Maids and housekeepers clean rooms at hotels, motels, private homes, and hospitals.

Maids and housekeeps may work at hotels, hospitals, or work for private clients at their homes.

Maids and housekeepers who work in hotels keep guest rooms clean. They clean spaces including:

• Guest rooms
• Meeting rooms
• Restrooms
• Common areas such as lobbies

They vacuum carpets and sweep, wash, and wax floors. Maids and housekeepers also perform the following duties:

• Make beds
• Dust furniture
• Replenish linens
• Replace light bulbs

Occasionally they wash walls, windows, and woodwork. They empty trash cans and carry the garbage to dumpsters.

Housekeepers may deliver cribs, ironing boards, and rollaway beds to guest rooms. They may also help set up for weddings or business meetings.

In hospitals, maids and housekeepers use solutions that kill germs to disinfect equipment. They brush mattresses and wash bed frames. Like maids in hotels, they make beds and restock items, such as tissues.

Maids and housekeepers that work for private clients may also care for children or elderly people from time to time. They may do light cooking and run errands, depending on the needs of the client.