Trick to clean your cloth mop (mechudo) and keep it white

Without a doubt, having cleaning supplies at our fingertips is essential to keeping our home spotless. And one of the most used elements for cleaning is the  cloth mop,  having it nearby always saves us from many accidents at home.

Precisely due to the constant use we give it, over time it begins to take on a grayish color, as well as a very unpleasant odor deepens.

Therefore, it is essential and necessary to clean the mop regularly, not only to keep it super white but because there are also health issues involved in this.

As revealed by a study by the National Library of Medicine and the Center for Biotechnology Information, they discovered that mops accumulate humidity, favoring bacterial growth at very high levels:

• The proper method is to wash and dry the mop, preferably in the sun. It is the best way to reduce agents harmful to health.

Let’s see below a very effective trick to clean the mop:

Materials

• Bucket
• c/n of Water
• floor soap
• c/n white vinegar
• Juice of one lemon

Procedure

1. We begin by adding the water, white vinegar and lemon juice to the bucket, set aside.
2. Meanwhile, we proceed to wash the mop with plenty of water and soap, we scrub it until we get a lot of foam.
3. Next step, we rinse well with plenty of water and submerge it in the bucket to let it rest there for approximately 3 hours.
4. When these hours pass, we drain it and let it dry in the open air and in plenty of sun.
5. Once it dries completely, we will have it ready to use again.

Recommendations:

A very good tip to not only wash the mop but also whiten it, is to add a splash of bleach to the mixture while it sits in the bucket for hours. In reality, as a disinfectant measure, we can always leave the mop or mop in the bucket with bleach or chlorine and thus use it without worry.

Another recommendation is to protect our hands when handling these cleaning elements and products. The best way is to use latex gloves, thus preventing our hands from drying out or even getting hurt.

When we no longer use it at the end of the day, the suggestion is to wash it well and let it dry in the sun. Let’s remember that if we leave it wet it will trigger fungi, bacteria and other agents that are harmful to health.

And that’s how simple it is to clean your cloth mop. Let’s carefully follow these measures and we will enjoy our super clean home as well as our cleaning supplies!