Clean start to the year

He carries nail polish remover for work

Hotel housekeeper Joseph Ling's trusted cleaning tools also include toothpaste and an eraser

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At work, Andaz Singapore's executive housekeeper Joseph Ling walks around with bulging pockets.

From them, he produces a stack of green tea-scented nail polish remover sachets, a mini tube of toothpaste, measuring tape, paper napkins, an eraser, a pair of foldable scissors, a mini penknife, a wine waiter's corkscrew and a pen.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on January 13, 2019, with the headline He carries nail polish remover for work. Subscribe