Home Management

Overview:

This EDUBABE course deals with almost anything the employer would not have the time to show the domestic worker regarding the following:

• Personal presentation
• Telephone etiquette
• House work in detail
• The use of chemicals in the house
• The benefits and pre-cautions when using chemicals
• Laundry – Washing, ironing, Storing etc. Can also be done as a separate course

Delegates are encouraged to take a hands-on approach with practical experience being gained in the class environment.

Delegates will receive a manual during the course and a certificate will be posted from Head Office to the candidate after the course has been completed.

Course Content:

The House Keeping course includes the following sections:

Section 1: General Aspects on cleaning

• Manage personal finance
• Personal Hygiene
• Hygiene in the kitchen and food hygiene
• Transmittable diseases
• Communication
• Telephone etiquette
• Self-image
• My relationship with my employer
• House safety and security
• The need to look after equipment
• Use of chemicals in the home
• What is acid, alkaline and neutral?
• Safety when handling chemicals
• Read the label
• Understand basic cleaning principles and perform basic cleaning tasks
• Plant care

Section 2: Cleaning of small Kitchens, Kitchenettes and Tea Kitchens 

• Recommended work roster
• Choose the correct equipment, consumables and chemicals
• Prepare the dishes for washing
• Sequence of washing
• Clean cutlery and crockery

Section 3: Cleaning of the dining room

• Recommended work roster
• How to set the dining room table

Section 4: Cleaning of Lounge

• Recommended work roster

Section 5: Cleaning of the bathroom and toilet

• Recommended work roster
• Washing baths, showers and toilets

Section 6: Cleaning of the bedroom

• Recommended work roster
• Making of beds and tidy of cupboards

Section 7: Cleaning of the study office

• Recommended work roster