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Purpose
To clean a floor by removing water soluble stains and soil.
Supplies and Equipment
-2 buckets on a cart or dolley

-Wringer

-“Floor Hazard” signs

-Cleaning solution

-Fresh water

-Formula Canada’s Good Cotton Mop or Formula Canada’s best Cotton Mop.

 
Procedure:
1. Prepare area
  1. Place “Floor Hazard” signs in easy-to-see locations at entrances
  2. Dust mop floor.
  3. Move furniture as needed for easier mopping.
  4. 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 bucket on the unmapped portion of the floor where it cannot be tripped over.

 
2. Following instructions for using the cleaning solution and pour into bucket until it is ¾ full. Fill the second bucket ¾ full with fresh water.
3. Dip mophead into cleaning solution and wring mophead out slightly.
 
4. When wet mopping a hallway, first mop the floor along the edge or the baseboard. The mophead should just touch the baseboard while mopping that part of the floor (See illustration). When mopping a room, place the mophead at the baseboard 3’ to 4’ away from the corner and mop toward the corner. Repeat this mopping method with the baseboard on the other side of the corner.
5. Mop the open floor area by moving the mop side to side a figure eight motion. Overlap each stroke as you move back.
Note: The mophead should pass 1’ in front of the shoes. Hold the mop at a 15 degree angle from verticle.
6. Each time both sides of the mophead are soiled, rinse mophead in fresh water bucket and wring mophead. Change water as needed.
7. Again dip mophead into cleaning solution and repeat procedure
until floor has been wet mopped.
8. When using cleaning solutions which have to be rinsed, rinse the floor using only fresh water. Start at the farthest corner of the room and repeat the figure eight motion used in wet mopping to rinse.
9. After the floor has dried, replace any furniture that was removed for mopping.
10. Clean equipment. Store equipment and supplies.
Accomplishment
By following this procedure for wet mopping, all stains and soils which are water soluble (water can remove them) should be removed from the floor, leaving a clean, fresh floor.
CORRECT POSTURE FOR MOPPING WHEN USING A MOP, REMEMBER:
1. Keep your back straight. Do not twist your spine.

2. Bend at the knees a little.

3. Use the arm muscles to move the mop in a figure eight motion.

4. Hold the mop handle at a 15 degree angle from verticle.