Brilio.net - Making sure the floor is always clean and shiny is not enough just to mop it every day. The mop used to clean the floor also needs to be considered. Not without reason, a dirty mop has the potential to make the floor slippery and smells bad when mopped.
To keep your mop clean, you need to wash it regularly. Not only after use, the mop must also be washed or deep cleaned at least once a week. This is to prevent the buildup of bacteria which causes the mop to smell.
Unfortunately, washing mops like this is still something that is often ignored by users. As a result, the mop that was originally white can become dull, dirty and black. In fact, using a mop like this can actually spread bacteria on the floor of the house.
If the mop in your house is black and dirty like that, no need to worry, there is a practical trick for washing it. Even without checking or brushing, this mop can be turned white again like new, you know. However, there are a number of special ingredients that must be used to wash mops.
Furthermore, this special material was used by the owner of the TikTok account @rumah.awjourney. Through one of the uploaded videos, he admitted that he only used simple ingredients at home, namely detergent and bleach.
But not only that, he also uses an additional ingredient that comes from the kitchen. Reported by BrilioFood from the TikTok account @rumah.awjourney on Thursday (4/7), the kitchen ingredient in question is salt. Well, this salt can help remove bacteria as well as stains on mops because of its strong abrasive properties.
How to use a number of these ingredients is quite easy. First of all, prepare a bucket and put detergent in it. In the video, TikTok user @rumah.awjourney uses laundry ball detergent which also contains fragrance. However, if there isn't any, you can add fabric softener at the end of the washing process. This aims to make the mop more fragrant and not smell fishy.
photo: TikTok/@rumah.awjourney
Next, put enough bleach into the bucket. Then pour water and put the mop in it. Press down so that the mop is completely soaked. After that, pour hot water until the water temperature is warmer. So, using hot water will help maximize the function of detergent and bleach to remove stains.
photo: TikTok/@rumah.awjourney
If so, add salt and stir it using a mop so that it dissolves in the water. Next, soak the mop for several hours. The longer you soak it, the shinier the mop will be.
photo: TikTok/@rumah.awjourney
Now, after soaking, the soaking water will become cloudy and change color to brown. This indicates that the dirt on the mop has completely dissolved. Immediately remove and rinse the mop under running water.
photo: TikTok/@rumah.awjourney
The final step, dry the mop until dry. The appearance of this mop will become shiny and look white after drying it. Well, you can immediately use it again to clean the floor. It is guaranteed that the floor will be rougher and smell better if mopped with a clean mop.