Mops - Which Kind Do You Use

peachyprice

I've just about had it up to here with mops.

I like Addis the PVA sponge ones with the mop that folds them in half to wring the water out,they clean well and leave the floor almost dry, but I'm so fed up of the sponge coming away from the plastic holder.

I have a Vileda one that has rollers that are supposed to wring the water out, but it doesn't wring out properly and leaves too much water on my bamboo flooring.

I've tried the ones with strips of J-Cloth type material but they don't clean properly.

I'm seriously considering getting an old fashioned cotton mop with a proper bucket with the bit for twirling it in.

What do you all use and have you found one that doesn't cost a fortune on refills that break within a month or two.

Valli

I have an old fashioned string type one from wilkos (their own brand I believe). I have a spare head for it. The first one I brought back was actually faulty but I got it swapped; the replacement is doing fine - and I store it (hung up) outside!
I had a vileda strip mop before this but I like this string mop better.
Having said that, if I do a hands-and-knees mop with a MF cloth I find the floor dries more quickly than with the string mop.
My floors are tile.
I would be tempted to use a swiffer with a spray on wood floor cleaner for bamboo though.

I've tried the roller type (threw it out) and the bendy sponge type (yeauch - they seem to keep the dirt in) and didn't like either.

toejumper

i use a vileda one, with 2 dogs and a family that don't think twice about walking all over the kitchen with muddy boots, its a mop that i've had the longest and i also use bleach now and again which hasn't bothered it at all. i use with the vileda bucket which wrings out the mop well and my floor takes no time at all to dry,
hope this helps.

http://www.therange.co.uk/vileda-string-mop-refill-head//the-range/fcp-product/49091

http://www.therange.co.uk/vileda-supermocio-bucket-and-wringer/vileda/the-range/fcp-product/49068

YORKSHIRELASS

I have given up with mops altogether. I found they either didnt work very well or got smelly and yucky. Maybe its my mopping technique but I have found that getting down on my hands and knees and washing the floor that way is just as quick and makes a better job.

I have a few floor cloths that get chucked in the washing machine between uses and this works for me.

geri1965_2

JML Supermop, best mop ever.

Milly1974

I clean for a living, and I swear by the microfibre-swiffer type mops. They are flat with removable covers that you can fling in the washing machine. I know both Asda and Tesco have stocked them in the last couple of years. You wring the fabric bit by hand, so it will leave a floor almost dry, or you can add extra water if it needs a good scrub. It even leaves matt black tiles streak-free.

Edited to add: http://direct.asda.com/ASDA-Microfibre-2-in-1-Flat-Mop-with-Telescopic-Handle/001423157,default,pd.html

peachyprice

geri1965 wrote: »

JML Supermop, best mop ever.

These are what I prefer, but don't you find the plastic bits that hold them on come away from the sponge?

I did try gluing them back on but that didn't work, they just fell off as soon as they got wet.

Ladyluck1

I have a steam mop. I detest normal mops, make me gag!

peachyprice

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

I have given up with mops altogether. I found they either didnt work very well or got smelly and yucky. Maybe its my mopping technique but I have found that getting down on my hands and knees and washing the floor that way is just as quick and makes a better job.

I have a few floor cloths that get chucked in the washing machine between uses and this works for me.

Milly1974 wrote: »

I clean for a living, and I swear by the microfibre-swiffer type mops. They are flat with removable covers that you can fling in the washing machine. I know both Asda and Tesco have stocked them in the last couple of years. You wring the fabric bit by hand, so it will leave a floor almost dry, or you can add extra water if it needs a good scrub. It even leaves matt black tiles streak-free.

Edited to add: http://direct.asda.com/ASDA-Microfibre-2-in-1-Flat-Mop-with-Telescopic-Handle/001423157,default,pd.html

I've not tried either of these yet, maybe I'll have a look.

I have the problem of mud in the hallway from the front door and cat flaps so it does have to have good scrubbing power, but gentle because the bamboo is quite soft (looks pretty, but probably not the best choice for the location ) and it does need to be used with proper soapy water, so I don't think the wood floor cleaner spray would do the trick.

peachyprice

Ladyluck1 wrote: »

I have a steam mop. I detest normal mops, make me gag!

Would that be Ok on bamboo? And where does the mud and dirt go? Doesn't it just turn to watery mud and dirt or does it suck it up?

I tell you, the amount I spend on mop heads it wouldn't work out any more expensive :rotfl:

juliettet

I use a steam mop once a week and follow with a dry eco microfibfe mop. The rest of the week (most days with 2 cats) I use the well wrung out eco microfibre. I have 2 spare covers. These press into the back of the mop.