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Table 3 Occupational cleaning activity, number of hours per week and products used

From: Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of Latinas in cleaning occupations in northern New Jersey: a cross-sectional mixed methods study

Activity

N = 9 (%)

Dusting

9 (100.0%)

1–2 h

6 (66.7%)

3–4 h

2 (22.2%)

5–8 h

1 (11.1%)

 

Products used: Just use feather duster / and damp cloth 1/2 water and 1/2 disinfectant; “Pine Wall” (meant “Pinesol®”); cloth; Fabuloso®; lemon oil with paper towel; water and towel; wet towels and “doesn’t know.”

Mopping

8 (88.9%)

1–2 h

6 (75.0%)

3–4 h

2 (25.0%)

 

Products used: 1/2 water and disinfectant / Fabuloso®; Bleach, Acid, Jaboven® powder; Mistolin®; Fabuloso® / Clorox®; Mr. Clean®; Fabuloso®; Fabuloso® and other products provided by my boss

Cleaning Bathrooms (e.g. bathtub, shower, toilet, sink)

9 (100.0%)

1–2 h

6 (66.7%)

3–4 h

3 (33.3%)

 

Products used: “Cloro” (likely meant Clorox®) wipes one deep cleaning per week - using a spray and Ajax® for toilet bowl; Clorox® (2 responses), soap; Clorox®, Windex®, Mistolin®; Comet®, “Axax” (meant “Ajax®”) - toilets and Scrubbing Bubbles® - sink; Windex® (without ammonia) and Ajax®; Clorox® and Ajax®; Crema soft bleach / Ajax® powder, Windex® for mirror, Fabuloso®

Cleaning Kitchens (e.g. washing dishes, stove, sink)

8 (88.9%)

1–2 h

5 (62.5%)

3–4 h

2 (25.0%)

9 or more hours

1 (12.5%)

 

Products used: Mr. Clean® Lemon / use fan; Palmolive® soap; Clorox® spray & wipes, spray degreaser for stove, Dove® dishwashing liquid; Easy off® spray (acid) [for] oven, Fantastic®; Easy-off® and Ajax® w/ sponge; Mr. Musculo® + vinegar + dish soap (Dawn®); For oven - Mrs. Musculo® / Stanley steel®; Orange citrus - to remove fat from the oven, “Down” (likely meant “Dawn®”) - fridge, Crema Soft Bleach

Cleaning Glass (e.g. windows, mirrors)

9 (100.0%)

1–2 h

9 (100.0%)

 

Products used: Similar to Windex® / sometimes use alcohol; Windex® (5 responses); “Down” (likely meant “Dawn®”) & Windex®; Windex® / “Down” (“Dawn®”) soap.

Vacuuming

7 (77.8%)

1–2 h

1 (14.3%)

3–4 h

6 (85.7%)

 

Products used: vacuum cleaner (3 responses); vacuum + broom

Sweeping

6 (66.7%)

1–2 h

6 (100.0%)

 

Products used: no (none); broom (4 responses).

Laundry

2 (22.2%)

1–2 h

2 (100.0%)

 

Products used: Oxiclean®, bleach, Downy®, Suavitel®; “Down” (likely “Dawn®”) soap for dishes (only wash towels that were used for cleaning).