CARE OF THE FAMILY HOUSE

Reasons for care of the family house

  1. To maintain clean appearance
  2. To maintain good hygiene
  3. To maintain good health
  4. To prevent the spoilage of household equipment, tools, furniture, linen e.t.c.
  5. To make for orderliness in the house
  6. To prevent household pests and disease-carrying insects such as mosquitoes
  7. To prolong the lifespan of the house and its content

Equipment, tools and materials for care of the family house

  1. Brooms and brushes
  2. Dusters
  3. Mops
  4. Dust pans
  5. Buckets and pails
  6. Dust bin
  7. Soap and detergent
  8. Disinfectant
  9. Vacuum cleaner
  10. Carpet sweeper

DAILY CLEANING OF FAMILY HOUSE

  1. Open all windows.
  2. Remove cobwebs with broom from walls and ceiling.
  3. Sweep the floor.
  4. Dust the furniture.
  5. Arrange the rooms neatly.
  6. Replace cleaning materials to necessary area.

WEEKLYCLEANING OF FAMILY HOUSE

  1. Open all windows to air the rooms.
  2. Take out all movable furniture from the rooms.
  3. Remove cobwebs with broom from walls and ceiling.
  4. Sweep the floor.
  5. Treat the floor according to the type.
  6. Clean and polish furniture
  7. Clean windows and other items in the rooms
  8. Return all furniture to their normal places.
  9. Empty the dust bin and clean the equipment used.

Evaluation

  1. Describe the daily and the weekly cleaning of a particular functional area in the home

Assignment

State five cleaning agents and their uses

See also:

THE HOME

THE FAMILY

BASIC PATTERN DRAFTING TECHNIQUES & FASHION DESIGNING

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STDS) AND HIV/AIDS

ADOLESCENCE AND SEXUALITY