Important recommendations on how to properly use a spin mop

Regular wet cleaning is an integral part of the process of maintaining cleanliness and order in the house.

A universal gadget for wet cleaning - a squeezing mop - will help you wash the floor without getting your hands wet and collect dust and dirt from hard-to-reach places.

We’ll tell you in more detail how to use a spin mop correctly so that cleaning is done as quickly and efficiently as possible.

How to use, including for the first time?

Proper use of a squeezing mop makes the cleaning process as easy as possible and helps keep the housewife’s hands clean and dry.

What do we have to do:

1. Fill the bucket with warm water (add liquid detergent to the water if necessary).
2. Dip the sponge attachment into the water for 3-5 minutes.
3. By pulling a special lever on the mop handle, excess liquid is squeezed out of the foam nozzle.
4. They wipe the floor.
5. As the nozzle becomes dirty, repeat the steps.

Ignoring the rule of prolonged soaking when first used leads to the fact that the dense foam sponge, which has not absorbed moisture, does not collect dirt and dust, but rather smears it over the surface.

How and where is it best to store after use?

A wringer mop, like other cleaning equipment, most often stored in pantries or closed, built-in cabinets.

This allows you to hide cleaning equipment from prying eyes, while it will always be at hand.

For owners of small spaces, small one-room apartments, a good option for storing a mop would be a narrow space between the cabinets and the wall or under the bathtub (closed with a special curtain or decorative panel).

But no matter where the mop is stored, It is very important to thoroughly disinfect the replacement nozzle after use., dry the equipment in direct sunlight (possibly on the balcony).

You can only store a dry, clean mop! Otherwise, colonies of pathogenic bacteria will multiply very quickly on a wet, dirty nozzle, which will spread throughout the house during subsequent cleaning.

Replacing the sponge

A signal that it’s time to change the soft nozzle will be its appearance (the nozzle changes shape, the foam hardens). A timely replacement of the nozzle is a guarantee of high-quality and fast cleaning. It's easy to do:

1. Let's remove the old sponge. To do this, using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the four screws holding the attachment on the movable hinge of the handle. Unscrew the fasteners using counterclockwise movements. To speed up the disassembly process, screws that are tightly covered with a layer of rust are pre-treated with any anti-corrosion agent (for example, WD-40).
2. Attaching a new nozzle. To do this, we apply a new sponge to the movable joint of the mop handle so that the holes for the fasteners match exactly. Tighten the screws clockwise.

Adviсe

When choosing a mop with a spin, special attention is paid not only to the quality of the nozzle, but also to the material from which the handle is made.

It is better to avoid buying a mop with a thin plastic handle (such work equipment will most likely not last long).

Do not use aggressive detergents to clean the floor. (e.g. Whiteness). They destroy the fibers of the soft nozzle, which renders the work equipment completely unusable.

Do not dry the spin mop head on heating appliances or near an open fire. When exposed to high temperatures, the synthetic material changes its structure and the nozzle becomes unusable.

Do not leave the spin mop in a bucket of water for a long time. Otherwise, the metal base of the work equipment will very quickly become covered with rust and become unusable.

Before you start cleaning, the telescopic handle of the spin mop must be adjusted. The handle should not be too short (prolonged position of the body in a half-bent state can cause back pain).

Conclusion

A spin mop is an indispensable assistant for housewives, the correct use of which will turn the labor-intensive process of cleaning the house into a pleasure.