How to Clean Your Floors: There’s a Right Way to Mop

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Mopping. Not really the most exciting subject matter. This is, until you find yourself the proud owner of floors that just don’t seem to come clean or that always look a bit lackluster. They can make your whole house feel icky and if you’re like most people, then you probably never really put much thought into whether you’re really mopping them correctly or not.
Now this little tutorial today is going to be all about cleaning tiled or vinyl linoleum-type flooring. Your basic hard-working kitchen, bathroom, and entryway type of floors.


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You start out by filling a bucket or your kitchen sink with hot water and some kind of cleaning solution. If you have a favorite, by all means, use that. A little dish soap and some vinegar does the trick just as well too!
Next, grab your mop! Despite all the new-fangled mopping gizmos out there, a classic cotton mop is still the best. It holds on to water and dirt, but it also lets it go. This is key!


[Psst! Using your kitchen sink to mop?! Learn how to properly sanitize it afterwards, here!]
Click on the link below to get the full instructions for "Slop-Mopping"! It's a little different than your typical mopping routine, and it really works!
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  • Hillela G. Hillela G. on Aug 01, 2016
    My husband would have to agree with you! Nothing makes him prouder than when he has finished mopping our newly sparkly floors!
  • Michael Michael on Apr 01, 2020

    I never thought I wasn't cleaning the right way until I read you article. Anytime I mop the tile floors it never seemed to turn out awesome and I went from one cleaning solution to another trying to find the one that worked. I am going to give this a try soon and I really hopes it accomplishes what various cleaning solutions have not.

    Thanks for the tip.

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