Mop and then Vacuum.

[HoneyDragon]

Unless you use a steam mop, then you may vacuum then mop. Other than that no excuses. Vacuuming then mopping is the wrong way round.

at eight floors.

Op I think you're a bit mad.

I'm not mad.

I'm a lone voice of reason against a tide of unsuitable floor cleaning.

I was forced to try vacuuming before mopping.

I had to fucking vacuum again.

honey I'm with you

I have seven hard floors in that case

My thrilling task of the day is now going to be vacuuming the hard floors instead of breaking my back sweeping up.

So despite the unanimous YABU verdict, thank you for sharing.

i agree OP

I work as a cleaner, its the ONLY way

the mop cleans and also makes all the dust and bits come up IYSWIM ready for hoovering

First you sweep up the bits that are too big for the vacuum cleaner (like gravel and leaves in our house ) then you vacuum up the dust. Then you mop. Otherwise you are just wetting the dust and leaving it in the corners to set like concrete and build up each time you do it.

Ahem reissued statement

I'm part of a duet voice of reason

yabu yabu yabu

i feel all icky now.

Waggle you deserve a thread entitled what wazzock sweeps their floor when they have got a Miele?

the OP is 2 thirds right
it is vac,mop,vac

I don't think some off you are mopping properly. You're just swishing it around aren't you?

How does one mop properly, then?

If you're swirling your mop you won't get crap in the corners it comes out of the corners and waits politely for the vacuum. That you use AFTERWARD.

I can find the mop bucket since DH buried it in the garage before pissing off abroad for work, so I'll be vacuuming then moving a wet towel around the floor with my foot. So there.

Hoover then mop.

at wagglebee - enjoy your hoovering!

And then mop afterwards, of course.

Vacuum and mop! No argument whatsoever!

I've got a swanky Miele with a hard floor setting so no excuses

I've got one of these, it's brilliant . Hoover then mop, although I have to confess I don't mop much (I do Hoover).

Vacuum, mop, vacuum sadly. Or in new house sweep, laminate spray. Vacuum only really "allowed" on carpets - grippy lino doesn't like hoover either!

Surely you're not supposed to vacuum wet floors? So cleaning the floor would become a 2 hour job while you have to wait for the floor to dry first? I don't get it.

Erm no. It doesn't in crease the time spent doing it. Do you wash your floor then crouch in the corner with the mop till its dried Fluffy?

You vacuum once it's dried, and it takes less time to vacuum.

No - I don't get it either - but then I don't have any crap in the corners either.

Vacuum, mop then bugger off for the afternoon. I'm certainly not waiting for it to dry to vacuum it again

Hoover, mop, Hoover here. I have a dog and a toddler, if I mopped before hoovering id be smushing dog hairs and raspberries round my floor! Agree the mop unearths bits the Hoover missed first time though, so it has to end with a Hoover.