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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Ottilie Blackhall

I thought my mop was just OK – until a professional cleaner taught me the right way to use it

A mop on a wood floor.

Whether you use a Swiffer Mop, or your trusty traditional one, exactly how you use it makes a world of difference to the results you'll get.

Like most people, I thought I was mopping correctly, and that my mop was the problem when I ended up with poor results. This led to me replacing mop heads far before their time. As it turns out, it was my technique that was prolonging the task and leaving my floor looking lacklustre.

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