Housekeeping in a household can include:
- Routine tasks like dusting, sweeping, and laundry
- Occasional chores like deep cleaning, decluttering, and seasonal upkeep
- As-needed deep cleaning chores such as cleaning the dishwasher and microwave, eliminating small amounts of mold, and cleaning bedding and mattresses
Housekeeping in an institution can include:
- Domestic housekeeping, such as dusting, vacuuming, laundry, disinfecting surfaces, and making beds and changing linens
- Providing a clean, comfortable, safe, and aesthetically appealing environment for guests in commercial lodging establishments, such as hotels, resorts, inns, and boarding houses
Synonyms of housekeeping include household management, homemaking, home economy, and housewifery.
A housekeeping associate course offers practical and theoretical knowledge related to maintaining the comfort and cleanliness of an establishment. After completing the course, one can work at hotels, resorts, travel and tour agencies, etc..
The major areas within the housekeeping department of a hotel are:
- Housekeeper’s Office
- Desk Control Room
- Linen Room
- Linen Uniform Room
- Uniform Room
- Tailors Room
- Lost and Found Section
- Floor Pantries
- Heavy Equipment Stores