Posted by Keith on 1/10/2008 10:34:35 AM

Years ago we used to use what were called Kex cloths. These were treated Maslin cloths or tubes used with a bristled sweeping tool. This system produced superior results as opposed to dust mopping. The system is not used today as most facilities are carpeted; uniform companies rented the product. They were not inexpensive. We also used to use towels on a squeegee blade to wet windows before t-bars.

Posted by Dee on 1/14/2008 3:40:30 PM

We use this method for in-between game clean up. You moisten the towels, and it's amazing on what it will pick up.

Posted by Bob Gilgunn on 1/15/2008 9:17:03 AM

The towel method is a hold over from actual gymnasium floor cleaning. The "ONLY" approved method for many gym floor coatings is to use an industrial alchohal. When we refinish gym floors we utilize a squeege and 54 inch white towel with a product called "Squeaky Clean" from a company called "Basic Coatings". This tacks all dust and dirt off the floor. This chemical is dangerous and requires the use of eye protection and rubber gloves. This is the only approved method to thoroughly clean gym floors and is the method utilized to clean most NBA floor surfaces. I've included two links for this product. home use www.basiccoatings.com/.../SqueakyFloorCareIntroSheet.pdf gym use www.basiccoatings.com/.../prod_squeaky.asp Many cleaners believe the towel cleaning method of gym floors is more economical and does a more thorough job than a highly used dust mop. Also, many gym operators/managers have large industrial strength washing machines already and can budget the cost of the towels and related laundering labor less expensive than the microfiber technology. Regards, Bob

Posted by Sam Haulk on 1/17/2008 10:29:55 AM

If this was a High School game the towels were probaly soaked in "Squeaky" or another gym tack product. These products are good at collecting dust,and drying quickly. The towel around the dust mop method is the cheep fix that works for most public schools budgets. Sam

Posted by Ed on 1/18/2008 5:31:11 PM

If you've ever laundered dust mops you would realize the problem with all the dirt, dust and lint. We now use disposable dust strips. One account with dance floors we use a wet towel on a floor squeegee for final pickup after wet mopping.

Posted by Alyson on 2/3/2008 11:40:04 AM

I would bet that, yes, the custodian was taught to clean the floors with towels. Towels are much easier to clean and maintain than those fuzzy, knotted broom heads they are also much easier to put on the broom and remove. I was the equipment manager of my college volleyball team and we wrapped towels around the big push brooms all the time. Towels also tend to absorb more water than the broom heads.

Posted by Swivel Sweeper on 3/8/2008 3:50:45 PM

Towel sweeping is a great tip. I've been using swivel sweeper and it has been great too.

Posted by Dustin Bell on 3/13/2008 9:05:04 AM

Players sweat a lot during the game, and sweat on a gym floor is very slippery. I don't think he was sweeping with towels to "clean" the floor; I think he was drying it.

Posted by Epper on 11/14/2008 7:27:43 PM

C'mon Corinne, you can't figure out that they've got wet towels on a dust mop to attract the dust and dirt from the floor. You can launder towels, you can't launder a dust mop easily.