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Lauren Bradbury

Experts reveal 'wall mopping' is the high-risk, high-reward method you need to know for cleaning painted walls

White painted dining room area with wooden dining room table, two chairs on one side, and banquette seating on the other side.

If your painted walls look scuffed and a little worse for wear, welcome to the club! But if you, like me, have fallen down the CleanTok rabbit hole of watching cleaning influencers use a tool typically used for floors on their walls, you might wonder: Is it safe to clean painted walls with a mop?

As someone who has recently tested over 15 of the best mops on the market (yes, this really is my job), I know that mops are way more versatile than they seem. While I use mine to clean my laminate floors, I’ve also used it to clean my windows and outdoor dining table. But I’ve always been wary of using a mop to clean walls without removing the paint.

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