Traditional Mops vs Mop Machines in Healthcare

April 23, 2020 3:45 PM by Tennant Company

Posted in Cleaning Solutions, Sustainability, Productivity, Health & Safety, Innovation & Technology,

Healthcare facilities are held to a high standard of clean, by patients and their families, healthcare staff, and regulations within the industry. Hospital floors also get a lot of traffic throughout the day, occupying housekeeping crews with floor maintenance to ensure patient and staff safety.

For many hospitals, mops and buckets are still common tools used to clean floors. One problem with this method is that during the cleaning process, the soiled mop is reinserted into the cleaning solution which causes it to be contaminated. The tainted mop is then often used to clean other areas in the hospital, spreading the contamination.

While this may have been the only choice for floor care several decades ago, technology has advanced, and floor cleaning equipment has emerged onto the scene offering superior function on many levels. While the mop may have its place for quick spills or spot cleaning, automated floor cleaners do the job faster, easier, and better.

Why Traditional Mops Don’t Provide Clean, Safe Floors

They’re sloppy
They’re inefficient
They’re hard on the back and body
They leave floors wet that can cause slip-and-fall accidents
Mops are unsanitary

In its heyday, the mop was great because it was the only game in town. But now emerging technology makes the mop almost completely obsolete.

Why Mop Machines Enhance Productivity & Cleanliness

Automated floor cleaning equipment, like the i-mop® Lite, i-mop® XL and i-mop® XXL, offer a number of benefits that a standard mop simply can’t touch. If you’ve never tried a mechanized cleaning solution, you’re missing out on advantages for your cleaning team and your facility. Most notably:

They’re clean and neat
They clean very efficiently
They don’t require much physical exertion
They’re sanitary
They can help reduce the potential for slip-and-fall accidents
No more slop sinks—re-fill and empty virtually anywhere

Not only are mechanized cleaning machines more efficient, they're also sustainable. These machines can help cleaning crews minimize waste and decrease use of chemicals.

From ER and recovery rooms to hallways, kitchen and washroom areas and everything in-between, mechanized cleaning equipment outperforms traditional floor cleaning methods, hands down. So, drop the mop.

Clean faster, clean better, and create safer, healthier healthcare environments with today’s floor care solutions.

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