How To Mop a Wood Floor
- December 6, 2007
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Directed by
Kevin Hall
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Erin K. Sullivan
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Liv Rooth
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Karin Olsen
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Edison Music Corp
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Howcast Studios
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Dew Gueramian
Cinderella’s plight has given mopping a bad name—but don’t let poor PR keep you from a bright, shiny floor.
You Will Need
- A broom, or a vacuum cleaner with a floor attachment
- A bucket of water
- Some wood cleaner or dishwashing liquid
- And a mop
Step 1: Check floor
Make sure your floor is sealed. If it’s not, it’s probably waxed and shouldn’t be mopped. Check by rubbing a finger across it. If you don’t leave a smudge, the floor is probably sealed.
Step 2: Vacuum floor
Vacuum or sweep the floor free of dust and particles.
Step 3: Consult directions
Consult the directions for your wood cleaning product and add the appropriate amount to the bucket of water.
If you don’t have a wood cleaning product, add a quarter cup of dishwashing liquid to your bucket instead.
Step 4: Dampen mop
Dampen the mop head in the bucket, then wring it out completely—the less water on your wood floor, the better.
Step 5: Mop floor
Push and pull the mop back and forth across the floor in the direction of the wood grain.
Step 6: Wring out & mop
Continue dampening the mop, wringing it out, and dragging it across the floor with the grain.
Step 7: Change water
Change the water and cleaning solution whenever it gets too dirty to be effective.
Step 8: Rinse floor
When the entire floor has been mopped, refill the bucket with just water and mop the floor again in the same way to rinse off any soap residue.
Step 9: Stay off floors
Stay off your floors until they’ve completely dried. Your Fairy Godmother would be so proud.
Cinderella stories appear in the folklore of many cultures—there are as many as 1,500 different versions of the tale.
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Comments (1)
How do you tell which way the grain is going? How can you prevent chair legs from scratching the wood floor?
over 3 years ago by HeyHeyHohm
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