I wash my applicator regularly. I don`t dip it in the bucket to wet it though. I have a bottle/bottles of water which I run down the applicator to keep it wet.Using clean water every time I do this, just not water of a bucket that soon gets dirty as you dunk a minging applicator in it.
I clean my applicator,quite often, in a bucket of water which I change continously as this is all its used for.
Outside taps are also useful to clean a minging sleeve.
I only use the BoB to carry the applicator and not a squeegee, I prefer a holster for this. It could just be the type I`ve used but I don`t like rubber catching against the plastic on the squeegee section. I change the rubber every couple of days and don`t want to change it more often than I need to.
Gerry.