mopping floors properly is a key part of delivering clean and safe floors in this video we will learn the proper ways to both wet and damp mop floors using the mop and scrub system before mopping ensure you are using the personal protection equipment required by the MSDS of the chemical it is also important to sweep the floor thoroughly with a broom pick up debris with a handheld dustpan and deposit into the proper receptacle always have a visible wet floor sign on the area being mopped do not remove the sign until the floor is dry start the floor cleaning process by filling a clean mop bucket and wringer with a properly diluted cleaning solution you will need about one gallon for every 300 square feet of wet mopping and one gallon for every 600 square feet for damp mopping remember that a clean and dry mop will soak up about 1/2 gallon of cleaning solution when first put into the mop bucket make sure the string mop is secure in the mop handle and when using a mop and scrub agitator pad the appropriate pad is being used for the floor type always mop and clean the floor with the agitator pad against the floor surface for wet mopping which is typically only done at the end of the day or during the night shift soak the mop in the mop bucket pull the mop out of the bucket and place the mop on the floor spread the cleaning solution and mop about 100 square feet of cleaning per ring start mopping by pushing the mop against the baseboard or sanitary code base and wet the baseboard then use the mop and scrub tool to clean vertically next clean parallel to the baseboards every 100 square feet wring out the mop by twisting the mop into the wringer and if the mop has an agitator pad be sure the pad holder is outside the wringer do the edges of the floor first and move towards the center make sure to clean around and under equipment and shelving when using the mop and scrub pad you can mop back and forth and the figure 8 motion to ensure maximum agitation to remove built-up soils damp mopping is typically used for mopping during the day the only difference between wet and damp mopping is the mop is wrung out in the mop and bucket wringer before mopping the floor this reduces the amount of cleaning solution used to clean floor surfaces and to allow floors to drive more rapidly to change the agitator pad simply press the yellow button on the pad holder to put on a new pad line up the clip shapes insert one clip first and then snap in the other clip for more information on the Cintas a floor program for the mop and scrub system please visit our website