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I am about 180 cm (5′ 11″) tall. That’s not absurdly tall. I am not a statistical outlier.
So, why the hell won’t anyone sell me a damn mop with a handle that comes up past nipple height? I want to clean the floor, not ruin my back by applying force while bent almost in two. Do I really have to spend my time working out how to custom-build my own mop handles?
It isn’t 1940 anymore; men use mops too.
(Ref for height data - an interesting read, as it documents another phenomenon I have frequently noticed: people tend to grossly exaggerate their own heights. Never trust self-reported heights, including mine.)
Comment by Anon on June 30, 2008
Try a store that sells commercial cleaning equipment (eg Enviroclean on Parramatta Rd).
Comment by Julian on July 1, 2008
Dear Anon,
First, I am enjoying coming up with hypothetical situations where complete anonymity is critical - for the sake of your life and those of your family - while discussing distributors of mop handles. Thanks for that!
Secondly, with all seriousness, thanks for the suggestion. I figure you mean the Envirochemicals. According to their site, they do sell professional-quality mops. I can’t see any mention of handle-length, so I will have to go visit them some day and check out the options.
Comment by Alastair on July 8, 2008
Anon is quite clearly a puppet of the powerful mop handle vendors lobby, don’t get taken in by their cleaning-equipment-related propaganda, Julian!