✅ How to make a mop with your own hands from wood

Simple mop with rag

Of the 7 survey participants, 2 people use the simplest option - wrapping a rag around a mop or floor brush. One friend was lucky to distribute household responsibilities in such a way that her husband got to wash the floors, and he has not yet complained about the not very convenient equipment. And another friend returned to this option because it seemed more reliable to her compared to others:

“I tried to wash the floors with a mop with a self-wringing sponge, but for me personally, this model turned out to be much more inconvenient than it was useful. I also had a very comfortable flat mop with a rectangular microfiber pad. I liked it, but for some reason it quickly broke down. I want to buy the same one, but I can’t get around to it yet. In general, if you pick up a good soft rag and cut a hole in the center of the cloth for putting it on the brush, then it will be quite convenient to wash the floors.” (Elena)

How to knit a mop head

Synthetic yarn is suitable for sweeping the floor and collecting dust. Since friction will generate static electricity, which will retain dust, fur and hairs.

To wash the floor, choose yarn made from natural threads that will absorb water well.

To knit a nozzle, you can use yarn obtained from unraveling unnecessary items. This way you will give a second life to old clothes.

We will crochet the nozzle on a fillet mesh. Here are the knitting patterns and symbols for knitting a mop mop.

The size of the mesh must be larger than the size of the mop platform so that the mop can be secured.

In the sample I showed how to knit with this pattern.

First, a fillet mesh of the required size is knitted.

Then, row by row, voluminous rows are knitted on the grid.

After finishing knitting, I tied the edges with a thin elastic band so that the head would stay on the mop.

This is how the nozzle collects dust and debris.

After practical use, I additionally sewed on an elastic band so that the nozzle would not move when sweeping.

I knitted more mops from a different yarn.

You can also tie a mop head this way.

And here are photos of various attachments that housewives knitted for themselves.

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Washing the floor with a mop is not only more convenient than crawling with a rag, but it is also much healthier - your back does not get tired or hurt. Of course, in the 21st century, many people resort to using electronic scrubbing devices, but a regular mop is no worse, and sometimes even more effective. Thanks to such a simple tool, you can make cleaning better and less labor-intensive. The most primitive mop can be made with your own hands without any problems, but how to make a mop is worth considering in more detail.

The market is flooded with cleaning tools. The following types of mops are popular now:

rag;
with sponge attachment;
butterflies;
with microfiber;
rope;
flat;
steam.

It is important to know! At home, the easiest way is to make a rag wooden mop or a rope mop.

How to make a wooden mop

Wooden mop Wooden mops are very simple in their design (they consist of two parts) and functionality.
Place a rag on the base and you can get to work. This mop is used mainly for tiles or linoleum. Despite the fact that its cost is quite low, sometimes it is simply more convenient if you make a mop yourself. You will need to prepare the following tools in advance:

a handle (handle) from any unnecessary garden tools;
a board 4 cm wide, 2–3 cm thick and about 30–40 cm long;
sandpaper;
pencil or chalk for drawing;
roulette;
drill with drill bit;
nails;
hammer.

If you rely on the standard dimensions of wooden mops, then the handle size is 1.2 m, and the working base is 25 cm. Of course, if you make it yourself, the dimensions can vary based on your own preferences (it may be more comfortable with a longer base or due to your height with a larger handle).

When everything is prepared, you can get down to business. First of all, you will need to deal with the part on which the rag will be hung. Mark the center and, using a drill with a petal drill, drill a hole into which the handle will fit (accordingly, the diameter of the handle is equal to the diameter of the hole). Next, you need to take sandpaper and carefully sand the entire base.

Attention! The cutting most often does not require any work. But it may happen that its original length is longer than necessary, in which case it will need to be sawed off.

Once both parts are prepared, you can begin assembling the mop. The handle is inserted into the hole and then several nails are driven in at the joint to hold the structure in place. The mop is ready for use.

Wooden mop for cleaning floors

The simplest device for cleaning floors is an ordinary wooden stick with a crossbar. Making a mop with your own hands from wood is quite simple:

You need to take 2 wooden slats. Their length will vary depending on your height. The handle can have a size from 80 to 135 cm, try it on to make it comfortable for you. The standard working surface is about 30-40 cm long.
Sand the surface thoroughly so that there is no risk of getting a splinter when cleaning the house.
Fasten both parts with screws or nails.

However, it has a number of disadvantages. It is no coincidence that she received the name “lazy woman”. It can only be used to wash the floor in the middle of the room, and in the corners, in narrow passages, near the baseboards, the “lazy one”, alas, is useless. Industrial products equipped with a metal crossbar and a rag clip are no better. In addition, the crossbar in such products often scratches the floor.

Build process

Place the pieces together with right sides facing inward. Make a seam, retreating 1 cm from the edge. Do not forget to leave an unstitched area (10-15 cm), through which you can turn the product inside out.

Once you have finished sewing the pieces together, tie the knots. Trim off any excess threads. Carefully turn the product inside out and sew up the open area. Place the cover on the mop, overlapping the edges to see where the Velcro should be located. I pinned them in place and then machine stitched them.

And you have a ready-made mop case!

Mop with foam sponge

None of my friends use such devices: some tried and came to the conclusion that this option does not suit them - such designs are short-lived, it is inconvenient to wet and rinse a sponge in a simple bucket, and this mop does not collect dirt very well.

How to make a mop with your own hands?

Washing floors on all fours with a rag is not very comfortable or convenient. Especially if you remember that this is, after all, the twenty-first century. Of course, we are not talking about an automated scrubber dryer, but we should not neglect such an effective technical tool as a mop. The mop helps to clean the floor quickly enough without applying much effort. In the article we will talk about how to make a mop with your own hands so that it is simple and at the same time effective to use.

Rope mop

In appearance it resembles a giant paint brush. It easily penetrates into hard-to-reach corners that are difficult to reach with your hand. Such products are on sale, and many have appreciated their convenience. This is much more convenient than making a mop from wood yourself.

You can try to make a rope product yourself. The task is to secure a bundle of lengths of cotton rope to a stick.

Option 1

To bring such an idea to life, you can proceed as follows:

If you have metal working skills, it is enough to complete three simple parts for the tip of the product:
Clip.
Clamp clamp.
Now cut the cotton rope into pieces of 40-60 cm. The bundle should be quite thick (the more rope pieces, the better).
Place a bundle of rope on the disk and press it with a metal bracket.
An even more high-quality and durable product will be obtained if you replace the rope part with old cotton knitwear, cut into strips in a spiral.

Important! This product will last for quite a long time. Caring for such a mop is quite simple: after each use, the ropes are washed in a soapy solution.

Option 2

There is an even easier way to make a mop with your own hands. You won't need any metal work, so almost anyone can handle this task.

You will need:

Round wooden stick.
Screws or nails are 20mm longer than the diameter of the stick.
Thick cotton rope or knitted strips.
Twine or wire.
A pair of old children's socks.

The work order is as follows:

Stepping back 4-5 cm from the end of the stick, drive two nails crosswise at a distance of 1.0-1.5 cm from each other. The heads of the screws or nails should protrude outward. They are necessary so that the rope bundle does not slip off the stick.

Important! To prevent the wood from cracking, dull the nails or screws slightly by tapping the point with a hammer. A sharpened nail delaminates the wood, causing a crack to form. A nail or screw with a dull end will paint the wood without cracking.

Pull the sock over the nails and wrap the rags around the end of the stick so that the nails cannot be felt.
Place another sock on top and tie tightly.
Cut the rope into 40-50 cm pieces and lay it out in an even layer on the floor.
Place the prepared stick on top of the ropes so that the toe bandage is in the middle of the rope pieces.
Tie the lengths of rope around the stick using a piece of twine or wire.
Before finally tightening the knot, distribute the rope pieces evenly.
By placing the stick vertically, you will see that a large brush has formed at the end. Trim the ends of the rope evenly.
Fold the elastic band of the first sock down, placing it over the head of the brush.
Tie the product with twine over the edge of the sock elastic.

The mop is ready to go!

A rope product will help keep your floors clean.

Important! A good alternative to a rag is a DIY mop head made from microfiber or crocheted from leftover yarn. The microfiber product allows for both wet and dry cleaning. When cleaning without using water or detergents, dust is removed due to the electrostatic effect.

How to choose a mop for the floor: choosing the most convenient one

The renovation is complete, the floors have been leveled and the finishing floor covering has been laid. The new material looks perfect, and your joy knows no bounds. However, after a couple of weeks, the new coating will be covered with dust and dirt, and stains from spilled tea, ketchup, and dirty shoes will remain on it. You cannot remove such dirt with a regular broom or vacuum cleaner, so you will have to wash the coating.

In this article we will tell you about choosing a mop for cleaning the floor.

Cleaning the floor with a mop

Just a floor mop

The floor mop is still an invariable cleaning attribute. But today the choice has become so large that some housewives are simply lost.

Is it worth spending money on a spin mop? What is a laminate floor mop? It's time to understand these issues with the help of our article.

Modern floor mop is effective and easy to use

Traditional wooden floor mops are gradually becoming a thing of the past - finding a similar copy in stores is becoming increasingly difficult. As an alternative, today there are more modern and functional plastic products with various attachments that can be changed depending on the type of cleaning (dry or wet) or the type of flooring (for example, you can choose a special mop for laminate). Next, we will JUST look at some of the options that can most often be found in household goods departments today.

An ordinary floor mop is still familiar to many housewives today.

Traditional mop with rag. This is the cheapest floor mop and is usually made from wood. The quality of washing in this case will depend solely on the quality of the rag, which must be wrung out manually. But you are unlikely to be able to wash the corners and baseboards with such a mop due to the fact that the crossbar on which the rag is placed is quite wide and, most importantly, motionless.

A rope mop for the floor is much more convenient in this regard. Its design is very similar to a large paint brush, but instead of bristles, it uses twisted cotton ropes. Such a mop will be able to penetrate into all corners and wash hard-to-reach places.

Its only inconvenience is that after each cleaning it must be washed in soapy water and dried in a vertical position (“brush” up). But the rope mop has the longest service life (of course, provided that you did not buy the cheapest one).

A squeegee mop will make cleaning faster and more convenient.

Squeeze mops are perhaps the most popular floor cleaning tool today. Instead of the usual rag, they have a sponge that must be soaked before use. Sponges provide more effective cleaning of the floor than regular rags, but they are better used for cleaning small areas. The design of the wringer mop is such that you do not have to wring out the sponge manually - there is a special mechanism for this. Most often, it is a lever that you just need to pull and the sponge will remain only slightly moistened. By the way, it is better to store a spin mop in a well-ventilated area, hanging it on a hook, in order to avoid the appearance of a musty smell from the sponge.

A mop like this with a wringer will save you from having to bend over and wring out the cloth.

If you have to clean a fairly large area, you can use a mop with a squeezing mechanism in a bucket as an assistant. This type of mop is similar in design to a rope mop, but in this case the head is made of microfiber, which removes dust and dirt more effectively. But its uniqueness, first of all, lies in the original design of the squeezing mechanism - in appearance it is similar to a centrifuge and is located directly in the bucket. There is a pedal outside, when pressed, the centrifuge begins to spin at a speed of more than 2500 rpm. By placing the round head of the mop into the rotating drum, you can easily wring it out without touching the pile with your hands. However, such a floor mop will cost significantly more than any of the models listed above.

Mops with a rotating platform are more maneuverable than conventional mops, which greatly facilitates the process of cleaning the floor, but their main advantage lies in the option of changing attachments. The attachments are attached to the platform using pockets, Velcro or “locks”.

These mops are suitable for daily house cleaning. In addition, nozzles for wet cleaning are made from special materials (mainly microfiber), which allow you to do without household chemicals. This property will significantly save your budget and will be very valuable if there are children in the house.

What materials are needed to make a mop?

Of course, this tutorial is about making a wooden mop.

A handle from a garden tool; a slate or board 25 mm thick and approximately 3-4 cm wide; sandpaper; pencil; tape measure; drill; drill bit; nails; hammer.

To connect the parts, and there will be two of them, you can use not only nails. You can also use a wooden dowel and much more, including glue. Decide for yourself what to do.

Of course, this tutorial is about making a wooden mop.

• a handle from a garden tool; • a slate or board 25 mm thick and approximately 3-4 cm wide; • sandpaper; • pencil; • tape measure; • drill; • drill bit; • nails; • hammer.

To connect the parts, and there will be two of them, you can use not only nails. You can also use a wooden dowel and much more, including glue. Decide for yourself what to do.

Now you are convinced that it is not at all necessary to shell out a certain amount of money every couple of months on a new mop or attachment for it. You are quite capable of making such a cleaning tool with your own hands, and you will be confident in its reliability, practicality and convenience.

• a handle from a garden tool; • a slate or board 25 mm thick and approximately 3-4 cm wide; • sandpaper; • pencil; • tape measure; • drill; • drill bit; • nails; • hammer.

Using a mop with a homemade attachment

I like to mop my floors with a little white vinegar and citrus essential oils added to the water. This creates a natural floor cleaner. This keeps my laminate flooring clean and the room smelling nice. Once your removable attachment gets dirty, simply throw it in the wash on a normal cycle and then air dry. And once the case becomes too worn or dirty to use, recycle it.

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Miracle microfiber mops with automatic spin

My mother told me about such a system, having bought it under the impression of an advertisement on TV. Having tried the set in action, she was very pleased and immediately decided to give it to me and order another copy for herself. Her delight knew no bounds: according to her, nothing could be more convenient - the mop does everything itself, washing the floors with such a device is not at all tiring and takes literally a few minutes!

Having assured my mother that I would find the same set on the Internet, but several times cheaper, I plunged into the search and discovered many options for these devices, which were similar to each other in their basic idea, but were very different in details. The exact same set as my mother’s was no longer on sale, and I had to seriously study the features of different models and user reviews.

Flat mop with microfiber pad

Many people like this option, it is convenient and effective to use: the design is flat and easily moves in all directions, with its help you can wash the floor in the most inaccessible corners, and the fluffy microfiber nozzle perfectly collects all the dirt. In addition to my friend Elena, who plans to buy such a mop again, 3 more survey participants constantly use this option.

“After a regular mop and rag, it’s like heaven and earth! The nozzles are comfortable, they collect all the dirt perfectly and glide easily across the floor, so you don’t have to put in much physical effort. Buying a new nozzle is not a problem - they are available in any supermarket. I really like this mop - I think it’s the best option!” (Inna)

Rope mop and bucket with mesh for squeezing

Despite the fact that all grocery departments of supermarkets are filled with such devices, they turned out to be not very popular. Of all the housewives I interviewed, only one friend has such a mop:

“I bought it a long time ago when I was trying to find a convenient solution for cleaning the floor. I didn’t use it for long and soon purchased a flat mop with a microfiber attachment. What I didn’t like about the rope mop was that, despite the special mesh, it still doesn’t wring out well. And we have laminate everywhere, and for me this is very critical: you can’t leave water on the floor, otherwise all the boards will become deformed. Therefore, the rope mop moved to the country. What else can I say about convenience? I don’t know, I much prefer a flat mop with microfiber.” (Olga)

Cutting

You must cut out two pieces in the shape of the letter H - one from cotton, the other from a terry towel. Try to work carefully so that the parts match completely.

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