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Secrets To Mopping Floors Print E-mail
By Stuart Ehrlich

 Mopping your floors is considered to be the best way by which you can keep your floor clean and looking new. It also erases stains that are not easy to remove. Though it is relatively easy to just mop your floors, for the best results there are some things you can do to ensure it. In this article, we are going to learn some ways by which we can make sure that we are mopping effectively.


First, you need to know how to choose the best kind of mop materials. SOme of the best mops you can use are either a rope mop or a string mop. These materials are great to use in picking up debris and removing stains.

Whenever you mop your floors, always prepare a bucket of warm water and mixture of cleaning products. You should mix the mixture properly for at least two minutes just to be sure that it has been thoroughly mixed with your water. Have another bucket of water for rinsing your mop. Bear in mind that the cleaning solution you use must be environmentally friendly because there are some products that contain ingredients which cause danger to the health.

And then, you may go ahead and start mopping your floors. Soak the mop into the bucket of water and mop the whole floor. When you are done mopping the floor, proceed to the next step which is soaking your mop into a chemical solution for a minute. You should be mopping a specific area of the floor by mopping it three times, inverting the mop, and then mopping it three times again. After that, you need to make sure that you rinse the mop properly, and start on another specific area of the floor. Continue doing this until the entire floor is finished.

As soon as you are done mopping your floors with cleaning solutions, you should prepare two buckets of water. You will be using your first bucket to clean the mop itself, and the other bucket of water will be used to rinse your floors. If you want, you may add any ingredient that gives scent to one bucket of water. Thoroughly rinse the whole floor. Afterwards, use another mop to dry the floor until you are done.

Those are the basic techniques you must know whenever you mop your floors. These techniques will keep your floors clean and sparkling.

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