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Old 09-23-2021, 12:27 PM
 
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Standard issue cloth string stuff mop. When they get the dust built up on them, is there a way to clean that off?

Yes I sweep first, doesn't seem to matter though.
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Old 09-23-2021, 12:31 PM
 
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Just bang it against a wall outside, then comb it out with an Afro comb.
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Old 09-23-2021, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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cotton- i'd probably just throw it away and start with a new one.

microfiber can be washed- air dry.
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Old 09-23-2021, 02:13 PM
 
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How to remove it? You wash it! Sure, it might not look as blindingly white as it was right out of the package, but it will continue to pick up dust/dirt. Every mop I've ever owned could simply be washed with laundry detergent/water. None of those lazy-consumer-convenience-single-use-toss-it-in-a-landfill-and-forget-it products are used in this house. Ridiculous!

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Old 09-23-2021, 04:41 PM
 
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How to remove it? You wash it! Sure, it might not look as blindingly white as it was right out of the package, but it will continue to pick up dust/dirt. Every mop I've ever owned could simply be washed with laundry detergent/water. None of those lazy-consumer-convenience-single-use-toss-it-in-a-landfill-and-forget-it products are used in this house. Ridiculous!
I’ve bought a couple mop heads from the dollar tree , plus one handle as heads can be screwed on and taken off to change them around , I’ve trimmed the mop heads about 2/3 inches off them shortened them to use on baseboard , one of the heads was a softer one ..colored I use that for dusting the baseboards other one white I wet , use for kitchen floor ect I cut them short enough I can wash them off in the sink / bucket and put them outside to dry , best things I bought !

Other mops I’ve looked at there not interchangeable with the handles , your stuck with the mop on it
Cost from dollar Tree ..two heads one handle ..$3 Took a while to trim the mops as evenly as I could , but for a dollar each I figured I could always get more for that price if I made a mess cutting , ones bit shorter than I intended but it’s still useful. …trust me , money well spent , …but no need to cut them down like I did , maybe you like the mop heads as they come .

I’d be interested to know if anyone try’s them …

Oh and one more thing I got from D Tree , a small angled broom I use to sweep around the corners of the kitchen first , use my dust buster to pick up the crumbs I’ve collected , then it’s ready to mop , only needs one swipe around with the wet mop then …..

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