I need a mop!

[MoonCowbag]

We have just got a dog. I am generally a bit of a slattern when it comes to mopping, but I need to up my game a bit now there are doggy paws coming in from outside (we're a shoes off house).

I have a regular mop and bucket, but wondering if there is something quicker to whip out and do a quick once over the high traffic areas on the regular? I find it takes ages to dry with a traditional mop, no matter how hard I wring it out.

I saw some kind of fancy Flash mop in the shop today, but didn't want to buy it without appropriate mop-related research.

I should add that a steam mop is not an option, as we have Amtico flooring and the care instructions say no to steam cleaning. I don't want to risk damaging the floor.

Thanks for any recommendations!

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You want one of those with a square of sponge on the bottom.
refill a squiting cleaning bottle with flash and water quick squirt then you can rinse mop under tap no bucket

www.homebase.co.uk/sponge-mop/12836118.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping&affil=thggps&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&afil=thgppc&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInOOmrJKb9gIVDpftCh0JDQEKEAQYAiABEgJwcPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I got this mop from Dunelm and it’s been a game changer: messy dog + white tiles = nightmare www.dunelm.com/product/addis-spray-mop-1000119805?defaultSkuId=30589741&branchCode=0995&ds_c=Utility_Mops+Buckets_%5BGOO-LIA+PSB-HOMEHYGIENE-MOPS%5D&gclid=Cj0KCQiAmeKQBhDvARIsAHJ7mF54wT2eiXfsH-7Y2mAHVY19V8oIEHNS5LWqUOs_AcJH-ymP9OQ9jB8aAshjEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Maybe something like this?. The floor dries quickly too.

I have a vilda spin mop for big cleans and a microfiber pad mop with lots of spare pads for quick go overs. I literally spray flash on the floor and whip over it.

Oh and I have 3 kids, 2 indoor/outdoor cats and a house rabbit so the combination works well

@Steelesauce

I have a vilda spin mop for big cleans and a microfiber pad mop with lots of spare pads for quick go overs. I literally spray flash on the floor and whip over it.

Exactly the same here!

Ooh, thank you for these fab suggestions.

I'm loving the look of the Dunelm spray mop. I think that's similar to the flash one I saw, but it has washable pads rather than disposable.

I also NEED that spin mop!!

Ditto spin mop and I also have the vileda spray mop for quick cleans.

Make sure you get a bucket with 2 sections - one for clean water and the other go squeeze the dirty water in to. Otherwise you're just moving the dirt around the floor. Yuck !!!

If you have a big budget, maybe an electric floor cleaner instead of a mop? Over found them very effective. I’ve used a karcher one previously but I prefer my vax.

Spin mop

You might find an e cloth mop handy for in between full on bucket and mop cleans.

You just ring out the pad with plain water and swipe it around the floor.

www.amazon.co.uk/s?hvlocphy=1007432&hvnetw=g&hvadid=578480267219&k=e-cloth+mop&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlanpmaSd9gIVipftCh0FAQR5EAAYASAAEgIQGPD_BwE&ref=pd_sl_3n36fuyra5_e&hydadcr=25336_2616031&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&hvtargid=kwd-302055303497&adgrpid=50053667741&hvrand=2232744751475249169

Spray mop with washable pads has been a completely game changer for me. Buy lots of the pads so you don’t run out between washes.

Mine is from Lakeland.

Another vote for a spray mop! Absolutely brilliant!