Mopping floors seems straightforward until you notice streaks, missed spots or, worse, damage to your flooring. The truth is, effective mopping requires more than just pushing a wet mop around.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From using too much water (or soap!) to storing your mop incorrectly, these errors could render this task ineffective—or worse, ...

Keeping your home in tip-top shape can be a struggle. Sometimes it’s hard to know how often you should be deep cleaning to maintain that sparkle—especially when it comes to your floors. Below, we’ve ...