[Blindtlk] Sweeping and Mopping floors

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

You have gotten some good ideas as I look at the replies. Barefooted is the best way to do mopping. The grid pattern for most thing is the best way to make sure you have full coverage. You may find a push broom or dust mop or something similar will work better for you. There is no alternative to down on your knees to get everything in a dust pan. Mike's hands and knees mopping is a technique we learned back when we were young. I think that they had just invented the bucket then. It insures that you get anything that might be stuck on the floor. It is also the best way, with gloves, to get up something like glass. Try everything, and see what works best for you in which situation. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Humberto Avila
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 3:51 PM
To: blindTlk at nfbNet.org
Subject: [Blindtlk] Sweeping and Mopping floors

Hello everybody:

I want to learn how to mop up and sweep the floor of my house correctly and without sighted help. Last night I was watching some videos off the www.blindhow.com website on daily living, and for cleaning, mopping, dusting, ETC. they say I need to use overlapping strokes. So, what are overlapping strokes? Do you know?

 

Also, do you all have any tips and tricks, for mopping, sweeping, and cleaning as a blind person doing it alone? Is it possible that, when I'm sweeping up the floor, to not leave any debris anywhere at all, just like sighted people can do it? If so, how do you do this? Any suggestions are welcome.

 

Cheers,

Humberto

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