| Recommended Supplies and Cleaning Equipment: | | | | 5. Pick up the pile using the counter brush and dust |
| Dust Mop Treatment | | | | pan. |
| Dust Mop Handle and Frame (36", 48", 72") | | | | 6. Use the scraper/putty knife blade to remove gum |
| Dust Mop Head (36", 48", 72") | | | | or other materials on the floor as needed. |
| Dust Pan | | | | 7. After the days' work is done, the dust mop can |
| Counter Brush | | | | be brushed and stored on a hanger so the mop head |
| Scraper/Putty Knife | | | | is not resting on the floor. |
| Recommended Method: | | | | If you are in a health care facility, it is usually |
| 1. As in all cleaning procedures, the first step is to | | | | recommended that a fresh mop head be used every |
| gather the recommended janitorial equipment | | | | day. Check with your supervisor for information in |
| together and bring to the area to be cleaned. | | | | your particular facility. In other facilities, you may |
| 2. Prior to using the mop head, it should be | | | | re-use the mop head until it appears soiled. Then it |
| pre-treated with the dust mop treatment - at least 8 | | | | should be replaced. Since bacteria can grow in dust |
| hours or more in advance. One effective method is | | | | mop heads, it is suggested that you do not try to |
| to apply the treatment to the mop head and place in | | | | continue using a mop head for more than a few |
| a plastic trash bag and tie the bag. This allows the | | | | days. |
| treatment to be absorbed by the fibers in the mop | | | | Note: two passes will cover a 6-8 foot corridor, but |
| head and will reduce or eliminate "streaking" when | | | | wider corridors will require additional passes |
| mopping the floor. | | | | Daily or frequent dust mopping will reduce the |
| 3. Begin mopping by placing the edge of the dust | | | | amount of gritty soil on the floor and extend the life |
| mop head against the baseboard and push it the | | | | of the floor finish. It will also reduce the amount of |
| length of the corridor out in front of the dust mop. | | | | soil that will be removed when damp mopping and |
| 4. At the starting point, gently brush off the dust | | | | extend the time between disposing of soiled mop |
| mop into a pile and replace the dust mop on the cart. | | | | water and preparing fresh solution. |