Dry mops are evaluated for how much test dust and hair they pick up from our test floors and wet mops are tested for how well they remove scuffs, greasy grime or dried spills like chocolate syrup or soda and more. When we test mops in the GH Cleaning Lab, we assess how easy the mops are to assemble, how easy the pads, mop heads and bottles are to attach, remove, replace and, where appropriate, refill and whether or not the mop will be a challenge to store. We use these for testing the many dry and wet mops, hardwood floor cleaners and multi-purpose cleaners that we evaluate every year. In fact, we have six three-foot square test panels of hardwood, laminate, tile, stone and vinyl flooring materials installed in our Lab's floor. We're all about clean floors in the GH Cleaning Lab. They serve different purposes, you'll likely have a need for both and finding a style that works for your cleaning and storage needs is easier than ever. Our Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab recommends having both a wet and dry mop in your cleaning tool arsenal. You can still find basic classic-style mops if that's what you prefer, but some of the best and most useful mop updates we've seen include mop heads that use disposable or washable microfiber pads, mops with on-board canisters of cleaning solution that you dispense directly onto the floor or even - as in the case of the best robot mops - appliances that do the mopping for you.

So for tasks like deep dusting and removing stuck-on messes and grime, you need a good mop.įortunately, today's mops are vastly improved and offer more convenience, less mess and neater storage over the cotton string or butterfly sponge mops of yesteryear.

When it comes to nabbing super-fine dust many traditional vacuum cleaners fall flat and most can't do any wet cleaning. While a top performing vacuum cleaner is essential for removing dust bunnies, hair and large dry debris from hard floors, there's only so much it can do. We updated this story in November 2022 to confirm that all recommended products were still current, available and in stock, to add in a newly tested ILIFE vacuum mop and to include more details about each of the picks, how we tested them and more.

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