HOW TO WET MOP
Purpose
To clean a floor by removing water soluble stains and soil.
Supplies & Equipment
2 buckets on a cart or dolly
Wringer
"Floor Hazard" signs
Cleaning solution
Fresh water
ETC's Good Cotton Mop or ETC's Best Cotton Mop
Procedure
1. Prepare area:
a. place "Floor Hazard" signs in easy-to-see locations at entrances
to the room or area.
b. dust mop floor.
c. move furniture as needed for easier mopping.
d. set equipment in area where work will begin. When mopping a room, start
at the farthest corner and work backward toward the door. Keep the bucket
on the unmopped portion of the floor where it cannot be tripped over.
2. Follow instructions for using the cleaning solution and pour into bucket
until it is 3/4 full. Fill the second bucket 3/4 full with fresh water.
3. Dip mophead into cleaning solution and wring mophead out slightly.
4. When wet mopping a hallway, first mop the floor along the edge of the
baseboard. The mop head should just touch the base board while mopping that
part of the floor.
When mopping a room, place the mophead at the baseboard 3' to 4' away from
the corner and mop toward the corner. Repeat this mopping method with the
baseboard on the other side of the corner.
5. Mop the open floor area by moving the mop side to side in a figure eight
motion. Overlap each stroke as you move back.
Note: The mophead should pass 1' in front of the shoes. Hold the mop at
a 15° angle from vertical.
6. Each time both sides of the mophead are soiled, rinse mophead in fresh
water bucket and wring mophead. Change water as needed.
7. Again dip mophead into cleaning solution and repeat procedure until floor
has been wet mopped.
When using cleaning solutions which have to be rinsed, rinse the floor using
only fresh water.
8. Start at the farthest corner of the room and repeat the figure eight
motion used in wet mopping to rinse.
9. After the floor has dried, replace any furniture that was removed for
mopping.
10. Clean equipment. Store equipment and supplies.
Accomplishment
By following this procedure for wet mopping, all stains and soils which
are water soluble (water can remove them) should be removed from the floor,
leaving a clean, fresh floor.
1. Care for floor pads, mops
& buckets
3. Strip floors
4. Seal floors
5. Finish floors
6. Scrub floors
7. Spray Buff Floors
8. Buff or Polish floors
9. Clean Carpet using a carpet bonnet
10. Sandscreen floors