Almost every household now owns a mop or two, and recently flat mops are becoming more and more popular as you can use them to clean not only your floors but also your ceiling or other hard-to-reach areas. What’s even better about this type of mop is that you can change the mop head easily and refill them with new and clean ones.
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The only downside of this is that mop refills can be expensive and if you can change mop heads more frequently than normal, then you might want to consider trying other alternatives that are more budget-friendly and practical. You can try making a washable mop refill out of an old towel with the help of this video tutorial by DIY Trefa on YouTube
Materials for Repurposed Towel Mop:
- Towel
- Mop
- Elastic
- Marking pen, pencil, or chalk
- Ruler
- Scissors or rotary cutter and a cutting mat
- Fabric pins
- Needle and thread
- Iron, for pressing
- Sewing machine
How to Make a Repurposed Towel Mop:
Step 1
Lay your towel on a flat surface, then place the mop head on top, and measure it to the right length. Make sure to trim off the folded or original seams of the towel leaving it only with the raw edges, then trace a small square on each other corner of the mop head, and draw the pattern as shown in the video.
Step 2
Cut out along the marked lines, then match the edges of the corners together, and stitch them in place. Sew an elastic all the way around making sure to pull it so the edges gather when released but not too tight. Insert the mop head into the towel and you’re done! Watch the video tutorial to learn other ways to repurpose a towel into a mop.
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How to Repurpose an Old Towel Into a Mop
