, Mop, Floor Cleaner (like PineSol).
200
Do all the dishes need to be cleaned if your roommates are still there? Or if they're your roommates dishes?
All the dishes must be cleaned at every person's checkout. Coordinate with your roommates to make it happen. No matter whose checkout it is, all OPH dishes need to be returned!
200
What is used to properly clean the mirror?
Glass Cleaner and a dry paper towel!
200
Name three things you need to do to clean your living room?
1. Clean Baseboards & Heaters 2. Vacuum Carpet 3. Clean stains off the walls 4. Clean windows (incl. window sills & screens) 5. Remove any Garbage 6. Dust/Disinfect all furniture surfaces
200
What are two things you must do in EVERY part of your house before it is clean?
1. DUST all surfaces, shelves and baseboards. Use Disinfecting wipes or spray and paper towels. 2. Clean all stains off the walls. Use disinfecting wipes or a Magic Eraser for difficult stains.
300
How do you clean the inside of your stove?
Use dish soap, the rough side of your sponge and a lot of elbow grease (hard work)! Scrub until there are no food pieces or drips left.
300
TRUE or FALSE: The kitchen is the dirtiest room in your house?
TRUE!
300
What is soap scum?
It is a white film that covers surfaces. When a surface is dry if you wipe your fingers across it you should not get any white powder on your fingers if the surface is clean. Use soap scum remover to clean it effectively.
300
TRUE or FALSE: If there is furniture in the way the floor doesn't need to be vacuumed.
FALSE. You need to move all furniture out of the way to vacuum every inch of carpet.
300
What can I leave in my house?
If you're the last one checking out, don't leave anything that didn't come with the house. All personal belongings need to go.
400
What do you do with food?
Don't leave it! Get rid of all your food (from the cupboards and fridge), but make sure to ASK before throwing anything out that isn't yours.
400
What do you need the vacuum for in the kitchen?
Go over the floor to get all the crumbs before you clean it AND you can use the vacuum to remove the crumbs in the oven before scrubbing.
400
How do you clean the toilet bowl? (After dusting the outside of the toilet, including the base)
Use toilet bowl cleaner around the inside rim of the toilet and scrub using your toilet brush.
400
TRUE or FALSE: Baseboards can be cleaned by vacuuming them.
FALSE. Vacuuming does not remove all the dust and dirt. You need to use a damp cloth or disinfecting wipe to wipe down every baseboard.
400
What do you do with garbage when you check out?
If there are still roommates in your house, leave the garbage bagged in the garbage room for them to take out on garbage day. If you're the last person leaving, make sure you dispose of it in the dumpsters (during the last few days of exam period) or take it up to the Roy Ivor garbage room.
500
BONUS: A window cleaner was cleaning a window on the 25th floor of a skyscraper. He suddenly slips and falls. He is not wearing a safety harness and there is nothing to slow him down, yet he suffers no injuries. How?
He was cleaning the inside of the window!
500
BONUS: What cleaning product can you rent out at the Residence Services Desk?
A Swiffer WetJet. You just need your TCard!
500
BONUS: What are two ways you can avoid being charged at your checkout?
1. Submit all work orders ahead of time. 2. Clean Clean Clean!
500
BONUS: Spell the name of the thing you use to get crumbs/dirt off your carpet.
V-A-C-U-U-M
500
BONUS: Where can you store your things for the summer if needed?
1. With Friends/Family 2. Store Your Dorm -> ask your don!