BEST Spray Mops
Before we dive in, I want to start by saying that it’s important to emphasize that starting with a good hand mopping of your floors is important to provide that ‘reset’ in your space. Rule of thumb:
Hand mop your floors if:
It’s been 3+ months since you’ve mopped your floors
You’re in a high traffic home and are noticing buildup occur (I tend to always hand mop high traffic ‘hot spot’ areas in the home such as the kitchen and the bathroom.)
But what about a regular mop to maintain your space?
When looking for a mop, I highly recommend using a spray mop vs. a rag mop. A spray mop usually comes with a few starter mop pads that you can throw in the wash after each use.
What I like about this, is that you can mop your floors with a fresh, clean mop pad every time you clean your space. The mop pads also have some ‘scrub’ to them, which makes these far superior to say, a swiffer type of tool. Not to mention, the eco friendly aspect of this and not putting landfill waste into the environment by using reusable cloth pads.
Spray mops are great because they have a reservoir built into the pole, so you can easily apply cleaner on your floors. If I have a mop water started for hand mopping other areas in my home, I like to dip the mop pad into the mop water to give it a little extra ‘juice’ to start as I spray mop (and to give my hand a break from needing to saturate the surface with the sprayer).
To fill a spray mop reservoir, you can use 1-2 pumps of The Tidy People Floor Cleaner, diluted with water in your spray mop (btw, I was surprised to learn that one bottle of this stuff lasts people an average of a year!).
ALSO…always remember to vacuum or sweep your floors before mopping! If you’re in the market for a spray mop, here are my recommendations:
Rubbermaid Commercial Spray Mop
This is the spray mop I used in my cleaning business for many, many, many years and it’s a workhorse. What I love about it is that the spray mechanism very rarely breaks (I had many of these mops at once for my team).
My only concern is that the mop solution reservoir did eventually end up molding as moisture would become trapped inside and there wasn’t a way to remove the reservoir to wash. This is preventable if you keep it full of mop solution when not in use to prevent air from being trapped inside and creating a “petri-dish” effect.
Rubbermaid Commercial Spray Mop: Light
I also had a few of these spray mops over the years as well. Rubbermaid seemed to have fixed the issue of the mop reservoir getting moldy with this model, by designing it with a removable reservoir that you can wash and easily refill under a sink (way less awkward than filling the other Rubbermaid spray mop). My only caveat with this model is that the sprayer eventually broke on these, consistently. I’ve seen this happen however with other spray mops in general and this one had laster far longer than other spray mops on the market.
Rubbermaid Reveal
This is Rubbermaid’s consumer model and I didn’t have any major complaints about this one…other than the usual where the sprayer eventually broke on this one too. But for the price, I think it’s worth it knowing that it’s something you’ll eventually replace in a few years.
MEXERRIS Spray Mop
I personally haven’t tried this one, but it’s the #1 best seller on Amazon at the time of me writing this. I think for the price, it’s a low entry point / low risk for trying out a spray mop with it being just under $20.
AlfaBot WS-24 Electric Spin Mop
Also haven’t tried this one, but isn’t it fancy and fun? It has really good ratings and gets you some motorized scrubbing action for you as you run over spots that might have otherwise been tough to lift.
Dyson V15s Detect Submarine
Lastly, if you want to go real fancy, Dyson released a really cool device that’s both a vacuum and a mop all in one. I say yes to efficiency, as long as it’s effective.
