Setup your mop bucket and mop wringer. Fill the bucket with
COLD water and add the correct amount of detergent.
Place the mop wringer onto the mop bucket
Place "Wet floor signs" at easy-to-see
locations near the entrances into the area being cleaned
Use a putty knife to remove gum and other foreign
matter.
Use the dust mop outfit to remove dust and surface
soil.
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
double bucket outfit on the un-mopped portion of the floor where it cannot be tripped over.
Immerse mophead into your cleaning solution and wring
out lightly by placing the mop into the wringer and pressing down, removing excess water.
After mopping a sufficient amount of floor space, place the soiled mop into the wringer
and wring out the soiled mop.
The WaveBrake system
or Unger double bucket system
incorporates a separate "dirty water compartment". If using either
one of these systems, the soiled water will NOT contaminate your
cleaning solution. It is independent of your cleaning solution
compartment.
When mopping a hallway, first mop the floor along
the edge of the baseboard. The mophead should just touch the baseboard while mopping that
portion of the floor.
When mopping a room,
place the mophead along the perimeter wall and proceed to mop the floor, dragging the mop
in the direction of the baseboard.
Mop the open floor area by moving the mop side to
side in a figure eight motion. Overlap each stroke as you move back.
Frequently flip the mophead as you work. This helps
eliminate the re-depositing of soil from the mop.
Clean your equipment -
Store equipment and supplies
Key Points- When damp mopping, remember to:
Always use COLD water,
never HOT.
Keep your back straight. Do not twist your spine.
Bend at the knees, not your back.
Use your arm muscles to move the mop in a figure eight pattern.
