Super labor-saving mopping trick: wash the mop once and it’s done!

Mopping the floor is the most time-consuming and labor-intensive household chore.

Before mopping the floor, you must first suck the fine crumbs, dust, hair, and cotton wadding on the floor of your home into the vacuum cleaner. This preparatory step of vacuuming the floor must not be omitted. If you omit the step of your feet, you will know, even if No matter how hard you mop the floor, the floor is still sandy and powdery, and even gets dirtier the more you mop it. After vacuuming, be sure to mop the floor as quickly as possible before new dust falls to the ground. The two tasks of vacuuming and mopping must be completed at the same time, so that you can achieve a state where no dust can be seen between light and shadow, and every breath is fresh and free of impurities.

Often after vacuuming the entire floor of a house, one’s physical strength has been greatly reduced, and then one has to pick up a bucket and mop to continue the mammoth project of mopping the floor. Mopping the floor is even more torture than vacuuming. After mopping one area, you have to clean the mop, and then mop another area, cleaning back and forth. In the end, it's like an old ox pushing a cart, and the hard work ends with dripping sweat. Mopping the floor has always been the household chore that I fear the most, but in order to maintain a healthy and hygienic home environment, and to smell the clean and refreshing feeling at home, I still have to mop the floor regularly and cannot take it lightly.

During the countless mopping processes, I have been trying my best to save more time and energy on mopping. I have bought new mops, steam mops, and mopping robots to test. In the end, I came to the conclusion that to save effort when mopping the floor, the mop must be as lightweight as possible; to save time when mopping the floor, the step of cleaning the mop must be omitted.

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More than 10 years ago, a great invention "Hao X Mop" appeared in Taiwan that shocked the women's world. Its popularity is not inferior. Almost every household has an iPad. Everyone praises its usefulness, so I bought it quickly. I’m not surprised by the mop itself, but the bucket that helps me twist the water saves me a lot of effort. Later, after I moved to the United States, I also found a similar model on the American Amazon website. The modified version is even more novel. Not only is the appearance and color stylish, the bottom of the bucket also has wheels locked on it, allowing you to pull the bucket and twist the sink. The material has also been upgraded to stainless steel. After using it for a long time, I am too lazy to replace it, but I wonder if the home environment is getting bigger after dragging it on? Or is he getting older? The relationship became more and more tiring. In my exhaustion, I began to wonder if this mop was so useful. Or I have been brainwashed by others.

First of all, the weight of the mop is not light. Holding it for a long time will still make your hands sore. Moreover, every time you twist the water, you have to exert force on your feet and pedals. Sometimes you twist your wrist too hard. , there is no way anyone can tell me that I am weak in my bones, any extra movement after sucking the ground is as heavy as a stone to me. Not to mention that after filling the bucket with water, you still have to drag it away, which is like moving mountains! Secondly, strictly speaking, this product does not save time. I did not spend less time cleaning the mop because of it. It just replaced it with a bucket and automatically washed it for me. Moreover, the mop often has hair stuck on it that is not easily shaken off by water. , dust or cookie crumbs, cannot be completely cleaned. Also, I don’t know if it’s related to the structure of the mop rod? After being twisted around many times, it often gets damaged.

The mop rod of the new Haoshen Mop I bought last year broke again. At this time, I decided to choose a mop carefully. Saving time and effort is definitely the first consideration. So I asked the aunt who comes to my house every month for cleaning, which mop is best? Without saying a word, she immediately replied to me: "Of course it's the 3M mop! The lightest! It mops the cleanest!" I thought to myself: "I have used the 3M mop! It is indeed as light as a feather in the mop world, and it can mop very well." It's very clean, but I can't bear to have to scrub it with my hands after mopping it again. It's a waste of time." , think carefully about a more effective way.

Finally, I thought of it, and I shared this mopping technique with my friends. After they mopped the floor according to my method, they all said that this technique is really powerful.

1. First estimate the size of your home, order two mop rods online, and buy 6 mop cloths.

(Of course, the more mop rods and mop cloths, the more time-saving)

2. First soak 6 mop cloths in the sink and wring them out. If you want to add floor cleaner, also add it at this time.

3. Embed two pieces of wet cloth on the mop rod.

4. After mopping a piece of cloth, immediately take the second embedded mop rod and continue mopping the floor.

5. Then easily change the 3rd and 4th clean wet cloths and continue mopping. There is no need to use dirty mop cloths for cleaning in between.

6. Then throw all the dirty mop cloths into the washing machine, add some laundry detergent, and ask the washing machine to give the dirty mop cloths a bath. After drying or drying, they will look like new mop cloths again. Clean, without a trace of dust. (Remember that the washing machine also needs to regularly clean the inner tank with special detergent every 2-3 months)

I calculated that it only takes 15-20 minutes to mop the entire floor of the whole house, and the process is very easy. It takes a lot of effort and is most suitable for women who are born with a physique like Daiyu. Finally, please immerse yourself in the bathtub and take a fragrant bath!

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That’s right! There is another important point that I almost forgot to mention: "Only with a mop like this, can you ask your children to help mop the floor!"

Note 1: The more mop rods and mop cloths, the more time-saving, 40 square meters - For a house of 60 square meters, you can first use two mop rods and 6 mop cloths.

Remark 2: The mop rod and mop cloth do not have to be from 3M (this is not a 3M commercial article), any brand will do. Although it costs a lot of money to buy it at one time, the wear rate of the mop rod is very low. , the mop cloth is as good as new every time it is washed in the washing machine, so it is not a problem to use it for 10 years.

Note 3: If you are used to kneeling down and wiping the floor with a rag (I admit that wiping the floor is the cleanest way) or wiping the window sill or table at home with a rag, do the same thing. Cut the large bath towels you don’t need at home into several pieces. Every time you wipe your home, soak several rags first, and replace one with another after wiping it. Do not wash it again in the middle. After using all the rags, throw them into the washing machine together with the mop cloth and foot pads.

Remark 4: Since our house mops the floor very often, and I vacuum the floor first and then mop it, the rag will not be too dirty after mopping. In fact, the children play with dirty socks and clothes outside. Not as dirty as these rags! So I think it is OK to throw it into the washing machine, not to mention the popular cloth diapers and steam mop mop cloths that are also thrown into the washing machine. If you are still worried, you can finally wash it by hand!

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In the future, Von Von, I will continue to share my housekeeping tips with you whenever I have time.