Introduction: PVC Tiles Clean Pad
To clean bathroom tiles, I found if the clean pad has a handle will very helpful for heavy duty work. I went to many stores try to buy a clean pad with a strong handle, but I didn't find what I want in the stores. I decided to make one by myself. It is made with PVC. Simple and very helpful. The cost is less than $2.
Step 1: Materials and Tools
Materials:
3/4" PVC Tee x 1 ($0.42/pc)
3/4" PVC Elbow x 1 ($0.48/pc)
3/4" PVC Pipe 8" Long x 1
1/2" Pex Pipe 2" Long x 1
Screws x 2
Scouring Pad x 1 ($0.59/2pc)
Tools:
Saw
Screw Driver
Knife ( I used a wood chisel)
Step 2: Make a Pad Holder
Cut out 3/8" on both side of the 3/4" PVC tee.
Saw a gap on the tee.
Chamfer the tee with knife.
Put the 1/2" Pex pipe in Scouring Pad, roll and slide into the tee.
Screw the tee, pad and Pex together.
Step 3: Assembling
Assemble the tee with 8" long pipe and elbow.
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34 Discussions
4 years ago
Very nice.This is awesome.
4 years ago
Genius ! I like it !
4 years ago
Take care Dyson, competitors are there !
5 years ago
awesome
5 years ago on Introduction
is it flexible enough to make a tighter/smaller cut and use it like a jaw/clamp?
getting rid of the screws.
Reply 5 years ago on Introduction
pensei a mesma coisa
5 years ago on Introduction
PVC pipe! What can't it do? This is awesome. I'm going to make one today!
5 years ago on Introduction
I scoured the stores looking for a tool like the one you created. Simple, elegant, useful. Now I need to scrape around for a grout cleaning tool. I found that copper wire brushes work best, but they have an affinity to stab your fingers in a moment of inattention.
Nice work!
Reply 5 years ago on Introduction
Thank you. The grout cleaning tool is a good project. I just made a grout cleaning brush. Hope you can see it here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Grout-Cleaning-Brush/
It would help to protect fingers from stabbing.
5 years ago on Introduction
length of the screws?
Reply 5 years ago on Introduction
I used 1/2".
5 years ago on Introduction
excellent idea of using the pvc pipe and scrubbing pad, i am thinking that interfacing it onto a telescopic floor mop pole will be a very handy tool for people like me with limited mobility
Reply 5 years ago on Introduction
I would think a solid section would work better- you can put more pressure on it with out it colapsing.
5 years ago on Introduction
simple and practical very nice idea
5 years ago on Introduction
Muy buena idea, genial, práctico y económico, gracias por compartir.
Very good idea, great, practical and economical, thanks for sharing.
5 years ago on Introduction
If you put an end-cap on the handle, may need a bit of glue, it won't let fluid drip thru the tube and onto your wrist. If you use it to plunge, like in a toilet, it will stop water entering the tube via captured air.
Reply 5 years ago on Introduction
Yes, put a cap on the end has good looking and likes a finished product. I'm worry some dirty water stay in the handle, so I choose open end. An elbow is good for hold the handle and you can make a hook for it:
5 years ago on Introduction
Very nice. You can also just use a dowel pushed in the tee inside the cleaning pad to hold it in place. No need for screws to replace the pad.
5 years ago on Introduction
Genius! I love to see fast, easy, durable, and inexpensive fixes. Your post is exaclty what, to me, is the at the root of what makes instructables.com so great :^)
Reply 5 years ago on Introduction
Thank you.