Skip the Dirty Mop: Clean Any Floor with This 10-Minute Italian Towel Trick

Difficulty: Novice
Time: 10 minutes
Cost: ~$0 (uses items you already own)

Why You'll Like This

Got 10 minutes and tired of wrestling with a grimy mop head? Try a traditional Italian floor cleaning technique that turns basic household items into a simple, effective setup. Italian families have relied on it for generations because mops were uncommon in many homes, with people using old towels and brooms they already owned, reports Apartment Therapy. The clever part is hygiene. You wash and disinfect the towel after each use, so you are not pushing murky water around or letting bacteria camp out in a mop head. No swampy smell. No fuss.