Make Your Own BBQ Mop (Very Easy)

A common tool in any barbecue arsenal, the mop is used tobaste meat while it's on the grill or smoker. The mop looks like a miniature floor mop, and is essentially a cotton-string head on a handle, so it's easy to make your own! This mop has the added bonus of having a removable head for easier washing. 

Steps

1. 1
   

    Gather your supplies.
   

   
   Gather your supplies. Consult the "Things You'll Need" list below.

2. 2
   

    Cut your 7/8" dowel into either two 12" pieces, or two 18" inch pieces.
   Cut your 7/8" dowel into either two 12" pieces, or two 18" inch pieces. The longer the handle, the less likely you are to burn yourself while using the mop!

3. 3
   

    Drill two holes on opposite sides of the chair stopper with a 1/8" drill bit.
   Drill two holes on opposite sides of the chair stopper with a 1/8" drill bit. Drilling from the inside will make it easier to feed the zip tie into the holes.

4. 4
   

    Insert the zip tie into one hole, and back out through the other.
   

   
   Insert the zip tie into one hole, and back out through the other. Make sure the large, square end of the zip tie is on the outside of the stopper, not the inside.

5. 5
   

    Find a cylindrical object around which to wind your cotton string or twine, approximately 4-5" in diameter.
   Find a cylindrical object around which to wind your cotton string or twine, approximately 4-5" in diameter. A small oatmeal container works well.

6. 6
   

    Wind the string about 100 times around the cylinder, pausing every 5-10 wraps to push them together.
   Wind the string about 100 times around the cylinder, pausing every 5-10 wraps to push them together. If you need to, slide the string off of the cylinder to make room, but be sure not to let it unwind.

7. 7
   

    Slide the string off of the end of the cylinder.
   Slide the string off of the end of the cylinder. You should have a clump of string in a rough circle.

8. 8
   

    Making sure the ends of the string are not dangling loose, place one side of the clump of string into the zip tie/chair stopper.
   Making sure the ends of the string are not dangling loose, place one side of the clump of string into the zip tie/chair stopper.

9. 9
   

    Tighten the zip tie as tight as you can without breaking it or damaging the chair stopper.
   Tighten the zip tie as tight as you can without breaking it or damaging the chair stopper. Clip the excess from the end of the zip tie.

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     Push the finished head onto the dowel.

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