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Post by mellowyellow on Jul 5, 2009 16:09:54 GMT -5
Here's the situation. I know it's been discussed, but I'm stuck. With all the newfangled gadgets, I still haven't found something that works as well as my old Rubbermaid yellow sponge mop. But I can't find those on sale anywhere anymore in Ontario. I just want a simple way to mop my floor, with the ease and practicality of the old string mops, but without the damp dog smell as it dries. I will not Swiffer. I find the handle much too wobbly and flimsy. I do not want to spray jet or whatever those things are. Just something basic. And yes, I am very very prone to dropping things on the floor. Vinyl flooring. Old. Cream coloured with a minimal pattern. Basically everything shows up on it. Any ideas? The simpler, the better. And of course, something that can be bought in Canada.  |
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Post by mouse on Jul 5, 2009 17:31:08 GMT -5
I quite like my Mr. Clean Magic Eraser mop. It works on all my surfaces (hardwood and tile), is minimal in terms of fuss, and comes with a convenient handle-thingie that wrings out the sponge for you. The handle will set you back about $10 and replacement sponges are, if memory serves, about $7 for a pack of two. These last about 1-2 months per sponge in my place, which is... meh. I don't know the square footage of my apartment. Suffice it to say it's two floors' worth of hardwood floors and tile —I have no carpet here because of the cats. ~Mouse  |
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Post by christmasshopper on Jul 6, 2009 3:37:43 GMT -5
Use an old fashioned string mop, and wash the mop head in your washing machine when you wash your cleaning cloths. That's what I do.
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Post by mellowyellow on Jul 6, 2009 8:41:18 GMT -5
Mouse, that actually sounds a lot like my old Rubbermaid one. I shall have to check it out.
Christmas: Sadly, I have so many, many dishcloths,
and I so very very very dislike doing laundry....
that it would be many moons before I needed to and went through the trouble to wash the mop. *sigh*
I have to be a realist here, and I know how I am with wet string mops. Now in the summer, it's easy, but in the dead of the winter, particularly when I rarely need to do a load of wash, I just don't want to imagine it drip, drip, dripping damply in the tub.
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Post by charis on Jul 6, 2009 8:59:29 GMT -5
Have you tried the mops made out of "shamwow" type cloths? They are like string mops but made of thick ribbons rather than strings. I use a plastic bucket with a wringer that clamps on to it and it can be really squeezed dry and does not drip in the sinister way an old fashioned cotton string mop does.
To avoid odors (because it is so humid where I live) I do one last, clean bucket just to dip the mop in, with a big splash of bleach. The mop stays sweet and doesn't smell doggy (which was a very apt description I thought). It also cleans the bucket.
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Post by seraphina on Jul 6, 2009 12:33:07 GMT -5
I love my littman wonder mop. I'm not sure what the scrubbers are made of, but they don't stink when they dry, work great,nice high wringer that doesn't bother my tendonitis, and can toss in the washer or buy replaceable heads.
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Post by AnnieOkie on Jul 6, 2009 12:34:54 GMT -5
I love my littman wonder mop. I'm not sure what the scrubbers are made of, but they don't stink when they dry, work great,nice high wringer that doesn't bother my tendonitis, and can toss in the washer or buy replaceable heads. I have this same type of mop and love the wringer on it! |
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Post by gifted on Jul 6, 2009 12:50:56 GMT -5
It seems that every time I buy a mop, I can never find replacement sponges that fit! Now what I usually do is just buy the very cheapest mop that I can find.
(Disclaimer: I have not SEEN my kitchen floor in YEARS, let alone mopped it!)
SG
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Post by juniper2 on Jul 6, 2009 13:59:26 GMT -5
It seems that every time I buy a mop, I can never find replacement sponges that fit! Now what I usually do is just buy the very cheapest mop that I can find. (Disclaimer: I have not SEEN my kitchen floor in YEARS, let alone mopped it!) SG Love the disclaimer SG!  My 2 bathrooms, entrance and kitchen floors are in the same condition. I get down on my hands and knees the old fashioned way and scrub with a scrub brush with soap and water in a bucket, rinse with vinegar and water and the key to keeping it clean is to throw on two coats of wax with clean cotton cloths. Then if something drops on it I just use a sponge mop with plain water...since the wax keeps it pretty clean. (vinegar removes the wax and soap and the wax prevents the dirt from sticking or absorbing into the floor.) Also, if I must use soap, I rinse w/vinegar and water and rewax the small area. I don't do the entire floor. I used to need to scrub and wax maybe once every 6 months whenever I did this method...it was well worth it and when I see my floors again I'll go back to this method.  Now...if I can just get it together to do my floors again!  |
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Post by howardsgirlfriend on Jul 7, 2009 1:40:02 GMT -5
I love my Libbman (sp?) Wonder Mop, too. After I'm finished, I hand it up over a bucket to dry.
I also love my long-handled, stand-up dust pan. I don't have to bend over or kneel down to clean my floors anymore.
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Post by flylady on Jul 7, 2009 9:45:01 GMT -5
Have you tried using old towels, clothes with holes in them that you are going to throw out? I wet mine and stand on them and shuffle around on them  , then I throw them out. I am not up to the stage yet of a regular mopping routine yet, but hopefully soon I will be. For spills and things I use pino-kleen wipes or baby wipes and wipe the mess up. Also I saw in the supermarket a bottle of floor cleaner that you just spill on the floor and then mop up, no buckets required! |
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Post by mellowyellow on Jul 8, 2009 16:32:53 GMT -5
Thank you so much, you all. You have given me lots of ideas to try out. At the moment, I usually resort to going on my hands and knees to clean. But that really doesn't happen as often as I would like. Food literally magnitizes to my floor. Seriously. It's scientific. I am thinking the idea of adding some wax is great, if it really helps to repel future dirt. So I guess the key right now is to thoroughly remove all the residue that is on the floor before I wax it. I will look into those other mop suggestions. I am not familiar with the names. |
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