Housekeeping & Laundry Essentials

Independent study. xplor is not an IAMI- or PYA-accredited GUEST training provider. This course covers the ground assessed in GUEST Unit 32; it awards no GUEST unit, certificate or Certificate of Competency and does not count toward one.

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40 courses
552 lessons

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INT-HKL-1 · Housekeeping Principles Onboard

3 lessons

INT-HKL-1.1 The Onboard Housekeeping Environment Practice in examiner →

INT-HKL-1.1.1

Yacht Housekeeping vs Hotel HousekeepingPreview

Explains why yacht housekeeping differs fundamentally from hotel housekeeping — motion, salt, humidity, confined space and permanent guest presence — with context on how the IAMI-governed GUEST framework treats basic housekeeping and laundry.

INT-HKL-1.1.2

The Housekeeping Cycle: Daily Service, Turndown and Deep Clean🔒

Defines the three housekeeping cycles onboard — daily service, turndown and deep clean — with the task sequence for each and how they fit around guests and turnarounds.

INT-HKL-1.2 Cabin Service in Practice Practice in examiner →

INT-HKL-1.2.1

Cabin Service in Practice: Sequence, Trolley and Cabin Sheets🔒

Walks through the full cabin service sequence, the housekeeping trolley and caddy, the cabin sheet/checklist system, and the protocol for handling guest personal effects.

INT-HKL-2 · Surfaces, Materials and Cleaning Method

4 lessons

INT-HKL-2.1 Materials Onboard Practice in examiner →

INT-HKL-2.1.1

Hard Surfaces: Stone, Metal, Glass and Teak🔒

Covers the correct handling of stone (marble, granite), stainless steel, chrome, glass, mirrors and teak, including which chemicals etch, pit or strip each surface.

INT-HKL-2.1.2

Delicate Surfaces: Lacquer, Veneer, Leather, Alcantara and Silk🔒

Explains safe handling of the soft, easily damaged interior finishes — high-gloss and matt lacquer, exotic veneer, leather, alcantara and silk wall coverings — and the products that must never touch them.

INT-HKL-2.2 Products, Technique and Contamination Control Practice in examiner →

INT-HKL-2.2.1

Cleaning Chemicals and Surface Compatibility🔒

Introduces the main cleaning chemical families (acid, alkaline, neutral, solvent, chlorine, ammonia), which surfaces each one damages, correct dilution and decanting practice, and the never-mix rules.

INT-HKL-2.2.2

Microfibre, Colour Coding and the Two-Bucket Method🔒

Teaches microfibre technique (fold-to-eight, straight strokes, damp-not-wet, laundering), colour-coded cloth zoning and the two-bucket method for controlling cross-contamination.

INT-HKL-3 · Bed, Bathroom and Guest Comfort

3 lessons

INT-HKL-3.1 Beds and Linen Practice in examiner →

INT-HKL-3.1.1

Linen Types, Thread Count, Mattress and Pillow Care🔒

Covers bed linen types and fabrics, what thread count really means, and the routine care of mattresses, protectors and pillows in the yacht environment.

INT-HKL-3.1.2

Bed-Making to Standard: Hospital Corners and Turndown🔒

Step-by-step bed-making to yacht standard, including the hospital corner technique, working beds against a bulkhead, and the full turndown routine.

INT-HKL-3.2 Bathrooms and Amenities Practice in examiner →

INT-HKL-3.2.1

Bathroom Deep Clean, Humidity Control and Amenities🔒

The full bathroom deep-clean sequence plus limescale and mould management, humidity control, amenity setting and the protocol for guest personal effects.

INT-HKL-4 · Laundry, Chemicals and Safe Working

6 lessons

INT-HKL-4.1 Fibres, Labels and Sorting Practice in examiner →

INT-HKL-4.1.1

Fibre Identification and Care Labels🔒

Identifies the main textile fibres and how each behaves in the wash, explains the five international care symbols, and gives a safe default for unlabelled garments.

INT-HKL-4.1.2

Sorting, Water Temperature and Wash Chemistry🔒

Covers laundry sorting criteria, choice of water temperature, and the chemistry of detergents, enzymes, chlorine and oxygen bleach, softeners and water hardness.

INT-HKL-4.2 Washing, Drying and Finishing Practice in examiner →

INT-HKL-4.2.1

Washing Machines, Dryers and Linen Par Levels🔒

Covers safe and efficient operation of onboard washing machines and tumble dryers, drying temperatures and over-drying risks, lint-filter fire safety, and linen inventory and par levels.

INT-HKL-4.2.2

Ironing, Pressing and Steaming🔒

Distinguishes ironing, pressing and steaming, gives fibre-by-fibre temperature settings, sets out shirt and linen technique, and covers iron and steamer safety onboard.

INT-HKL-4.3 Stains, Guest Laundry and Safety Practice in examiner →

INT-HKL-4.3.1

Stain Removal and Hand-Washing Guest Delicates🔒

Covers the stain-removal decision process by stain class (protein, tannin, oil, dye), correct hand-washing of delicates, and professional handling and logging of guest laundry.

INT-HKL-4.3.2

Chemical Safety, PPE, Waste and Working in a Seaway🔒

Covers COSHH and safety data sheets, PPE, safe decanting and storage of chemicals, waste segregation under MARPOL Annex V, and safe physical working practice in a seaway.

Aligned to the IAMI GUEST Program framework. Preparatory study only — assessment and certification are carried out by an approved GUEST Training Provider. Official source (GUEST Program).

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