How to Mop a Floor

Task Card

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Preparation

Place safety signs.Wear appropriate PPE.

5 Check the mop andbucket is clean andready to use. If dirty, rinseout with clean water.

6 Fill mop bucket half waywith water. (Don’t fill it tothe top as you’ll needroom for your mop)

7 Add detergent to wateraccording to directions on the label. (Note! Always addchemical to water, notthe other way round as to avoid chemicalsplashing and/orfoaming).

8 If possible, ventilatethe room. i.e. openwindows.

2 Clear the area byremoving any obstaclessuch as tables, chairs and rugs.

3 Remove any chewinggum with use of scraper.

4 Prepare the floor bysweeping/vacuumingany loose debris.

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Equipment Required

Safety Signs.PPE - Gloves.Plus any additional PPEspecific to chemical.

2 Sweeping brush/Vacuum. 3 4 Floor CleaningSolution.

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CAUTION

CLEANINGIN PROGRESS

CAUTION

CLEANINGIN PROGRESS

This task card is offered as guidance only. It is your responsibility toensure that it reflects the use of the product in your operation andamend accordingly.

This process is for 'Wet Mopping', but should circumstances require the use of a minimal amount of waterthen consider alternatives such as 'Damp/Flat Mopping'.

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Scraper.Mop (colour coded).Bucket (colour coded).Abrasive pad.

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Mopping The Floor

Place mop into bucketto absorb cleaningsolution.

5 For heavy soiled areas,apply pressure to mop.Use abrasive pad forstubborn marks.

6 When you have covered a small area or when the mop is dirty, insert mop back intobucket. Wring mop and move to next area to be cleaned.

Take care to avoid splashes to walls & skirting boards, if this occurs then wipe clean with adamp cloth.

2 Wring excess solution/water out of the mop.

3 Start mopping in furthestcorner of the room. Workbackwards towards the door(This ensures you don’t walkover the clean wet floor).

5 Do not leave the mop in the bucket as it will rot and startto smell. Hang mop on holder with head down to dry out.

CAUTION

CLEANINGIN PROGRESS

6 Remove sign whenfloor is dry.

7 Close any windows thatwere opened to ventilate.

4 Mop the floor usingfigure of 8 stroke witheach pass overlapping.

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Final Stages

Once all the floor hasbeen mopped, let thefloor dry thoroughly.

2 Once dry, replace anyfurnishings that wereremoved from the area.

3 Discard dirty water frombucket.

4 Clean the mop andbucket.

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