Lesson 2.8 Floor and Final Touches

Baseboards and Floor Cleaning:

• Prior to cleaning baseboards and the floor, conduct a final review of the kitchen to ensure all areas were thoroughly cleaned.
• Clean all baseboards in the kitchen before addressing the floor.  Using a damp towel, apply degreaser to clean baseboards.
• According to floor type and the action needed, using a broom and dustpan, sweep the entire floor, pick-up and discard the trash then using a mop and a mop bucket or hand-held holder with floor pad and the appropriate floor cleaner; begin cleaning from the far end of the kitchen and work your way towards the door to exit the room.

Final Touches

If hand-held bucket and or mop bucket was used discard dirty water in a laundry sink, mop sink or toilet.

• Be sure to clean and wipe down sink or clean toilet afterwards.
• Place all trash in trash bag and all dirty towels in the dirty towel bag.
• Spray the room with air freshener.

This concludes the cleaning instruction for a perfect, polished and pristine Kitchen.