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Cleaning Tips from Fuller Brush
How to choose the right mop for you!
 Wet
Mops:
All wet mops, both the 119 long staple high-quality
cotton ones and the 129 cellulose sponge mops,
should be rinsed several times in clean water after use and hung up by the loop
to dry. Do not hang them upside down - it retards drying and rusts the handle.
 Note
that use of bleach and some other strong cleaners will shorten the life of the mop.
Use of vinegar (a really bad idea, by the way, for any kind of floor) will rust
out the handle and any metal parts of the mop, and this rust is not covered by any
guarantee. If you live in a very humid climate, especially near salt water,
your handle will not last as long, especially if hung to dry outside. Be sure
to rinse well and wring as dry as possible before hanging up, to delay this problem.
 The
Tile Council of America recommends against vinegar which eats at the grout, making
it more porous and easier to stain, and eventually may dull the glaze on the tile.
It will corrode granite or marble glazed flooring quite rapidly and vinegar must
never be used on this type of floor. We recommend either
Fullsan or aerosol Tile Cleaner
for tile floors. Marble & Granite Cleaner & Polish
is an excellent solution for these types of floors, also.
Dry Mops:
 The
washable dry mop head #154 fits on a wire frame.
You may remove it from the frame to wash by hand, rinse, squeeze dry and lay flat
in a shady place. You may also wash it in a lingerie bag in a washer on gentle
cycle only with warm (not hot) water. Shake well when dried to fluff the fibers,
and spray with Duster Spray for better pickup.
The same instructions apply for the
Stanley Dry mop.
Use of bleach will significantly shorten the life of the 154 mop, and should
never be used on the Stanley wool blend mop.
 The
chemically treated dry mop #139 should rarely
if ever be washed. First, it is a different kind of cotton with open end strands.
Secondly, washing will remove the chemical treatment that helps pick up the fine
dust and lightweight hairs and fibers. Simply shake well between uses and
before putting it away,
 and
ignore the change in color. With time, you may wish to renew the treatment
with Duster Spray. If the mop gets into
something sticky or smelly or you decide you just have to wash it, do so gently
by hand, and rinse well. Do not put it in the washing machine!
Squeeze out as much water as possible and lay flat to dry. When dried,
shake to fluff the fibers and spray well with duster spray to renew the treatment.
Lay aside for a while so the Duster Spray absorbs into the fibers.
 When
using the Microfiber Wet & Dry Mop, you may remove
it from the frame to wash by hand, rinse, squeeze dry and lay flat in a shady place.
You may also wash it in a lingerie bag in a washer on gentle cycle only with warm
water. Shake well when dry to fluff the fibers, and spray with
Duster Spray
for better pickup if using as a dry mop. Use of bleach will significantly shorten
its life.
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