This is Mundane to the Max, but since I’m asking for opinions, I put it in IMHO.
I still haven’t had my cleaning lady come back (but I am still paying her, in case anyone is wondering), so I’m mopping my own floors. I live in a really small house and my kitchen is also tiny-- the ceramic-tiled kitchen floor is probably about 50 sq ft.
She likes the Libman wonder mop, which requires the use of a bucket, but that’s too much like work for me.
I like the original Swiffer* with wet pads (not the Swiffer wet jet), because you don’t have to rinse. Sometimes for a small area, I put the wet pad down on the floor and maneuver it with my foot.
I also have a Bissell steam mop, which uses plain water (you can add a dash of vinegar if you want). This was a lifesaver when I confined my old doggie Buddy (of blessed memory) to the kitchen one night. When I checked on him at 3 AM he had pooped all over the floor and then walked in it. Poor little guy. Once I picked up the solids (which I did right then, in my nightgown-- good times), the steam did a great job of cleaning the kitchen tile.
What’s your (or your cleaner’s) mop of choice?
** Which some people insist on calling “Swifter.”* :rolleyes:
Actually, I was thinking the other day that the kitchen floor could probably use a mopping. Have to see what tools we have tucked away in the basement.
For sweeping, I use the Swiffer Max. Like a regular Swiffer, but a lot wider which cuts down on the effort - not that it’s that much anyway, but it still makes a difference.
We currently live in a small apartment that is mostly carpeted, so Swiffer Wet is what I use. Trying to maneuver a mop and bucket into the tiny kitchen and bathrooms would be prohibitive.
My wife likes the wondermop too. I think it’s a piece of shit. Indeed, I think string mops in general are junk. I like a good old-fashioned sponge mop, with a brillo scrubber on one side for tenacious bits.
Luckily we loaned our wondermop to my SIL this past weekend because she was moving into a new house and didn’t have any cleaning supplies. With luck I’ll be able to replace it with a real sponge mop.
I have a Bissell steam mop, as well as an old fashioned string mop. I bought the string mop and a wheeled bucket to clean my epoxy kitchen floor. I use super hot water only and combined with the weight of the mop as I swab the floor all gunk and grease are mopped up. Since it’s super hot water the floor dries quickly. Epoxy can be very slippery when wet so I mop myself into the doorway and leave it to dry or I throw a towel down and foot dry it.
The Bissell I use in the upstairs bathroom so I don’t have to carry mop and bucket upstairs.
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Roller Mop. Sponge mop made of Magic Eraser material. Favorite mop ever, although it still needs a bucket (although in a small enough kitchen you could just user your sink).
This is the method I use, except for the cloth. We’re a large family with tons of towels that need replacing quite often. Old towels become mops because they absorb and clean well.
I buy a sponge mop — any of the ones that squooshes itself from some kind of contraption on the handle so as to wring it out. I like a fairly small footprint on the floor so I can aim it effectively. Which, in turn, is the main reason I’m not fond of rag mops and wringer buckets, they slop and flop all over the damn place. But…
I eventually wear out the sponge head and it’s hanging in tatters. Go to the store to get replacement mop heads. They never have any that fit the mop I bought. It’s a scam to make everyone buy an entirely new mop. So…
I buy a sponge mop based on the availabilit of a shitload of replacement mop heads I can buy concurrently, dammit.
Not that I know of…but I haven’t been to one in years. I think I actually got the mop at Wally or Target, but that was the first illustration that popped up when I googled.
I use a Swiffer Wet Jet but I don’t buy the pads. You can buy or make cloth ones which work better and reusable. They’re a little pricey but you pay for not having to make them.
You can also look up how to refill the containers instead of buying more liquid.
I hate it when this happens. Like you, now when I buy a New Thing that takes replacement parts/refills, I usually buy several of those at the same time. Unless it’s something expensive, then I wait to see if I love it, and if I do, I buy refills right away while they still make them. This is part of the “If I Love a Product, They IMMEDIATELY Stop Making It” phenomenon. Then there’s the thing were the original object breaks or gets lost and one day you find the refills and can’t remember what they’re for. :rolleyes:
Dang. This speaks directly to my love of clever gadgets. Just like the squeegee w/ cloth speaks directly to my love of simple things…
I want to go there. Do they have a snack bar or lunch counter?
