Batang 90s reminisce practice of cleaning classrooms with floor wax and bunot

Memories of red wax and coconut husks: The Filipino classroom cleaning ritual.

Back in the good old days of schooling, these cleaning tools are not only used in homes. They are also brought as part of school requirements—indeed a lucky day if assigned as a student cleaner for the day. 

Before broomsticks, mops, and vacuum cleaners that we use today, floor wax and bunot are once used for cleaning. 

The floor wax, made from beeswax or polymers, serves as a protective coating that can polish and ensure a smooth finish on floors. It can be available in colors red (widely used color), white, yellow, and more. 

Meanwhile, bunot is known as the coconut husk, which comes from the coconut’s fibrous covering that also serves to clean floors. The bunot’s existence dates back in early 20th century. 

A Redditor under the handle u/cute_simple_girl posts a picture showing floor wax and bunot (also known as coconut husk), asking the batang 90s community if they also bring the same items. 

Commenters reminisce these items, which takes them back at a time when they were once students who are required to clean their classrooms and maintain cleanliness. Some say that these items are cause of accidents and pranks, and others add that teachers incentivize their students by bringing them to school.