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Maintenance of major Rooms of a Family House (Home Economics)
A family home has many different rooms that each require regular upkeep and maintenance. Properly caring for the bedrooms, kitchen, living spaces, and bathrooms in a house is important for creating a clean, comfortable, and functional environment for the family members who live there. Maintaining each room also helps preserve the condition of the home and prevent costly damages from occurring.
In this lesson, we will discuss the maintenance required for the main rooms of a typical family house. We will cover the necessary cleaning, minor repairs, safety checks, and organizational tasks involved with taking care of bedrooms, kitchen, living room, dining room, and bathrooms.
Learning how to properly care for each part of your home is an valuable life skill that helps keep your house in good working order for years to come. With routine maintenance and by following the tips provided in this material, you can keep your family’s home clean, safe, and comfortable for everyone.
SEE ALSO: Care of the Family House
Daily Cleaning
Care of the Sitting Room
- Open windows to let in fresh air.
- Put away things like newspapers, toys, etc.
- Empty ash trays and dust them.
- Sweep floors with a broom. For carpets, use a vacuum or brush.
- Dust furniture, windows, doors, tables, etc.
- Neatly stack magazines and newspapers.
- Arrange furniture nicely.
- Put flowers in vases.
Dining Room
- Open windows and sweep floors. Get into corners and under furniture.
- Wipe table clean with soapy wet cloth.
- Dust chairs and other furniture.
- Put fresh flowers.
After Meals
- Clear table and remove food bits.
- Clean table mats and put away.
- Wipe table clean. Dirty tables attract flies.
- Sweep up food bits on floor.
- Neatly arrange chairs.
Kitchen
- Open windows for fresh air.
- Sweep away cobwebs and dust from ceiling and walls.
- Sweep floors.
- Wash dirty plates and utensils.
- Clean sink, draining board and wall around it.
- Wipe stove or cooker.
- Dust surfaces like cabinets, tables, etc.
- Mop floors.
- Arrange utensils.
- Empty trash can.
Bedroom
- Open windows for fresh air.
- Neatly arrange mosquito net, if used.
- Dust surfaces like drawers, lamp stands, etc.
- Sweep floors.
- Make bed.
- Arrange dressing table.
Weekly Cleaning
Sitting Room
- Open doors and windows to air out.
- Wash dirty curtains, table cloths, etc.
- Remove movable furniture.
- Remove wall hangings and clean.
- Dust ceilings and walls.
- Clean floor carpets/rugs.
- Clean windows.
- Clean and treat floors.
- Dust and polish furniture.
- Put back furniture nicely.
- Hang curtains, photos, etc.
Dining Room
- Follow sitting room weekly cleaning steps.
- Wash table mats, covers, napkins by type.
Kitchen
- Open windows.
- Remove utensils and clean by type.
- Sweep away cobwebs and dust from ceilings, windows, walls.
- Sweep food storage area.
- Thoroughly clean stove and cooker.
- Scrub and dry storage shelves and cabinets.
- Clean sink area.
- Sweep and scrub floors.
- Line shelves with newspaper.
- Arrange equipment back.
- Dispose of trash properly.
- Scrub and disinfect trash can. Dry in sun.
Bedroom
- Open windows.
- Remove bedding and mattress. Shake out dust.
- Dust ceilings and walls.
- Sweep and scrub floors.
- Clean and polish furniture.
- Wash bed linen and dry.
- Make bed.
- Neatly arrange furniture back.
- Dispose of trash properly.
Toilet
- Open window.
- Flush toilet.
- Sweep floors.
- Scrub toilet bowl inside and outside with cleaner and brush.
- Rinse and flush toilet.
- Clean floors.
- Refill toilet paper if needed.
Bathroom
- Open window for fresh air.
- Sweep floors.
- Sweep down ceiling, walls, door and window.
- Draw shower curtain if used.
- Dust fixtures and furniture.
- Wash and rinse tub and sink.
- Dry towel in sun.
- After use, rinse tub and wipe splashes.
