CLEAN YOUR SELF clean the kitchen table, wash the cups and boil water. Get ready for breakfast. Prepare : Coffee, Milo, Mild, Tea. Tidy up the rooms when Madam and Mister Wake up Wash the clothes used the left cover water to clean the toilets and bathrooms. When Madam comes home from the market, help her to prepare the Vegetables. NIGHT DUTIES When everything is done soak the clothes. Say Good Night to all at home before going to bed. WEEKLY DAYS AND DUTIES May not same one house and another, On Monday ........... Clean the refregerator On Tuesday ............ Wash / Clean the window On Wednesday ...... Wash / Change the bed sheets On Thursday ............ Clean the bathroom. On Friday ............. Wash the wall tiles. On Saturday ........ Clean the things inside the cupboard. On Sunday ............ VEGETABLES Bean Read bean French bean Long bean Ladies finger Peas DUTIES FOR YOU GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING 1. Boil hot water to fill flask 2. Sweep and mop the floor. It your employers are still sleeping, do not sweep yet. You can do some other work first. 3. Wash the toilet bowl and brush the bathroom floor every day. wipe the wall tiles once a week. 4. Wash the basins and kitchen sink with soap and water using a sponge. 5. Change the hand or both towels in the bathroom 6. Replenish toilet paper in the toilet 7. Make the beds and tidy the rooms in the morning. 8. Change bed sheet once a week. 9. Clean or wipe shelves, table tops, chair, cabinets, fridge top, TV to. 10. Water garden plants if any, 11. Keep the floor clean and dry after mopping especially when those are elderly people and children around. They may fall and injure themselves if the floor is wet.
2 12. Always lock the front door or gate of the house. 13. Do not invite strangers into the house. 14. If somebody asks you to open the door so he can deliver a parcel or anything for your employers, don’t accept the parcel. Call your employer to confirm if he has send somebody to deliver it. 15. Switch of all lights, gas stove and electrical power points after you have finished using them. 16. Keep the house clean all the time. If you see something dropped onto the floor, you must clean it immediately. 17. Window cleaning in high-rise building can be dangerous. Don’t ever climb over the windows while cleaning. Never stand on a stool or chair. Tie a stick to the cleaning cloth, stretch it to the back of the window pane and then clean. 18. Never leave the house without permission. 19. If there is a call for your employer who is not in, take down message and let them know when they are back. 20. Use different cloth for wiping, (a) floor, (b) table, (c) plate, (d) oily things and others and don’t mix them up. COMMON WORDS USE EVERY DAY 1. Take drink 2. Wash your hand 3. Prepare for breakfast 4. Go to the market 5. Cook the rice 6. Fry the vegetables 7. Heat up the food in the microwave 8. Boil some water 9. Tidy the bedroom 10. Add some more rice 11. Switch on the light 12. Switch off the light 13. Switch on the aircon 14. Send and pick up the children 15. Pick up the phone 16. Wash the clothes 17. Iron the clothes hang the clothes 18. Change the bed sheet 19. Soak the clothes 20. Sweep the floor 21. Mop the floor 22. Vacuum the carpet 23. Feed the baby / Children 24. Bath the baby / children 25. Keep an eye on the children 26. look after the children
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Brush the children teeth Cut the vegetables Cut the grass Open the door Close the door Lock the door Clean the table wash the car press the mop hard use soap water wipe the mirror brush the bathroom find the book for me don’t be noisy Don’t put too much water Keep it Bring the plate to the kitchen Be carefully Dry it up Fold the clothes You may go to sleep now CARE FOR ELDERLY SICK / HANDICAPPED PERSON Change the bed sheet everyday especially when it is soiled. See to the needs of the patient, such as passing urine, passing motion, getting in and out of bed or onto the wheel chair. Take note of the time for medication. Feed the patient slowly. Bathe the patient gently. Accompany the patient to the doctor. Keep the patient company all the time, talking to him/her with care and patience. If the patient needs to do some exercised, help him/her hands and legs by gently stretching, bending them or even assist him/her to walk about the house or outside. Wash the washcloth after use and hang it up for drying. Do not hang the floor-cloth and table wash-cloth side by side. Use different wash-clothes for different types of cleaning purposes. Wash these wash-clothes very thoroughly every day after use. Do not place food or drink near the sink because you may accidentally splash tap water or even soap water onto the food which can course stomach upset. When boiling water, keep watch and don’t let it dry up. Turn off the fire if you need to do other things in the house.
Cooking 1. Prepare breakfast for employer every morning after you have washed up. 2. Wash all kitchen utensils thoroughly before use.
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To prepare lunch and dinner, always bring down the food like meat, fish, prawns etc from the freezer first. Soak vegetables in water for about 20 minutes before washing and cutting. Do not touch cooked food with your, bare hands. Use tongs, spoons, forks, etc...
6. After Cooking (i) Clean up the stove and surrounding area for oil strain, (ii) Map or wipe the kitchen floor might be oily. 7. Wipe the dining table top with a clean wash cloth before and after meal. 8. After a meal, wipe floor area under the dining table to pick up rice droppings on food scraps. Understanding and case for the aged / invalid. 1. Characteristics of the aged/ invalid. Weak, fall sick easily, hot tempered and sensitive. 2. When nursing the aged/ invalid, we should (a) look after them with patience and extra care (b) feed and bath them (c) entertain them (d) treat them as though they are our own parent/ grand parent brother or sister (e) clean them without feeling disgusted. 3. The aged usually has quite delicate skin. So we should handle them with care. It is advisable to bath them only twice aday or just by wiping their body with a wet cloth and power them after bath time. The advisable time to bath them is 08:00-09:00 and 16:00-30. But it is better to check with your employer if unsure. 4. “Soft” food is best for the daily needs of an elderly or invalid. It is also advisable to blend fruits before feeding them. Avoid giving food that are salty, sweet and spicy. 5. You should be prepared to stay cheerful and full of patience when entertaing the elderly/ invalid; and yourself too. 6. The recommended ways to entertain the elderly or invalid is to bring them to the park, watch over them when they sleep and assist them when the sleep and assist them in case they woke up suddenly at night. 7. When faced with an elderly or invalid who complains that they feel use less and meaningless, you should be careful when trying to bring back his/her confidence by not insulting his/her condition. You can encourage by telling them stories of people who have recovered from sickness or who have found happiness in life. 8. Remember. The aged an invalid are actually two different people. The invalid can be young or old, but is disabled in looking after his/her own self. The aged/ elderly is a very old man or woman. 9. If you face a situation when the elderly/ invalid refused to eat, you should try to in fluence them in a nice way so that they will eat. Example is by saying that Eating is away to good health, so lets eat!” 10. If you are faced with an elderly who is becoming for getful, you much watch where he/she goes and what he/she has been daily so that he/she won’t forget or over do what is to be done daily. Example and food that this is to be taken. Be patient when trying to lead him/her to do the correct things.
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