Carried linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies. Emptied wastebaskets, emptied and cleaned ashtrays, and transported other trash and waste to disposal areas. Cleaned rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers. Washed windows, walls, ceilings, and woodwork, waxing and polishing as necessary. Swept, scrubbed, waxed, or polished floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines. Sorted clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried items. Cared for elderly persons by overseeing their activities, providing companionship, cooked and served meals and refreshments, following employer's instructions, replaced light bulbs and batteries in smoke detectors. Skills used knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.