2. General Cleaning
• Gather equipment in a bucket
• Pretreat tough spots
• Be conservative with
products
• Wipe carefully
3. Washing Dishes
• By hand
– Scrape food, remove grease
– Use hot water
– Wash in this order - glasses, silverware,
plates, serving dishes, cookware
– Rinse in hot water
– Air dry
4. Kitchen Areas
•Counters & tables •Sink
–Wash daily with –Use glass cleaner on
clean soapy water faucets, then buff
–Use all purpose –Hard water? Lime
cleaner to cut grease Away removes
mineral deposits
–Use old toothbrush
•Garbage Disposal
around edges and
•Every 2 weeks
faucet
•Fill with ice and run
without water
•Run for 2 minutes
•Removes food
particles
5. Stove
•Stove Top •Oven
–Wipe cook top soon –Wipe continuous
after use, soapy water clean with soapy
or all-purpose cleaner water if cooking
–Clean surrounds spillover
frequently with non- –Check manual to
scratch cleaner see if remove racks
–Soak dirty to clean
knobs, drip pans, –Non self-cleaning
and burner rings should be cleaned
in soapy water with specially
–Clean hood filter in formulated cleaner
dishwasher
6. Refrigerator
• Promptly wipe spills, drips, and
sticky spots
• Wash out drawers
• Once a year, completely wipe out
with cleaner
• Then wipe with vinegar to prevent
mildew
• Place open box of baking
soda in fridge for odors
7. Freezer
• Free-standing freezer defrost every 6
months-whenever large amount frost
• Remove all products and put in
cooler
• Put 3 – 4 pans hot water on shelves,
close door, let sit
• Remove ice and water
• Wash with soapy water
• Dry
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8. Floors
• Wash kitchen floors every 1 to 2
weeks
• Sweep floor every few days
• Vinyl floors should be cleaned with
product recommended by
manufacturer
• DO NOT use ammonia on on-wax
floors
• Sponge mop, but twice yearly scrub
on hands and knees with brush
9. Bedrooms
• Clean top down, side to side
• Pick up clothes and clutter
• Get cobwebs and dust from ceiling
corners, tops of woodwork, and light
fixtures
• Dust windows and blinds
• Once a year wash light fixtures and
windows
• Once a year move furniture and
vacuum
• Dust surfaces and clean floors
10. Bathroom
• Put bath mats and rug in hall
• Spray shower tiles, tub and doors with
cleaner, leave on few minutes to dissolve
grime
• Move items on vanity to one side, clean
top and sink, move to other side, clean
• Spray mirror and faucets with window
cleaner, wipe
• Wipe down shower walls and tub
• Work way around room dusting and wiping
off fingerprints
• Wipe outside of toilet with all-purpose
cleaner
• Clean toilet bowl with brush and cleaner
11. Daily Cleaning Tasks
• pick up clutter
• wash dishes
• clean kitchen sink
• put away dishes
• clean the kitchen counter
• sweep the kitchen floor
• make bed
• put away clothes
12. Weekly Cleaning Tasks
• Dust
• vacuum carpets
• plan meals
• shop for groceries
• mop the kitchen floor
• take the trash out
• prepare trash for recycling
• clean the toilets
• Clean the showers/tubs
• mop the bathroom floor
• Do the laundry
13. Monthly Cleaning Tasks
• clean the windows
• clean the oven
• Clean the refrigerator
• clean the kitchen cupboards
• mend clothes
• clean out the clothes closets
• pay bills
• do home repairs
• get car repairs done
• Do dry-cleaning
