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Cleaning Tools/Equipment Meaning/Use

Broom, dustpan, vacuum cleaner, water hoses, buckets, cobwebber, sponges, dishcloths, and cleaning cloths are common cleaning tools and equipment used for sweeping, scooping, vacuuming, carrying liquids, reaching high areas, absorbing water, drying dishes, and wiping surfaces. A floor buffer is an electrical appliance used to clean and maintain non-carpeted floors. Common cleaning supplies and materials include detergents, scrubbing foam, paper towels, water, waste containers, baking soda, and gloves used to remove contaminants and dirt from tools and surfaces.

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Cleaning Tools/Equipment Meaning/Use

Broom, dustpan, vacuum cleaner, water hoses, buckets, cobwebber, sponges, dishcloths, and cleaning cloths are common cleaning tools and equipment used for sweeping, scooping, vacuuming, carrying liquids, reaching high areas, absorbing water, drying dishes, and wiping surfaces. A floor buffer is an electrical appliance used to clean and maintain non-carpeted floors. Common cleaning supplies and materials include detergents, scrubbing foam, paper towels, water, waste containers, baking soda, and gloves used to remove contaminants and dirt from tools and surfaces.

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CLEANING TOOLS/EQUIPMENT MEANING/USE

Broom is a cleaning implement for sweeping made of bundle of straws or twigs attached to a
long handle.
Dustpan is a cleaning tool commonly used to scoop the dirt and wastes on the floor.
Vacuum cleaner is a device that uses an air pump to create a partial vacuum to suck up dust
and dirt, usually from floors, and optionally from other surfaces as well. The dirt is collected by
either a dust bag or a cyclone for later disposal.
Water Hoses are hollow tubes designed to carry fluids from one location to another. Hoses are
also sometimes called pipes (the word pipe usually refers to a rigid tube, whereas a hose is
usually a flexible one), or more generally tubing. The shape of a hose is usually cylindrical
(having a circular cross section).
Bucket is a watertight, vertical cylinder or truncated cone, with an open top and a flat bottom,
usually attached to a semicircular carrying handle that is used to hold water or any liquid
solution used in cleaning.
Cobwebber is used for reaching and sweeping of floor without a stool. It is also used to in
stairwells, ceiling corners and other high areas.
Sponge is characterized by readily absorbing water and becoming soft when wet while retaining
toughness: used in bathing, in wiping or cleaning surfaces, etc.
Dishcloth is used in the kitchen to dry dishes and other surfaces. Typically they are made of
cotton or other cloth, such as microfiber, and measure 11" to 13" inches square.
Cleaning Cloth is used to wipe the cleaning tools and equipment.
A floor buffer is an electrical appliance that is used to clean and maintain non-carpeted floors,
such as hardwood, marble, tile or linoleum. It is also known as a floor polisher.
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS MEANING/USE
Cleaning detergent is a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants with "cleaning properties in
diluted solutions that is also used in
cleaning purposes. Liquid Detergent is a detergent in liquid form used for cleaning tools and
equipment.
Scrubbing Foam is used to remove the contaminants of any tool and equipment.
Paper towel is an absorbent textile made from paper instead of cloth used in drying hands,
wiping windows, dusting and cleaning up spills.
Water is a liquid used for cleaning most of the tools and equipment. It is also known as the
universal solvent.
A waste container is a container for temporarily storing refuse and waste.
Baking soda otherwise known as bicarbonate of soda or sodium bicarbonate is used to
deodorize refrigerators.
A glove is a garment that covers the whole hand of a person that performs household services.

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