Important Mop Tips For Your Tile Floors

  1. Wet mops are commonly used to clean kitchen and bathroom floors and can be put in water and rinsed when cleaning is finished.  Your wet mops should be cleaned and  dried regularly to make them efficient for its purpose.  If the cotton strings fray at the ends,  it should be trimmed or attachable  heads replaced.
  2. Dry mops (sometimes called the dust mop) are usually large, flat head mops.  The fibres pick up dust, lint, and hair as it moves easily over the floor.  It can be pushed under beds and in other places with limited access.  You may want to  use ” dust mop oil” (when the mop is clean and dry) to treat the mop for more efficiency and preserve it for longer. To maintain dry mop heads, it is necessary to soak it for some time (overnight) in soap water.  Detachable mop heads can be machine washed.
  3. Socket mops – are the most commonly used within the cleaning industry,  because it is very suitable for a variety of tasks in work areas less than 40square meters.  It has plastic fittings that makes attaching and detaching mop heads much easier . They come in different yarns and formats.
  4. Kentucky Mops – have a much longer yarn that is fastened in the middle so that it keeps the shape and to secure the yarn fibres.  The polyester band used for fastening can be helpful to remove stubborn stains and dirt from the surface being cleaned.  Kentucky Mops are effective for cleaning large areas.  They come in different yarns and formats.  The mop heads are also easy to attached and detached with the use of a metal clip and plate.
  5. Use durable cotton fiber mops.   These type of mops are highly absorbent and are suitable for home use as well as commercial flooring.  Twine threads are thinner and its durability is ideal for a more professional job.   Multi-fold yarns is made for heavy duty cleaning.  We definitely suggest using a Wringer bucket to get rid of excess water (lightly damp) before taking  the mop to floor to prevent streaks on the floor after finishing.
  6. Instead of cotton strings, you can also use microfiber mops.  These type of mops are good all-purpose mops.  The microfiber strands are delicate and thin enough to efficiently for clean hardwood floors,  stone floors  and tile floor alike.  Microfiber is super absorbent however, a wringer bucket is critical.
  7. Bad choice mobs.  Sponge Roller Mops and floor cleaning or dusting wipers are the least suitable for tile floors and walls because it leaves  hidden dirt on the grout.
  8. Cleaning mops.  You should should properly wash in detergent,  rinse with clean water , wring dry (or preferably dry outside in the sun) and store your mop upside down after use.
  9. Rotate cleaning water appropriately.  After cleaning  about four square metres with one bucket water,  through it away, rinse the bucket and fill it with clean water.
  10. In kitchens and bathrooms the water should be hot (the hottest your hands can take), to be able to kill germs.  To be really hygienic, it is recommended that surface areas should also be rinsed with clean, hot water.
  11. It is important to train your cleaning staff or domestic worker to understand the importance your mop  plays in the overall cleaning process.  They should  learn exactly how to use, clean and maintain your cleaning equipment.
  12. Your floor must be swept or vacuumed clean before mopping.    We saw many untrained domestic worker (as well as some commercial cleaning staff) not following this procedure.  That causes dirt to just move around (and some left behind after,) where floors are being mopped.
  13. Always start at the corner furthest away from the room entrance and from there,  move your way out of the room.
  14. Keep the water bucket behind you to prevent bucket marks and splashed water on your finished areas.
  15. It is best to use your mob in an “s” pattern across the surface to prevent water and debris splashing everywhere, but please avoid using your back muscles – use your arm muscles to avoid back strain.
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