Please,experienced hosewifes only!how do i mop the foors?
Question:please give me a step by step method! i already hate doing this -do not mind house work but moping is horrible for me.i always dirty more than i clean.i´m desperate!help.thanks
Answers:
If it's gotten to be a bit sticky underfoot, it may be time to mop. While there's nothing complicated about mopping, the right equipment and technique will make mopping more effective and less of a chore.
Steps
1. Clear the area. Remove whatever tables, chairs, throw rugs and other obstacles are on the floor. If you're cleaning any of those things, too, clean them first. That way, if any debris falls on the floor, it'll fall before you clean.
2.
Close off the area. If at all possible, discourage foot traffic. It's safer for them not to walk on a floor while it's wet. It'll also help prevent muddy tracks in the areas you just cleaned.
3. Sweep the floor. It may seem redundant to clean something you're about to clean, but mops generally do a terrible job of picking up crumbs, dust, hair, and other solid debris. If you mop an unswept floor, you'll generally just end up pushing this stuff around.
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Place your cleaner of choice into the bucket and fill with enough hot water to cover the head of the mop completely. Do leave enough of the bucket empty to allow yourself to add the mop and to keep the wringer up out of the water, if it is built into the bucket.
* Use cleaner according to the instructions on the package or bottle. Usually, that means just enough to make it suds up a bit. Don't use more cleaner than you need. It will not add much benefit and it could leave a residue or damage the floor.
5. Dip the mop in the solution and let it absorb the cleaner thoroughly. Sometimes a stiff, dried-out mop will need to soak for a few seconds to loosen up. Wring the mop. You want it damp, not soggy.
6. Start in one corner of the room. Move the mop around over the area you want cleaned. When you have covered a small area, dip and wring the mop again and move on to the next area.
7. For persistent dirt, you may want to cover an area twice. The first time, leave the mop a bit wetter than usual and use it to dampen the area thoroughly. Let that sit for a few moments while you dampen the next area. The extra time gives the cleaning solution time to dissolve the soil. Then, dip the mop again and wring it out more thoroughly. Go back over the area to pick up the water and loosen any especially stubborn dirt.
8. Continue across the whole floor in this fashion.
9. Work back towards a door and avoid stepping on the areas you have just cleaned. Any fine dust clinging to the bottoms of your shoes will stick to the floor and become mud. If you do step on an area that is wet, run the mop back over it to clean up these tracks.
10. Let the mopped area dry thoroughly. Opening up doors or windows for circulation will speed the process. It's generally not necessary to dry a floor manually unless the surface shows streaks badly. Just let the air do the job.
11. Replace any furnishings you removed from the area.
Tips
* Dispose of dirty mop water in a toilet. It's a better place to put something that might have solid sediments, and you won't dirty any sinks.
* If heels have left scuffs on a floor, try rubbing at them with the rubber sole of another shoe. It's not always effective, but it often lifts the scuff like a big eraser.
* String mops are still some of the best out there, though a simple sponge mop may serve better if you are in a particularly small space.
* A mop with a lot of material on the end of it, such as a large string mop, will be heavy when it is full of water. Especially if you don't have a lot of floor to cover, choose a medium-sized mop.
* The use of good doormats, inside and out, can help prevent a lot of dirt from getting tracked in, in the first place. So can the practice of not wearing shoes indoors.
* If mopping doesn't thrill you, put on the music and think of it as a free workout.
* You can extend the time between real mopping sessions by spot mopping, mopping only the visibly dirty spots and/or traffic patterns. You can even scoot a moistened rag around with your foot to clean small areas without a big production.
Warnings
* Do not use acid cleaners, such as vinegar, on stone floors. Marble, granite, and slate can be damaged by the acid.
Things You'll Need
* A mop.
* A bucket.
* An appropriate floor cleaner.
* Something to wring the mop, usually built into either the bucket or the mop.
* Hot water.
Hope it helps.Good Luck!!
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It all depends on what type of floors you have. I personally have found that filling a bucket up with water and pinesol, and using a washcloth on my hands and knees works the best. I've also heard good things about the bissel steam mop, if you want to give that a try. Mops just don't work for me either. Good luck!
Just buy a decent mop,it only has to be a small 1.Buy a decent mop bucket then some disinfectant,(it will tell you how much disinfectant to use on the bottle)use only hot water.When mopping make sure you sqeeze most of the water out,and abracadabra clean floors.
I have to agree with the hand and knees method. I use pinesol, a rag and a bucket. Make sure that you start in the corners and around the edges. Move in toward the center so you won't leave dirt around the edges of the room. Also, check out Heloise. She published several household hint books and now there is a web site you can search with information. Here are some of the tips from the book that I have:
If the floor is not shiny after it has been mopped, mix 1/2 cup of vinegar with a gallon of luke warm water and go over the floor after ou have mopped, make sure the mop is clean first.
Dust mop or vaccuum daily to remove grit.
I hope some of that helps, but really check out her site. It is great for any cleaning/household questions.
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