[Blindtlk] Sweeping and Mopping floors

[Ray Foret Jr]

Sure thing.  Only way to be after all.


Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!

Skype name:
barefootedray

On Jul 10, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Chris Nusbaum wrote:

> No surprise that would come from you! I've seen your Skype mood texts!
> <Grin!>
> 
> Chris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 7:31 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Sweeping and Mopping floors
> 
> One further tip in addition to what Julie said.  Do it completely
> barefooted.  Trust me, that's the best way to go about sweeping, vacuuming,
> and mopping.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype name:
> barefootedray
> 
> On Jul 9, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Julie J. wrote:
> 
>> LOL  You are too funny!  Sighted people leave bits behind. My teen age
> son, who is sighted, sweeps the floor.  Then I mop it.  I assure you that
> floor isn't 100% debris free when I start mopping.
>> 
>> Overlapping strokes just means that each time you sweep over an area you
> are covering part of the space from the previous swipe. So the mathematical
> explanation would be if your broom is 12 inches wide, each time you should
> move it over 6 or 8 inches.  This way you will be covering 4 to 6 inches
> twice.
>> 
>> For sweeping I pick a corner and sweep everything towards it, instead of
> trying to keep track of a pile somewhere in the middle of the floor.  If you
> are sweeping a really big area, divide it into segments and sweep each
> section into the nearest corner.
> 
>> 
>> To clean up the pile of dog hair and dust that I've swept up I usually use
> a damp paper towel.  I find this does a better job than the dust pan
> approach.
>> 
>> Mopping is fairly straightforward.  You are basically  wiping off the
> floor just like you would a table or counter top.  I start in the furthest
> corner and work my way across toward my living room.  This way I'm not
> walking on the wet floor.  I sort of make the area into blocks in my mind.
> So the first section is the little space at the end of the counter between
> the wall and the stove.  I mop that.  Then the next block might be the area
> from the stove to the refrigerator in front of the sink.  This way I can
> remember what I've already mopped and what needs done still.  After I mop
> each one of the imaginary blocks I rinse the mop so it's clean for the next
> section.
>> 
>> I think the best way to learn what works best for you to sweep and mop is
> to just do it.  You can check if your sweeping worked by tactual checking
> with your hands or bare feet to see how much stuff is left.  There will be a
> small amount, that's normal.  The floor shouldn't feel gritty though.  After
> mopping the floor should feel clean with no sticky spots.  In my house the
> areas in front of the stove, the sink and the back door get the most dirty,
> so I go over them twice just to make sure they are clean.
>> 
>> You'll do great!  Give it a go and let us know how it goes.
>> 
>> Julie
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 7/9/2012 3:50 PM, Humberto Avila wrote:
>>> 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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