No-Sew Monday: How I Mop the Easy Way

Hi there friends!  Mondays are usually my “get the house looking the way it should” days.  I recently learned a new way to mop from my sister-in-law who is from Brazil.  They do a lot of things the easy way down there, and this is such a cinch I just had to share it with you! 

You’ll need two things to build your mop.

1.  A hand towel.  (You can also cut a bath towel in half…that would probably work better unless you can find a BIG hand towel.)

2.  A long foamy squeegee and a handle

Not sure what I’m talking about?  Neither do I!  Here’s a link for a better picture, and about what I bought at Lowe’s.  I got a nice middle length one.

About the handle:  I got a super cheap mop from the dollar store and had my husband chop it off and install it on the squeegee, but it’s not heavy enough.  It has too much bounce, so keep your eye out for a cheap solid handle!

Now you’re ready to build your mop!  Here we go!

Wet and apply your preferred mopping solution to the rag.  I use dish soap because that’s what I have.  Set the hand towel down on the ground, and diagonally lay the squeegee (foam side down) on top of the towel like so.

Then fold one of the edges of the towel over the squeegee like this.

Flip the other side of the towel like so, and you’re set!  Scrub in places that are really gummy, and swipe that mop all around your floors and you’ll be done in no time!  Just a warning, if you use a small rag like I do, the rag will slip and slide off the mop, but it’s easy to put back on.  I’m wondering if using a larger rag will help with this.  When you’re done mopping, throw that rag into the wash and you’ll have your mop handy for next time you spill peach juice all over the floor while loading the dishwasher need it. :)

Advantages to this kind of mop:

• Easy to get out if you spill while cooking.
• The floors dry SUPER quick when using this kind of mop
• You have a towel handy while mopping if you need to wipe a baseboard or a spot on the wall you don’t normally see.

I’d love to hear if you try this.  It’s pretty inexpensive, and super handy!

~Lynette~

p.s.  What are your favorite types of mops?