Basic Hotel/Housekeeping Skills

In this write-up, detailed teaching procedures and task analyses are presented for 10 different skills related to the vocational and life skill of maintaining a hotel room/bedroom/home.  Specific tasks include: stripping and making a bed; dusting/polishing surfaces; vacuuming; cleaning windows and mirrors; cleaning a sink/vanity; cleaning a bathtub; cleaning a toilet; sweeping, mopping; removing trash; and restocking supplies.  These skills can be applied to a variety of rooms in the student’s home or work environment and are important skills for independent functioning.