G9

Technology and Livelihood Education

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES
Quarter 1 – LAS 2
FLOOR CLEANING PROCEDURES

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Technology and Livelihood Education – Household Services; Grade 9, Quarter 1 – LAS 2
LO1. Clean surface and floors (TLE_HEHS9CK-Iae-1)
1.2 perform cleaning, sweeping, and polishing techniques per standard operating
procedure

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 2

Name of Student: ______________________________________________________________

Learning Area – Grade Level: ___________________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________________________________________

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
The type of floor and surface texture affects the aura of one’s home. It adds
elegance and quality, which needs care and maintenance for its purpose. Floors should not
only look shiny and clean, but should be maintained properly. Damages such as crack,
broken or torn should be repaired or replaced immediately to avoid any form of accidents

Even dry contaminants like sawdust or sugar can cause floor safety problems. Some
problems may seem hard to avoid, but keeping floors as clean and dry as possible is one of
the foremost ways to help avoid slip and fall incidents. It can also help prevent premature
wear and costly floor replacement expenses.

This lesson will help you understand about the cleaning processes that make floor
cleaning successful. This also has written and performance tasks that will enhance and
gauge your knowledge and skills about cleaning procedures.

II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM THE MELCs

LO1. Clean surface and floors (TLE_HEHS9CK-Iae-1)
1.2 perform cleaning, sweeping, and polishing techniques per standard operating
procedure

III. ACTIVITIES
INFORMATION SHEET
Cleaning and polishing are the two main activities that
household workers should consider for floor and
surface maintenance.

The diagram below shows the floors cleaning

processes that make floor cleaning successful.

Clearing Stripping Sealing Finishing Maintaining

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 Step 1: CLEARING
Let’s now proceed and First step in floor cleaning where the area will be clear so
know how to do those it will be free from any distraction and do the task
procedures effectively.

Step 2: STRIPPING
Second process in floor cleaning where embedded
dirt; oil and old layers of floor finish and sealer are eliminated.

Apply the stripping chemicals with the use of mop head;

allow chemical to stay on the floor for five minutes then scrub
the area using the stripping pad. Rinse the area with the use
of water with soap and dry it with mop head.

Mop, stripping pad, hand gloves, polisher, mop wringer,

warming device, ropes, cord, floor stripper or wax remover
are the supplies and materials needed in these process.

Step 3: SEALING
Smoothing process to rough surfaces, scratches and
other types of floor damages to enhance its over-all appearance
comprises this step.

It requires an application of a sealing solution, which

protect the glaze of the tiles, makes the floor look better, cling
together and last longer.

Step 4: FINISHING
Application of coats of wax to make it appear glossy and
appealing to the eyes deals with this process. A proper step to
makes floor better protected from damages and stains that will
also prolongs the life of the floors.

Mops, mop wringer, finishing solution are the materials

needed in this process.

Step 5: MAINTAINING
Final step, which involves removal of tucked – in dirt
through the use of cleaners. Repeated buffing keeps shine
until the next stripping and finishing job becomes absolutely
necessary.

Sweep the floor thoroughly until dusts are removed

then mop the area using open eight figure motion or over
lapping motion to remove dirt on the floor then buff it thoroughly.

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SPECIFIC PROCEDURES IN DAILY CLEANING OF FLOORS
 Damp mopping – mopping the floor with lightly wet mop to clear the floor of dirt and
soil.
 Dust mopping – dusting of dirt using mops with handle.
 Extraction– cleaning process that is extracting deeply embedded dirt and soil in
carpets especially those in inner layers that cannot be removed by shampooing.
 Finishing floors – performed on floors that are stripped of old wax and dirt and
sealed for protection. The finishing is accomplished through the application of wax or
floor shine and polishing thereafter using a floor polisher.
 Floor stripping – requires application of stripping solution.
 Plain polishing – retouching the shine of floors by using a polisher.
 Shampooing–a process that apply to carpet which is the removal of embedded dirt
and stains using carpet shampoo either manually of by use of a machine.
 Spray buffing– spraying the floor with a buff finish to retouch it and to keep the
gloss
 Sweeping – removing dirt and trash from floors using sweepers and dustpan.
 Vacuuming – the process of elimination of dirt on carpeted floors using a vacuum
cleaner

Task 1: TRUE OR FALSE

Direction: Read the statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE
if not.

______1. Damages such as crack, broken or torn should be repaired or replaced

immediately to avoid any form of accidents immediately to avoid any form of accidents.
______2. First process in floor cleaning where embedded dirt; oil and old layers of floor
finish and sealer are eliminated.
______3. Sealing is an application of a solution which protects the glaze of the tiles, makes
the floor look better, cling together and last longer.
______4. Mops, mop wringer, finishing solution are the materials needed in maintaining
process.
______5. Area should be clear and free from any distraction to make the cleaning task
effective.

Task 2: ESSAY
Direction. Identify the pictures below describing what type of cleaning procedure is
demonstrated. Explain briefly using the scoring rubrics below.

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IV. RUBRIC

Scoring Rubric for Essay

CRITERIA PERCENTAGE
Content 50%
Organization and Transition 25%
Grammar and Mechanics 25%
TOTAL 100%

V. ANSWER KEY

Activity 1: True or False

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False

Activity 2: Essay
Answers may vary

VI. REFERENCES
K to 12 BEC Technology and Livelihood Education Home Economics
Learner’s Materials Household Services (Specialization Course for Grade 9)
Pages 39-41

Congratulations! You are now ready to do the task.

Keep it up!

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 PARALLEL ASSESSMENT
Household Services 9
Quarter 3 – LAS 2

Name: ______________________________ Section: _____________ Score:_____

A. Arrange the following procedures and techniques on floor and surface cleaning.

stripping maintaining finishing

clearing sealing

B. Match the following. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided
before the number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B

___1. dusting of dirt using mops with handle. A. Damp mopping

___2. extracting deeply embedded dirt and soil in carpets B. Dust mopping
___3. requires application of stripping solution. C. Extraction
___4. retouching the shine of floors by using a polisher. D. Finishing floors
___5. mopping the floor with lightly wet mop to clear the E. Floor stripping
floor of dirt and soil. F. Plain stripping
___6. the process of elimination of dirt on carpeted floors G. Shampooing
using a vacuum cleaner. H. Spray buffing
___7. process that apply to carpet which is the removal of I. Sweeping
embedded dirt and stains using carpet shampoo either J. Vacuuming
manually of by use of a machine.
___8. removing dirt and trash from floors using sweepers
and dustpan.
___9. performed on floors that are stripped of old wax and
dirt and sealed for protection
__10. spraying the floor with a buff finish to retouch it and to
keep the gloss

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 PARALLEL ASSESSMENT
Household Services 9
Quarter 1 – LAS 2

FOR TEACHER ONLY

A. Arrange the following procedures and techniques on floor and surface cleaning.

Clearing Stripping Sealing Finishing Maintaining

B. B. Match the following. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before the number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B

B 1. dusting of dirt using mops with handle. A. Damp mopping

C 2. extracting deeply embedded dirt and soil in carpets B. Dust mopping
E 3. requires application of stripping solution. C. Extraction
F 4. retouching the shine of floors by using a polisher. D. Finishing floors
A 5. mopping the floor with lightly wet mop to clear the E. Floor stripping
floor of dirt and soil. F. Plain stripping
J 6. the process of elimination of dirt on carpeted floors G. Shampooing
using a vacuum cleaner. H. Spray buffing
G 7. process that apply to carpet which is the removal of I. Sweeping
embedded dirt and stains using carpet shampoo either J. Vacuuming
manually of by use of a machine.
I 8. removing dirt and trash from floors using sweepers
and dustpan.
D 9. performed on floors that are stripped of old wax and
dirt and sealed for protection
H 10. spraying the floor with a buff finish to retouch it and to
keep the gloss

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