As a means of twisting a mop for the purposes of drying, other than by the ordinary method of using one hand and a wrist, a hole is sometimes bored through the handle about 15 in. from the upper end, and through this is rove a short line, say 30 in., a knot tied close to the hole on either side keeping the line in place. By starting the mop twisting in a vertical position and pulling both ends of the line and releasing them together, the mop is rotated quickly in alternate directions.