Care Of The Family House JSS1 Home Economics Lesson Note

SUB-TOPIC: METHODS OF WASTE DISPOSAL

Reasons for the care of the family house

1.     To maintain clean appearance
2.     To maintain good hygiene
3.     To maintain good health
4.     To prevent the spoilage of household equipment, tools, furniture, linen, etc.
5.     To make for orderliness in the house
6. To prevent household pests and disease-carrying insects such as mosquitoes
7.     To prolong the lifespan of the house and its content

Equipment, tools, and materials for the care of the family house

1.     Brooms and brushes
2.     Dusters
3.     Mops
4.     Dustpans
5.     Buckets and pails
6.     Dust bin
7.     Soap and detergent
8.     Disinfectant
9.     Vacuum cleaner
10. Carpet sweeper

DAILY CLEANING OF FAMILY HOUSE

1. Open all windows
2. Remove cobwebs with broom from walls and ceiling
3. Sweep the floor
4. Dust the furniture
5. Arrange the rooms neatly
6. Replace cleaning materials in the necessary area.

WEEKLY CLEANING OF FAMILY HOUSE

1. Open all windows to air the rooms
2. Take out all movable furniture from the rooms
3. Remove cobwebs with broom from walls and ceiling
4. Sweep the floor
5. Treat the floor according to the type
6. Clean and polish furniture
7. Clean windows and other items in the rooms
8. Return all furniture to their normal places
9. Empty the dust bin and clean the equipment used.

Evaluation:

1. Describe the daily and weekly cleaning of a particular functional area in the home

Assignment:

State five cleaning agents and their uses