Housekeeping
Housekeeping or housecleaning is the systematic process of making a home neat and clean in approximately that order. This may be applied more broadly than just to an individual home, or as a metaphor for a similar "clean up" process applied elsewhere such as a procedural reform. It can also be called household management, which is the act of overseeing the organizational, financial, day-to-day operations of a house or estate, and the managing of other domestic concerns.
In the process of housekeeping general cleaning activities are completed, such as disposing of rubbish, storing of belongings in regular places, cleaning dirty surfaces, dusting and vacuuming. It is also the care and control of property, ensuring its maintenance and proper use and appearance. In a hotel, "housekeeping" is also a term for cleaning personnel.
Some housekeeping is housecleaning and some housekeeping is home chores. Home chores are housework that needs to be done at regular intervals, Housekeeping includes the budget and control of expenditures, preparing meals and buying food, paying the heating bill, and cleaning the house. Outdoor housecleaning chores include removing leaves from rain gutters, washing windows, sweeping doormats, cleaning the pool, putting away lawn furniture, and taking out the trash.
Tools include the vacuum cleaner, broom, and mop. Supplies such as cleaning solutions and sponges are sold in grocery stores and elsewhere. Professional cleaners can be hired for less frequent or specialist tasks such as cleaning blinds, rugs, and sofas. Professional services are also offered for basic tasks. Safety is a consideration because some cleaning products are toxic and some cleaning tasks are physically demanding. Green cleaning refers to cleaning without causing pollution. The history of housecleaning has linked to the advancement of technology
Training
In the early 19th century throughout the industrialized world, there was a campaign to teach girls the domestic arts (cooking, cleaning, hygiene, sewing, art, décor, etc.) in school. In the early 1870s, there were college courses in home economics and by 1880 there were high school courses. There continue to be high school and vocational school courses and college degrees in home economics, which prepares students for various employment, as well as home and family management. Home economists are taught and teach about relationships, children, economy, shopping, management of home and family, sewing, and interior decoration. Although boys have not been required to learn cooking and cleaning in school, a few have taken a course or two.
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