Before you think I've gone all serious and only writing about the items in the news - I'll give you a taste of my latest count. 6. Yes. 6. I own 6 mops and none of them do the job worth a damn.
Maybe my mother had the right idea back in the '60s that you had to get down on your hands and knees twice a year and use a scrub brush on your floors. Yeah, right. I'm mopping because I have to, not to make mother of the year.
I have a commercial mop, great big doodad of a thing that cleans 12 inches of tile in a single swipe. Problem is that I'm developing muscles using it. A major design flaw is that a great big hunking man didn't come with it.
I have a sponge mop with a scrub brush on one side. Problem with it is that I have 2200 feet of tile. Swipe, swipe, scrub, scrub, and then you have to stick it back in the bucket for more water. At that rate, mopping takes me all day.
I have two twisty mops. You know the kind, stick them in the bucket and twist them dry and then mop. They suck too.
I have a small rag mop. It is somewhere in-between the commercial model and the twisties. Have to get my hands wet through to ring it out. It does more tile on a single load of water, though.
And I have a Swiffer Wet Jet. Works okay for those days when the floor needs a lick and a promise. The cleaning cloth falls apart too quickly though; usually after one room. Between the cloth and the solution I am supporting Swiffer. I should buy stock.
I have come to the realization that the best floor is vinyl. Good old-fashioned linoleum. You can give it a swipe, it looks great. You don't need muscles or a bunch of mops. When it looks worn, replace it....it is cheap enough. Just think of the money you'd save not buying Swiffer products.
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4 comments:
I have to agree with you, most mops DO suck! A few years ago, my Grandma decided to put carpet in the kitchen. That was a bad idea! This past fall Mom and I tore it out. So, now we have the original tile/linoleum to deal with. My grandparents built this house in the early 60's, so you can imagine what shape it's in now.
Anyway, Mom gave me one of those Swiffer things. I decided that I would try to use it the other day. Because the flooring is a bit rough in spots, I nearly impailed myself on the Swiffer handle. OUCH!
I bought one of those sponge mops the other day, so I will try that out. If all else fails, I guess I will be on my hands and knees with a scrub brush and rag. I doubt it will help much considering the condition the floor is in. I cant wait until we get new linoleum! LOL!
Now that I am forced to do my own mopping - I have that rag mop.
I think thats the best on the tile - but it get's yucky quick and I dont think its very sanitary dripping in the closet when I am done.
Rosa used a rag on a stick. I could never do that because the rag would always fall off. But - it worked - and my floors were beautiful.
I miss Rosa - I think I am gonna cry!
I want to know what happened to Rosa since J's Mom is FORCED to doing her own mopping. Poor thing I am going to cry right along with you !!!!
The other answer might be carpet. I have carpet everywhere except a small piece of lineoleum in the kitchen...I spray the floor, get a towel and wipe...good as new....no way could I do that with all the floor you have...good luck and let us know if you find a product that really works.
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