Setting The Trolley or Maids Cart Before Shift
- The houseman / Housemaid sets his trolley as per the standard, with bed sheets in one shelf, towels in another, and bathroom amenities in a separate drawer.
- A maid cart can be compared to a giant toolbox, It should be stocked with all the required amenities to complete a complete shift room cleaning.
- The maid’s cart should be spacious enough to carry all the required supplies for one shift work.
- The cart should be lightweight, easy to clean, and easily manoeuvrable.
- The cart has to be always well organized and well stocked before starting each shift.
- A well-stocked maid’s cart will avoid unnecessary trips to the floor pantry.
- The amount of supplies loaded onto the cart depends upon the number of rooms, and type of rooms to be serviced on the assigned floor.
- The carts are normally stocked from the floor pantry.
- Never overstock or understock the cart: Overstocking will increase the risk of accidents or damage to the supplies. Whereas under-stocking can slow down the efficiency of cleaning because of the regular trips to the floor pantry to collect the required items.
- Record the items loaded on the cart on the Room assignment sheet.
List of supplies loaded on the maid’s cart:
- Shampoo
- Moisturizer
- Mouthwash
- Foam bath
- Sewing kit
- Shower cap
- Shoeshine
- DetergentDetergent is a chemical that acts like a soap and is used for cleaning numerous surfaces. Detergents...
- Loofah
- Disposal bag
- Toilet rolls
- Tissue box
- SoapSoap is a�kind of detergent. Neutral or pure soaps contain no alkalies. built soaps do. Built soap... dish
- Bath towel
- Hand towel
- FaceFace are the pile of the carpet. towel
- Bathmat
- Bedspread
- Pillow covers etc.
The cleaning supplies are kept in a separate hand caddy, Below are a few items stocked on the hand caddy.
- Toilet cleaning solution
- Bowl brush
- Toilet brush
- All-purpose cleanerAll-purpose cleaner is a multipurpose agent designed for several different cleaning tasks; depending...
- Cleaning clothes
- Rubber gloves
- On one end of the cart, there will be a bag for storing the dirty/soiled linens.
- There will be a garbage bag in one corner of the maid’s cart with a lid on it.
- Once the shift is over the maid cart/maid trolley is to be moved back to the floor pantry and all the shelves are to be locked.
Training Summary questions:
Q1. Who is responsible for setting up the maid’s cart/trolley?
Q2. What should be looked for while purchasing a maid’s cart/floor trolley?
Q3. What disadvantages of overstocking and understocking maid carts?
Q4. Give a few examples of guest room supplies loaded in a cart.
Q5. What is a hand caddy?
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SOP Number: Housekeeping SOP - 22 Department: Housekeeping – General Date Issued: DATE THE DOCUMENT WAS CREATED. Time to Train: 30 Minutes
