The  process  outlined  here  will  be  applicable  to  untreated
floors  or  to  treated  floors  of  either  wood,  linoleum,  or  asphalt


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having  fixed  seats.  In  some  instances,  schoolrooms  have  fixed
seats  on  runners  or  strips  of  wood.  In  these  cases  the  use  of  the
long  string  mop  may  not  prove  practical.  However,  the  short
string  mop  or  the  brush  may  be  used  with  ease.  The  procedure
will  vary  somewhat  for  classrooms  with  different  types  of  seats
but  in  general  the  process  outlined  here  will  be  found  usable.
Classrooms  with  Loose  Seats

There  are  a  number  of  different  types  of  loose  seats.  One  type
of  loose  seating  is  that  which  has  the  seat  and  desk  built  into
one  unit  and  connected  by  a  gas  pipe  or  rod  near  the  floor  line.
These  present  some  difficulty  since  the  janitor's  sweeping  tool
will  not  pass  under  this  connecting  bar  or  rod.  This  may  make
it  necessary  to  move  these  seats  when  cleaning  in  the  room.  A
second  type  of  loose  seating  is  that  which  has  a  chair  and  desk
combined  with  book  rack  or  drawer  under  the  seat.  These
seats  have  little  open  area  between  the  book  rack  and  the  floor
and  it  becomes  necessary  to  move  the  seats  when  cleaning  the
room.  A  third  type  of  loose  seating  is  that  known  as  the  tablet
arm  chair.  These  are  usually  located  close  together  so  that  the
janitor  cannot  sweep  between  them.  Hence  these  too  must  be
moved.
One  of  the  first  precautions  of  the  janitor  caring  for  the
rooms  with  loose  seats  is  to  see  that  all  seats  are  equipped  with
gliders  or  other  appliance  that  makes  it  possible  to  move  them
over  the  floor  easily  without  scratching  or  marring  the  floor.
