How to Clean a Mop (and Stop Spreading Dirt Around Your Floors)

How to Clean a Mop (and Stop Spreading Dirt Around Your Floors)

Clean mop, cleaner floors.Credit: Bohdan Bevz / Getty ImagesYou rely on mops to clean your floor, so it might not occur to you that your mop also needs a thorough cleaning from time to time. After all, each use can leave behind dirt, grime, and lingering moisture that can make a mop less effective—and potentially introduce unwanted messes the next time you reach for it. “People don’t realize that a dirty mop doesn’t clean your floor; it just mov…