Floor Cleaning

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How do you clean yours?

I have a mop & bucket but I think mops are pretty manky things. I have a Vax steam cleaner that a I hardly use. Maybe I haven't really given it a fair go but I prefer using those floor wipes because I only have two small pieces of vinyl flooring to clean in my home.

Chi-me

I have the same two small areas as we are in a flat and hitherto used floor wipes, they are pricey though and what with a cat, dog and husband traipsing through from outside I used loads :eek:

I now have a Vileda spray and mop, it's small, light and easy to use and I don't have to get down on my arthritic knees to mop. I fill it with warm water, a squirt of washing up liquid and a half cap full of zoflora, jobs a good 'un and I don't have a mop and bucket laying around. I have a spare cover so don't use the same one for kitchen and bathroom. I've seen much cheaper versions in some discount stores but can't vouch for them. I think I paid about £17 for mine so I hope it goes the course.

ETA: the mop head covers are washable and I disinfect them so no worries there either.

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I'll check out the Vileda spray mop. After all this decluttering I'm hoping to become a flylady.

YORKSHIRELASS

I have always found it difficult to keep traditional mops clean. I had a floor cleaning revolution when I discovered the E-cloth mop (mine was from Lakeland). I have two cloths and throw them in the washing machine when they have been used. Makes a really good job with no effort at all.

wort

I'll second an e cloth mop. I use kettle boiled water, ring out with rubber gloves on and it cleans my laminate without over wetting, and dries really quickly.

LameWolf

I have carpet in the lounge and bedroom, and carpet tiles, which can be steam-cleaned, in all the other rooms. Any very mucky tiles can easily be lifted, washed, and replaced when dry.

Due to extremely painful feet which object to even having slippers on them, I go barefoot at all times at home, and carpet/carpet tiles are a lot warmer than stone tiles/lino/laminate/vinyl flooring.

rach_k

I have an e-cloth mop (I think it was marketed as for bathrooms and tiles but has since changed its name, maybe a mini mop or something like that). I have two of the microfibre heads so they go in the wash with other kitchen cloths after use. I'm trying to move away from microfibre for environmental reasons so I won't replace them when they die, but I also use the mop handle with cotton prefolds (flat nappies) and it works really well. If it's just a daily mop kind of thing, I don't wash it after every use but they can be boiled if necessary, so good from the hygiene POV.

Ilona

I have cut up an old toweling dressing gown. The squares are first used as dishcloths, when they become a bit smelly they are downgraded to floor cloths. I wash my hair in a bowl in the kitchen sink, and use the rinsing water to clean the floor with, adding a few drops of wash up liquid. After first sweeping the crumbs up, I get down on my hands and knees and wipe the floor over with the cloth.

Buying floor wipes! Good grief :eek:

Ilona

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The vileda mop, the one that spins in its bucket. Best I ever had

System

I tend to avoid using soapy products on vinyl flooring, as it can make the floor sticky and it gets dirty again quickly. A bit of white vinegar in some hot water seems to work well.

krlyr

I have the Vileda Easy Wring - the mop head comes off and goes in the washing machine to be cleaned.