CTHRC On-line Training: Housekeeping Room Attendant
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Cleaning Responsibilities
Part 2: Cleaning Guest Rooms
Make Beds

1. What is one of the first things you should do when making beds?

Check the bed pad and bed skirt and replace them if soiled or damaged.
Take off the sheets.
Take off the pillowcases.
Put on disposable gloves.

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Answer for Quiz 1 Put on disposable gloves.

2. Why is it important to keep soiled sheets away from the clean linens?

To prevent contamination of the soiled sheets
To prevent contamination of the clean sheets
To keep from mistaking soiled sheets for the clean ones
It is not important to keep soiled sheets away from the clean linens

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Answer for Quiz 2 To prevent contamination of the clean sheets

3. What are the steps for stripping a bed? Put the steps in the correct order.

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4. What are the steps for making a bed? Put the steps in the correct order.

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5. Are the following statements True or False? Click your answers, then check them.

I should put disposable gloves on after stripping a bed. True
False
The bedspread should be placed on the floor while I am stripping the bed. True
False
It's important not to shake the soiled sheets while folding them up with the pillowcases. True
False
I should take care to keep the soiled sheets away from my body and the clean linens. True
False
If the mattress is soiled or torn I should replace it. True
False

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