How to store brooms and mops

Simply carve out one section of the pantry for storing your broom and vacuum. Then stash cleaning supplies on the shelves above. Sliding Storage – The Container Store: If you don’t have any extra space for a cabinet or cupboard, try this sliding broom holder.

Store the mop properly.

A cool, dry place is a perfect storage location. Try hanging it so the mop head avoids brushing against the floor. If you’ve allowed the mop to dry thoroughly, the mop should be fine for the next use.

Hang up a pegboard in the bathroom or kitchen to store your mop and broom, cleaning cloths, or to hang up cleaning supplies by their nozzles. You can also hang up baskets and buckets that affix to the pegboard wall for additional storage.

The ideal solution is to store chemicals in a closed, ventilated room. However, if your home does not have such conditions, a cabinet locked with a key or padlock is also a good option. A cupboard in a hallway or bathroom seems to be the perfect place for cleaning products.

Brooms and mops should be kept in the west or north-west corner of the house.

According to Vastu, it is always right to keep the broom in the south or south-west direction. Keeping a broom in this direction does not bring negative energy. But never sweep in north-east direction. Keeping the broom in the north-east direction may harm you.

At night, it is considered auspicious to keep a broom near the house or near the main door of the house and it is said that if the broom is kept at these places during the night, negative energy can not enter inside the house.

Always store mops with the head up if possible. String mop heads may be hung head down, though you will want to keep them several inches off the floor. Do not store mops with wet heads in a closed-off space, such as within a cupboard or inside a small room.

2 REASONS YOUR FLOORS ARE STILL DIRTY AFTER CLEANING

Many cleaners spray a ton of floor soap, believing “wet equals clean”. Continuing to use the mop pad on the floor leads to smearing dirt, not lifting it. The end result, dirty water dries back onto the floor.

While a Swiffer is a great tool for everyday cleaning (especially if you vacuum first), don’t use it if there’s a lot of dirt or other debris on your floors. These bigger messes might be a better job for the Swiffer WetJet, or a regular mop or vacuum.

Any high-traffic areas in your home should be wet mopped once a week. Rooms in your home that are not frequently used—such as a guest room—do not need to be mopped weekly. Mopping every other week or monthly should be sufficient.

Because water deposits build-up under a toilet’s rim, it can take only 24-48 hours for colonies to start breeding. As it grows, you will see what looks like black debris or rings inside the bowl. This can cause respiratory problems for people as the mold and mildew release tiny spores into the air.

A Room (or Two) a Day: Decide how many days you’ll clean. Then, assign specific areas to specific days. For example, Monday: clean the kitchen, entry, and laundry room; Tuesday: living room and dining room; Wednesday: bathrooms; and Thursday: hallway and bedrooms.

Proper floor care results in many years of use. Drying a floor after mopping prevents streaks and water spots. Cork and hardwood floors are prone to water damage, making drying after mopping a necessity. Water can also cause mold, mildew and wood rot to the substrate and support structure beneath the floor.

You should never dispose of your water down a sink drain. The only safe way to dispose of your mop water is down your toilet, and that is only after you use a cleaner which is safe to dispose of in that way.

Floor Cleaner

The cleaning enzymes in laundry detergent work great at pulling away dirt from floors. Fill your mop bucket up with hot water, then add one teaspoon of laundry detergent (a little goes a long way).

It is better to mop with cold water because it is less likely to damage your floor. Hot water can eliminate germs and remove stain, grease, and dirt buildup faster than cold water. Most cleaning agents even react better with hot water.

Any grease or oils that may be on your floor can react with boiling water, softening and spreading while you‘re mopping, meaning you‘re actually spreading the mess around rather than cleaning it up. This is one of the reasons why most cleaning agents recommend using warm water rather than boiling.

Commercial Mop:

For those business owners looking for an excellent commercial cleaning mop that has a lower price point, we highly recommend the O-Cedar Heavy Duty Looped-End String Mop. This mop does a phenomenal job when it comes to cleaning commercial floors, but it still allows you to stay within your budget.