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.

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 THE LOUNGE

• Recommended work roster

SECTION 5: CLEANING OF 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

“Happiness is a freshly cleaned house.”