Types of cleaning cloths in housekeeping

Different Types of Cleaning Cloths and their uses in housekeeping

There are different variety of cloths which are used in the housekeeping department for performing various cleaning activities like wet and dry cleaning by the housekeeping staff.

For efficient and correct usage of these cleaning cloths same should be colour-coded and also the staff need to be well trained on selecting and using different type of cloths for specific type of cleaning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class="custom"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Swabs:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title="Types of cleaning cloths in houskeeping - Swabs" alt="Cleaning Swabs used in hotels housekeeping" width="300" height="300" ezimgfmt="rs rscb337 src ng ngcb337" class="ezlazyload" data-ezsrc="/images/Cleaning_Swabs.jpg"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;These are all-purpose cloths made of soft, absorbent material. They are used for wet&amp;nbsp;cleaning and damp dusting of all surfaces above floor level. They can be also used for cleaning sanitary fittings&amp;nbsp;such as bathtubs and &lt;span class="mytool"&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://setupmyhotel.com/homepage/hotel-management-glossary/wash.html" title="Wash - 1) Brushing or coating a food item with a liquid such as egg white, milk or egg wash. 2) The liquid used to coat a food item. 3) The applying of the coat to a food item is also called a wash."&gt;wash&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; basins.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wipes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title="Types of cleaning cloths in houskeeping - Hotels - Rooms" alt="Cleaning wipes used in hotels housekeeping" width="300" height="300" ezimgfmt="rs rscb337 src ng ngcb337" class="ezlazyload" data-ezsrc="/images/cleaning_wipes.jpg"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;Wipes include loosely woven or knitted cotton cloths and non-woven&amp;nbsp;cloths. Synthetic sponges may also be grouped under this category. They are available in various sizes and&amp;nbsp;shapes. Sponges are better than cloths for washing walls, woodwork, glass and upholstery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dusters:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title="Types of duster cloths in houskeeping - Hotels - Rooms" alt="Cleaning dusters yellow used in hotels housekeeping" width="300" height="300" ezimgfmt="rs rscb337 src ng ngcb337" class="ezlazyload" data-ezsrc="/images/yellow-dusters.jpg"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;These are meant for dusting and &lt;span class="mytool"&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://setupmyhotel.com/homepage/hotel-management-glossary/buffing.html" title="Buffing: To smooth the floor with a low speed floor polishing."&gt;buffing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. Soft, absorbent plain or checked cotton&amp;nbsp;material or yellow flannelette of up to 15 sq. Cm is ideal for dusters. When used for damp dusting, they&amp;nbsp;must be sprayed with a fine mist of water or &lt;a href="https://setupmyhotel.com/train-my-hotel-staff/hk/457-taski-chemicals.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;dusting solution&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cloth Mittens:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title="Types of Mitten cloths in houskeeping - Hotels - Rooms" alt="Cloth Mitten used in hotels housekeeping" width="300" height="300" ezimgfmt="rs rscb337 src ng ngcb337" class="ezlazyload" data-ezsrc="/images/cloth_mittens.jpg"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align:justify"&gt;These Cloths may be impregnated and coated with a &lt;span class="mytool"&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://setupmyhotel.com/homepage/hotel-management-glossary/mineral.html" title="Mineral is a solid homogeneous crystalline chemical element or compound that results from the inorganic processes of nature having a specific chemical composition."&gt;mineral&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mytool"&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://setupmyhotel.com/homepage/hotel-management-glossary/oil.html" title="Several kinds of oil are used to make salad dressing,e.g. olive, peanut, sunflower, walnut, grape seed."&gt;oil&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. These dusters must be folded several times into a hand-sized pad before use so as to provide a number&amp;nbsp;of clean surfaces and avoid spreading dirt again to a clean surface.&lt;span id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-657" class="ezoic-adpicker-ad"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="ezoic-ad ezoic-at-0 box-4 box-4657 adtester-container adtester-container-657" data-ez-name="setupmyhotel_com-box-4"&gt;&lt;span id="div-gpt-ad-setupmyhotel_com-box-4-0" ezaw="250" ezah="250" style="position:relative;z-index:0;display:inline-block;padding:0;width:100%;max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto!important;min-height:90px;min-width:728px" class="ezoic-ad"&gt;&lt;script data-ezscrex="false" data-cfasync="false" style="display:none"&gt;if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'setupmyhotel_com-box-4','ezslot_7',657,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-setupmyhotel_com-box-4-0');</p><hr><p style="text-align:justify"><strong>Floor cloths:</strong></p><p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;<img title="Types of floor cleaning cloths used in houskeeping - Hotels - Rooms" alt="Cleaning cloths used in hotels housekeeping" width="300" height="300" ezimgfmt="rs rscb337 src ng ngcb337" class="ezlazyload" data-ezsrc="/images/floor-cleaning.jpg"></p><p style="text-align:justify">Floor cloths are bigger, thicker and made of coarser cotton material than all-purpose swabs.&nbsp;They are used to wipe WC pedestals, clean tile floors, clean marble or granite floors, remove spills from floors etc.</p><hr><p style="text-align:justify"><strong>Scrim:</strong></p><p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;<img title="Scrim Lint Free linen used in houskeeping - Hotels - Rooms" alt="Cleaning cloths lint free scrim used in hotels housekeeping" width="300" height="300" ezimgfmt="rs rscb337 src ng ngcb337" class="ezlazyload" data-ezsrc="/images/Scrim.jpg"></p><p style="text-align:justify">This is a loosely woven linen material resembling fine sackcloth. 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Glass cloths:

Glass cloths are made up of linen tow yarns and do not leave behind lint. They can therefore be used for wiping mirrors and drinking glasses. These must not be confused with fabrics made from glass fibres (glass cloth).

Chamois leather:

This is the skin of a chamois goat (antelope) and is used for cleaning windows and mirrors when dry and also for polishing silver and other metals.

Dust sheets:

Dust sheets are made of any thin cotton material, being about the size of a single sheet. Discarded bed sheets or curtains from the linen room are ideal for use as dust sheets. They are used to cover floors, furniture or other articles during spring cleaning or decorating.

Druggets:

These are made of coarse, fine canvas or clear plastic and they may be of the size of carpet square and are placed on the floor on the doorway to prevent excessive dirt being brought in or out during bad weather or during redecorating projects. They are sometimes placed in the passage between the kitchen and dining area to catch spills and debris.

Rag:

These are disposable cloths obtained from the sewing room and are used for applying polish or strong cleaning agents and are disposed of when it is dirty.

Hearth and bucket cloths:

These are made up of thick fabrics and used to protect the carpet and flooring when a fireplace is being cleaned or placed under buckets to prevent marks on the surface they are kept on. They also catch splashes of water.

Polish applicators:

These are usually oblong in shape for efficiency of application. The polishing head should slide out from the metal or plastic casing to enable easy replacement.

There are 3 types of polish applicators:

a) Natural lambswool, with a built in polish reservoir or tray.

b) Synthetic wool, with a built in polish reservoir or tray.

c) Solid-wax pressurized applicators.

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