Housekeeping Pre-Test
What is the correct order for washing dishes after a meal?
1. Pots, pans, glasses, silverware, plates
2. Silverware, pots, glasses, pans, plates
3. Glasses, silverware, plates, pots, pans
4. Silverware, plates, pots, pans, glasses
Which cleaning item matches the use?
1. Bar soap/ windows
2. Tide/ clothes washing
3. Pledge/tile floors
4. Windex / dishwashing
Which is the correct way to get rid of garbage?
1. Dump in the woods along the road.
2. Have the garbage man pick up the trash from the kitchen
3. Take the trash to a dumpster at the work
4. Put garbage in a plastic garbage bag and tie securely at the top
The toilet is about to overflow. What should you do first?
1. Call a plumber
2. Turn off the water supply to the toilet
3. Call the maintenance man
4. Put drain cleaner in the toilet
Which is a method for lowering the utility and heating bills?
1. Use an open oven turned on high to heat the kitchen
2. Turn thermostat down before leaving for school or work on a cold, day and shut off all lights
3. Leave the air conditioner on all spring
4. Leave curtains and drapes open on a cold night
SKILL ONE
WASHING DISHES WITHOUT A DISHWASHER:
1. If I am washing dishes in my kitchen sink, I will wash the dishes in the following order:
a. Any glasses or cups.
b. All silverware or cooking utensils.
c. All plates and salad bowls.
d. All pots.
e. Finish with the pans.
2. Then clean off all surface areas with clean soapy water in the kitchen which include:
a. Table
b. Countertops
c. Stove
d. Refrigerator
e. Any other areas not mentioned here.
Instructor: Teaching the participant this skill in the order that it is written will leave him/her a very clean kitchen every day. This is the most important part of the house where everyone tends to go to when they come into anyone’s home. Plus, the participant will be healthier because his/her kitchen is cleaner.
SKILL MASTERY: 1 2 3
SKILL ONE
WASHING DISHES WITHOUT A DISHWASHER:
1. If I am washing dishes in my kitchen sink, I will wash the dishes in the following order:
a. Any glasses or cups.
b. All silverware or cooking utensils.
c. All plates and salad bowls.
d. All pots.
e. Finish with the pans.
2. Then clean off all surface areas with clean soapy water in the kitchen which include:
a. Table
b. Countertops
c. Stove
d. Refrigerator
e. Any other areas not mentioned here.
SKILL TWO
USING THE RIGHT CLEANING PRODUCT FOR THE RIGHT CHORE:
1. For washing clothes, I will use detergent like Tide.
2. For cleaning windows, I will use a product like Windex.
3. When I dust my furniture, I will use a spray cleaner like Pledge.
4. When I wash my dishes, I will use dish soap like Dawn.
5. When I wash my hands I will use bar soap like Ivory.
Instructor: Walk the participant through the house and show him/her exactly what kind of cleaning product you use for every job. Follow the list as it is written above, and repeat until mastery. It may seem simple enough for you but remember, someone like you or even the grandmother taught you.
SKILL MASTERY: 1 2 3
SKILL TWO
USING THE RIGHT CLEANING PRODUCT FOR THE RIGHT CHORE:
1. For washing clothes, I will use detergent, like Tide.
2. For cleaning windows, I will use a product like Windex.
3. When I dust my furniture, I will use a spray cleaner like Pledge.
4. When I wash my dishes, I will use dish soap like Dawn.
5. When I wash my hands, I will use bar soap like Ivory.
SKILL THREE
TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE:
1. Collect all of the small garbage bags from the garbage cans throughout the house.
2. Place the smaller bags into a larger bag if possible.
3. Take the garbage out to the dumpster, or the large garbage cans that are outside.
4. If in large cans outside, take the cans to the designated area, like the curb on the days the garbage is collected in the area.
Instructor: It is almost a surety that this is a chore the participant has been given already. If not, have him/her start doing now while he/she is still living at home. This will give him/her an opportunity to get use to doing this chore before he/she moves out. The participant may complain about having to do this chore, just give positive statements and re-enforcement when he/she remembers to do it on his/her own.
SKILL MASTERY: 1 2 3
SKILL THREE
TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE:
1. Collect all of the small garbage bags from the garbage cans throughout the house.
2. Place the smaller bags into a larger bag if possible.
3. Take the garbage out to the dumpster, or the large garbage cans that are outside.
4. If in large cans outside, take the cans to the designated area, like the curb on the days the garbage is collected in the area.
SKILL FOUR
STOPPING THE TOILET FROM OVERFLOWING:
1. Turn off the water supply that is on the back left hand side of the toilet.
2. Try to use the plunger on the toilet.
3. Call the maintenance man, if you live in an apartment building.
4. Call a plumber if living in a house where you are responsible for repairs.
5. Call the landlord or owner of the house if they are responsible for the repairs of the house.
Instructor: Very simple steps for the participant to follow. If you dare, clog the toilet once after reviewing these skills several times to see if the participant has mastered the skill. Go through each step with him/her slowly. Show him/her were the shut off valve is behind the toilet so he/she will know where to look. Teach him/her how to use a plunger. He/she can practice this skill without the toilet overflowing. Have the participant write down the numbers of the maintenance man, landlord, or plumber and hang that list on the refrigerator near the house phone.
SKILL MASTERY: 1 2 3
SKILL FOUR
STOPPING THE TOILET FROM OVERFLOWING:
1. Turn off the water supply that is on the back left hand side of the toilet.
2. Try to use the plunger on the toilet.
3. Call the maintenance man, if you live in an apartment building.
4. Call a plumber if living in a house where you are responsible for repairs.
5. Call the landlord or owner of the house if they are responsible for the repairs of the house.
SKILL FIVE
LOWERING MY HEATING AND UTILITY BILLS:
1. I will put an extra blanket on my bed at night instead of raising the thermostat.
2. I will shut the water off while I am brushing my teeth, and only turn it back on when I need to rinse.
3. I will shut off all the lights in the house in the rooms in which I am not in at the time.
4. I will turn the thermostat down before leaving for school or work and shut off all the lights in the house before I leave.
Instructor: This is another skill that you have been teaching the participant all along. Sit down with him/her and explain why you have asked him/her to do the things that you have. Explain to him/her the importance of shutting the water off, turning off the lights, lowering the thermostat so he/she understands. After explaining these skills to the participant, have him/her be responsible for the above over a one month period. Reassure them that missing a day is OK, but not something he/she wants to do everyday. We all forget sometimes, but to save money, he/she needs to remember these skills on a daily basis.
SKILL MASTERY: 1 2 3
SKILL FIVE
LOWERING MY HEATING AND UTILITY BILLS:
1. I will put an extra blanket on my bed at night instead of raising the thermostat.
2. I will shut the water off while I am brushing my teeth, and only turn it back on when I need to rinse.
3. I will shut off all the lights in the house in the rooms in which I am not in at the time.
4. I will turn the thermostat down before leaving for school or work and shut off all the lights in the house before I leave.
Housekeeping Post-Test
| Name | | | |
| Date | | | |
What is the correct order for washing dishes after a meal?
1. Pots, pans, glasses, silverware, plates
2. Silverware, pots, glasses, pans, plates
3. Glasses, silverware, plates, pots, pans
4. Silverware, plates, pots, pans, glasses
Which cleaning item matches the use?
1. Bar soap/ windows
2. Tide/ clothes washing
3. Pledge/tile floors
4. Windex / dishwashing
Which is the correct way to get rid of garbage?
1. Dump in the woods along the road.
2. Have the garbage man pick up the trash from the kitchen
3. Take the trash to a dumpster at the work
4. Put garbage in a plastic garbage bag and tie securely at the top
The toilet is about to overflow. What should you do first?
1. Call a plumber
2. Turn off the water supply to the toilet
3. Call the maintenance man
4. Put drain cleaner in the toilet
Which is a method for lowering the utility and heating bills?
1. Use an open oven turned on high to heat the kitchen
2. Turn thermostat down before leaving for school or work on a cold, day and shut off all lights
3. Leave the air conditioner on all spring
4. Leave curtains and drapes open on a cold night
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