A mop bucket cart (or mop trolley) is a wheeled
bucket
A bucket is typically a watertight, vertical Cylinder (geometry), cylinder or Truncation (geometry), truncated Cone (geometry), cone or square, with an open top and a flat bottom, attached to a semicircular carrying handle (grip), handle called ...
that allows its user to wring out a wet
mop
A mop (such as a floor mop) is a mass or bundle of coarse strings or yarn, etc., or a piece of cloth, sponge or other absorbent material, attached to a pole or stick. It is used to soak up liquid, for cleaning floors and other surfaces, to mop ...
without getting the hands dirty. The cart has two buckets with the upper one usually clipped onto the lower.
The upper bucket is used to place the wet mop for storage and press handle to wring out the mop. Water trickles down to another bucket below, which collects the
waste water
Wastewater is water generated after the use of freshwater, raw water, drinking water or saline water in a variety of deliberate applications or processes. Another definition of wastewater is "Used water from any combination of domestic, industrial ...
. In some carts, there are separate lower front bucket to collect waste water. The smaller lower rear bucket is filled with a
floor cleaning
Floor cleaning is a major occupation throughout the world. The main job of most cleaners is to clean floors.
Reasons for cleaning floors
The principal reasons for floor cleaning are:
* To prevent injuries due to tripping or slipping. Injur ...
solution. Wheels are usually present to allow the user to push the cart around using the wring handle bar to steer, allowing complete mobility.
These carts are usually made of heavy duty plastic and usually found in institutional, commercial or industrial settings, but can be used in the home as a more convenient and less dirty tool for cleaning floors.
External links
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