Mop

Professional mop systems

Let's try to take stock of the different washing and sweeping systems with fringes in the professional environment.

Spanish broom

The Spanish broom is the mop among the most widespread whether in a professional environment or at home. The Spanish broom remains despite all the alternatives offered on the market very used especially in professional environments. Its great strength is to be able to be used for cleaning various surfaces, ranging from tiled floors to parquet floors. The advantages of the Spanish broom are above all its ease of use with a wringing system without mechanism and very simple to use. It can also be easily moved and mounted on floors, adapt to cramped or cluttered premises. The fringe of a Spanish broom is generally made of cotton but can be changed by synthetic mix fringes or even microfiber.

Mop broom

The faubert mop is a washing system very commonly used by professionals and more particularly in cleaning companies or building managers. It is an easy and effective mop system to use for washing hard floors, protected plastics or even protected parquet floors. Widely used for circulating areas such as corridors, building halls or areas that are difficult to access with a cleaning trolley with press such as stairs. The faubert mop consists of a handle at the end of which is fixed a " faubert clamp " specifically dedicated to fixing a faubert mop. The faubert mop is generally made of cotton and is characterized by its "grammage" or weight.
The fringe can be sewn or unsewn . This means that either the fringes are left free or are attached together by a seam across the width of the fringe.
Some manufacturers like Rubbermaid or Spontex now offer professional mop pads made of microfiber or non-woven fabric. The advantage of these materials is greater absorption and reduce problems with damp mop odors.

Sweeping mop

Flat mop mop

Microfiber mop, the professional and hygienic solution

Mop Cleaning Techniques

The cleaning technique with a mop depends entirely on the chosen system and therefore on the desired objective: washing; dusting + washing; washing + disinfection... etc.
In any case, if your mop does not provide for a simultaneous dusting and washing action, you will need to dust the floor with impregnated gauze mops or a dry sweeping mop specially designed for this purpose.
Secondly, you will need to either prepare your bucket of solution in the bucket of clean water or take some solution for washing using a spin method, or prepare all the mops you will need by soaking them in advance.
Use back and forth or figure 8 motions to clean the surface. For corners, feel free to use the mop head to reach difficult areas. Rinse the mop regularly to avoid redistribution of dirt in the case of a wringing method.

Frequently asked questions about the mop

At what temperature should I wash my bangs?

It all depends on its texture and composition. Beyond the temperature aspect which is a recommendation from the manufacturer theoretically written on the product label, microfiber fringes for example do not support bleach or fabric softeners. It is therefore imperative to also check if your fringe is compatible with a tumble dryer.
In general the recommended temperature for microfiber mops is 60°C and occasionally 95°C.
On Spanish broom or mop type fringes, being on cotton, the recommended temperature will be 30°C.

What type of handle should you choose to avoid back pain?

In the professional world, the time spent and the size of the surfaces as well as the repetitiveness implies the possibility of musculoskeletal disorders. In this context, "ergonomic" handles have been developed with in particular the possibility of adapting the size of the handle to the size of the operator. The end of the ergonomic handle is also the result of a reflection with a rotating ball allowing greater dexterity without effort.

How long do bangs last?

The lifespan of a fringe is theoretically announced for a number of machine washes. As a general rule on a flat microfibre fringe, data of 250 to 350 washes are what we find the most. On mop fringes or Spanish brooms, given the cotton material, the lifespan is less because recycling washing of the fringe is more difficult.