Is there a way you wring it out? does water slosh all over the place?

So now that you post cleaning items "Katie" gets to speak up.
Too bad you couldn't include women earlier... seems last time it was a baby carrier. Welcome to 2010!

Project much, ET?

I just perused the archives a bit, and CoolTools has a number of posts relating to cleaning, posted by men and women alike. Similarly, both men and women post topics not about cleaning. Welcome to the internet!

I like the sh-mop from The Clean Team. http://www.thecleanteam.com/catalog.cfm?category2=cat10&category=Sh%2DMop&cfid=2965641&cftoken=77930586

They also have some great non-toxic cleaners

Thank you! I have been using towels for years to do tile floors with. My wife constantly nags me about it. I have evidence. Yeah. It may not be as sophisticated, but I have simply used an old rag mop head and wrapped the towel around it.

I think I also prefer the Sh-Mop. While the Mary Moppins may have some advantages (not sure about that) in other uses, I think the Sh-Mop is far better for mopping. I have several covers for my Sh-Mop and just put them all in the bucket of cleaner. I wring one out slightly and place it on the mop head, where it is fitted and not loose and floppy, and mop away. As soon as it is soiled, I replace the soiled cover with a fresh one and when I am done, all of covers go in the washing machine with bleach. This mop is also great for windows and for washing walls.

In addition to the standard terry covers, there are many other covers available like micro-fiber, woolly and covers for dusting.

I love The Clean Team and buy Sh-Mops (many for gifts) and covers there, but Amazon also carries it.
http://www.thecleanteam.com/productdetail.cfm?id=K5029
http://www.amazon.com/SH-MOP-Sh-Mop-Hardsurface-Floor-Mop/dp/B000E7L26K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1262109013&sr=1-2

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You know, with this mop, each towel essentially has 4 mopping surfaces, as not only can you turn it over, but you can remove the towel and use the backside as well, if you've got a large or extra messy floor. And who doesn't have a bazillion old towels hanging around that could be used on this mop? They're FREE. You don't need some specially made sock for the mop head that comes from a company that might or might not go out of business someday. You'll always be able to get towels. Between these points and the adjustable, heavy duty handle, I'm buying this one. I've been needing a good mop for a long time.

Even better, you can buy just the head for 25$, according to the site the extension handle can be used for painting. By that logic, the head can be stuck on a the extension handle normally used for painting, or a broom handle etc. You get the 14" head instead of 9" head, and you can put a handle you already have around on it, good reuse of an old broom, and cheaper to ship too.

Genius. Love the name too. I want one!
Happy New Year, Rosemary

This is in reply to Bob's #1 question and Rosemary #10 comment.

Bob you asked how to wring out the mop. This is Mary Findley, inventor of this mop and owner of Mary Moppins. I just returned from my father's funeral so please accept my appology for taking so long to respond.

There is not a wringing device for my mop. You do need to wring the towel out by hand. That means though, you can adapt the amount of moisture to the floor you are cleaning. Tile floors can use a bit more water - never a cleaner though.

Wood floors and laminated floors tolerate only light moisture as too much water will warp the boards of a wood floor. So you can mix 1/4 cup of food grade distilled white vinegar in a 32 ounce spray bottle and lightly spritz the towel once you have placed it over the mop head.

For the rest of the floors wring out most of the excess moisture. Towels come in quite handy if you have marble or granite floors that must be dried to prevent water spots. Damp mop a small section, switch to a dry towel to dry that section and keep going. Then use towels to dust cobwebs.

I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to email me from my website if you need further information.

Rosemary - thank you for your comment on the name of my company. A friend of mine came up with it because she did not like the original name of Northwest Mop. I agree - ug.

If you have any cleaning questions don't hesitate to email me from my website. I'm here to help.

Have a happy and joyous New Year,
Mary Findley, owner
Mary Moppins
www.goclean.com

This is Mary Findley. I just reread my post and realized I told you wrong on the mixture for cleaning hardwood and laminated floors. That should read 1/4 cup food grade distilled white vinegar in a 32 ounce spray bottle then fill it full with water. Never use straight vinegar on flooring.

I've used a cross between this, a Cuban mop, and a Swiffer. First, buy a bunch of microfiber cleaning cloths. Then, stick a cloth under the Swiffer stick and tuck the front end of the cloth into the Swiffer's top slots. Ta da! A microfiber Swiffer "cape." Once dirty the microfiber clothes are laundered and reused. No need to buy Swiffer cloths.

It seems that everyone has their preferred mop. When I read about the Cuban mop I made one out of a tool handle and a section of landscaper's post. The thing my wife and I hated about it was that it was rigid. No swivel head like the Swiffer has. So when I was in the janitorial section of Home depot, I found what I consider the perfect tool for light mopping tile floors. The Rubbermaid 24 In. Blended Dust Mop with Handle [Model # RCP U832-28 BLU] (http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xg6/R-100346197/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053) for around $25. Though it is a dust mop it can be used for light duty as a wet/damp mop. (For heavy cleaning, nothing beats the old string mop and wringer bucket.) We just spray some orange cleaner on spots that need cleaning and mop away. The head swivels and so makes it easy to mop in a wide arc without taking a step. The problem with the Cuban mop and, I suspect, this one, is that you can only move it back and forth in front of you, cleaning a swath that is only as wide as the mop head. That motion is much less efficient than the s-shaped swathes you can make with the swivel head. You can thus clean an area that is three times the mop head width by one mop head width in one fluid motion. The handle is attached to the head via two axes of motion to allow two degrees of freedom. So you can angle the handle to what is convenient for you and, at the same time, turn the head around 180 degrees in either direction. Just like the Swiffer, only much more durable, with a much larger reusable cover, and a much longer reach. You just hand wash and rinse the cover, which removes easily, and let it dry. The handle is hardwood. The frame that holds the cover is heavy gauge spring steel and it clips on and off the handle with a heavy spring clip for easy removal of the cover. The cover is a cotton blend. It should last years before needing a replacement. This is a commercial grade janitorial tool. I was going to review this but never got around to it.