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Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

Mops, also known as mops, refer to long-handled cleaning tools for scrubbing the floor. They also generally refer to long-handled cleaning tools. There are many types of mops. The following one is one of them, called: wooden pole mop

Today I will teach you how to make a simple small mop

Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

The mop should come from the rag. When the ground to be cleaned is soil, people may just want to sweep it clean, but not necessarily wipe it clean. With the advancement of productivity and changes in the living environment, the need for scrubbing arises when the floors that need to be cleaned change from dirt to smooth wooden boards and slates. The first thing you should do when scrubbing the floor is a rag. Although scrubbing made the floor clean, the operators first problem also came - too tired. The question was the source of inspiration, so someone installed a long handle on the rag. Oh, what a huge difference - after seeing the benefits, he gave it a vivid name - "mop".

Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

Materials: cotton thread, wooden stick, 2 plastic straps, scissors

Steps

1. Wrap the cotton thread around a book or cardboard about 9cm long.

Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

2. Cut one side of the cotton thread wrapped around the book with scissors. (As shown below)

Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

3. Remove the cotton thread and cut the other side with scissors. (Same length)

Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

4. Place the cotton string and wooden stick in the center of the tie. (As shown below)

Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

5. Tighten the tie a little, and then arrange the cotton thread so that the cotton thread wraps around the wooden stick. Tighten the tie again. Cut off excess zip ties.

Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

6. Lift the wooden stick and let the cotton thread turn over and hang down. (As shown below)

Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

7. Then use a thread to tie the cotton thread at the corresponding position on the tie. Tighten the knot.

Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

8. You can choose to keep the sticks in their natural color or paint the sticks a color you like.

Homemade mop, complete picture and text tutorial of handmade DIY small mop

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