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Motel/Hotel Cleaning Procedures

Guest Room Housekeeping Guidelines Check Outs Require Complete Cleaning/ Stayovers Require Freshing Up Check Rooms When Completed/ Special Notes For Maintenance Thirty Minutes For Check Outs/ Less For Stayovers MAKING THE BED Strip and shake out all bed linens to ensure no items have been left behind by guests Lay clean wrinkle free underpad on mattress Spread bottom sheet over pad and smooth out, tucking both sides under mattress Leave bottom hanging free over foot of the bed Spread top sheet ensuring it is centered and that at least 8” is available to overlap blankets at the head of the bed Tuck sheet and blankets together under mattress at foot of bed only, making neat “hospital” corners and leave sides hanging Never tuck the top sheet under the mattress at the sides, as the bottom sheet will come loose when the guest pulls down the top sheet and blanket to get into bed Replace pillowcases and place pillow on bed with open ends toward the outside Cover bed with a clean bedspread or ...

Janitorial Supervisor Procedures

The Housekeeping/janitorial supervisor position requires complete knowledge of the business Candiates are required to have many years of credit towards learning the equipment,chemicals,conditions,job assignments,and supplies related to commercial cleaning properties Those who have completed training courses towards customer relations,inventory,budget restrictions,employee discipline and termination procedures,hiring and firing process,safety standards, Coordinated activities with employees are on the advanced level Every chosen candiate will communicate with management regarding training,questions,concerns,complaints,and customer service A professional team leader will present awareness towards improvements and research through hours of information This position requires the natural ability to maintain self control under different situations,research and relate information in a timely manner and communicate clearly with many different departments The reward is much more than a paych...

Remove Winter Salt From Floors Procedure

Removing winter salt from floors after it's been tracked in a building and left to dry can be very challenging and a slow process The quicker faster method reads as followed and it's worked for me even on steps Wet the mop head good in the bucket and prevent using the wringer if possible but do not soak the area either because what you put down you must mop up Wet the salted area using a pretty wet mop head and let stand several minutes to soak over the salted white areas Mop the wet floor wringing your mop head really good  and you will need to change the rinse water often Salt when it becomes really wet dissolves and comes up much faster Always mop dry and rinse pretreated areas before moving to another section Do not get to far ahead of yourself and have warning signs in place Barely wetting your mop wont help you unless you have time to burn and even then it will probably smear Dip the mop head in clean water often when rinsing to help keep salt out of the mop When floor dr...

Useful Cleaning Procedures Around The House And On The Job

The Only Reference You Need For Cleaning Remedies Bookmark this page! Find solutions to your toughest cleaning problems here Pen Ink - apply lukewarm glycerine, blot pressing hard on stain, keep stain moist with glycerine, continue as long as stain is being removed, flush with water, apply mild detergent solution with several drops of ammonia, keep blotting, flush with water Asphalt Stain - place clean absorbent material under the stain, with absorbent pad apply drycleaning solvent, cover the stain with a pad moistened with solvent, change pads as it removes stain, with absorbent pad apply dry spotter, continue alternating soaking and tamping until stain is removed, An alternate method is to lubricate with lard or mineral oil, flush with dry cleaning solvent, continue alternating lubrication and flushing, allow to dry Borax removes stains on toilet bowls Lemons remove greasy fingerprints on windows Toothpaste cleans silver Salt can remove red wine stains White distilled vinegar, dilute...

Stripping And Waxing Floors Procedure

Prep Area Instructions Remove all obstacles and furniture from the area First Follow the dust mopping procedure to remove all debris, dirt, and large objects from the area Set up an area of about 200 to 400 square feet Do not try to do a large area all at once without taking steps The area you prepped will be the area you start with Block off the entire area that needs to be stripped by setting up the necessary caution/wet floor signs Create an area for exiting the stripping area Place rugs down to remove protective foot wear and avoid tracking stripping materials to other parts of the building Prep Stripping Materials Line a mop bucket with a plastic liner, similar to something like waste can large trash bag This will keep the stripper contained and not allow it to enter the bucket area The mop bucket can then to be used for future mopping purposes without all that clean up Consult the necessary SDS sheets for the proper stripping solutions So you are properly acquainted ...