Expert's Guide to The Best Spray Mops

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Ай бұрын

A good spray mop easily tackles small messes and routine cleanings without a bulky bucket. Our favorite scrubbed away the competition.
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@cshubs Ай бұрын

Only on ATK would I consider watching a video about mops.

@chestyvulva Ай бұрын

There's a guy who does reviews on mops. He does them in his underwear. It's really weird 😂

@bnbronstein Ай бұрын

Someone hasn't discovered Project Farm then (no shade at ATK love both)

@Xelbiuj_1988 Ай бұрын

@@bnbronstein Was about to comment this.

@sandiwalker761 Ай бұрын

Same here!

@SoleEpiphany Ай бұрын

@@bnbronsteinlove Project Farm, but you can’t deny the large crew of ATK and CC are certainly trustworthy and a great test bed as well, they’ve all saved a lot of us a lot of money 😉

@mynameissang Ай бұрын

Now this is exactly the kind of content that I most appreciate the internet for

@Katkit537 Ай бұрын

I just bought the winner and it makes cleaning FUN!! I cannot believe I just wrote that but it is true...I bought 2, one for upstairs, one for down.

@LaciElliott-nb9mk Ай бұрын

Adam,Julia,Bridgett,Chris,Jack all have a place in my heart ❤️ they had a major part in raising me to be the over achiever that I am in the kitchen, making great food and memories for my own babies ❤❤❤❤

@karenleemallonee684 Ай бұрын

I used to be a Hospital Housekeeper/E.A. We started using Microfiber Mops just about 25 years ago. Of course there was no spray option, our mop pads sat in a solution of cleaner & disinfectant on our cleaning cart. I always enjoyed using them, as I remember, the floors definitely always need to be properly swept, we had dust pads for that also!! Wow, now I'm old & would love to try the new O'Cedar Spay Mop...it looks like a good one!!! 👍👍

@chestyvulva Ай бұрын

I bought an O-Cedar and loved it so much, I bought one for each level of the house. I only use dawn and water to clean my floors. I love it.

@MizMagnoSalsa Ай бұрын

Do you use distilled water? How much dawn soap do you use?

@SnoozeAddict Ай бұрын

This kind of mop is a must have for day to day maintenance.

@drewcipher896 Ай бұрын

I just use the Libman Microfiber Wet/Dry Floor Mop with a generic adjustable spray bottle in my hand. lol Cheap and effective.

@AdamBechtol Ай бұрын

I've bought that one, one downside is it gets bent over time, so that the whole flat surface doesn't make contact, just the center. And a little bother to switch the mops sometimes. Another thing is the little rubber stopper that keeps the water from dripping out gets loose easily. Don't store it in a garage with water in it where it might freeze. But it was likely the cheapest one on a fairly common (but evil, shop elsewhere if you can) internet shopping website. Also: A nice tip, I like to put a few drops of mint essential oil when filling it up, gives the whole house a nice clean scent.

@BigHairyCrank Ай бұрын

I bought the O-Cedar mop a couple months ago. Yep, it does the job. It works even better if you dampen the pad first. The pads hold up well in the washer. I recommend too.

@bloodgain Ай бұрын

I already had microfiber mops before there were refillable spray mops with washable heads. I've considered getting one, but the nice thing about a separate spray bottle is you can adjust the spray pattern, and if it stops working, you just buy a new sprayer. The mop itself will last decades. Whatever you get, look and see if you can buy aftermarket generic replacement pads for it. Having a few spare pads around to swap out before the dirty ones get to the wash is really convenient, especially if you clean up frequent messes from kids or pets. You can often buy a 10-pack of generic replacements for the price of one name brand.

@marambula Ай бұрын

The chosen winner in this video has a proprietary pad design. I (like you) have a simple swivel mop without a sprayer and bought a 16-20pk microfiber pads for $15. These commercials don’t help people learn better ways to use their mop, and without using multiple mop pads we just spread dirt around the floor. Many microfiber pads is the way to go. Whichever mops are easiest to get a bunch of inexpensive pads is the real winner.

@annleland6422 Ай бұрын

I really like O-Cedar. Use it mainly for cleaning kitchen floor.

@nyanuwu4209 Ай бұрын

I actually happen to be needing a new mop so I clicked. Funny thing is I had the O-Cedar Spin Mop waiting in my cart... Now do a vacuum video. I'm in the market there too.

@sandrah7512 Ай бұрын

ATK has reviews of both robot vacuums and handheld vacuums.

@alissahartlaub4445 Ай бұрын

I love the o cedar spin mop! Works so much better then the spray mops

@deniseheins2133 Ай бұрын

I have the Rubbermaid at the far end and I've had it 4 or 5 years and absolutely love it.

@CantankerousDave Ай бұрын

I have one too, but does your solution bottle crumple from suction the more you spray, or is that just mine?

@deniseheins2133 Ай бұрын

@@CantankerousDave - no, it doesn't.

@timturkkan Ай бұрын

Have the Rubbermaid and it is great and the pads are washable!

@Miss.C. Ай бұрын

That’s the mop I have. The pole is a little flimsy but hasn’t broken. I like I can use my own solution and wash the cleaning pad that is very durable. The top to my solution container broke and when I reached out to Ocedar the mailed me new one. 👍🏻

@joecamps1119 Ай бұрын

If you have a puppy the O'Cedar is a game changer for potty accidents!

@kareninalabama Ай бұрын

Love the washable pads!

@ThePackers36 Ай бұрын

Perfect timing for my situation right now!

@karenhackney9920 Ай бұрын

I bought the winner last year for my son’s dorm room. Worked out great!

@Vyse86 Ай бұрын

Been using an O-Cedar spray mop for years. It's been fantastic.

@95SLE Ай бұрын

I have a Rubbermaid Commercial spray mop that I have had since 2017 and it is still going strong.

@zaraboz999 Ай бұрын

O-Cedar is called Vileda in Canada and other countries.

@cyndim8785 Ай бұрын

I love my bona mop. It gets the job done in half of the time.

@rjbowman37664 Ай бұрын

I've had that O-Cedar one for a little over a year and love it!

@beanieduchet2928 Ай бұрын

Adam you're the best !

@maggieward1892 Ай бұрын

I love my O cedar mop. Have had it got over 10 years still going strong! Original pads too!’

@SummitHill79 Ай бұрын

I have the O-Cedar mop. It is great for everything but dried on spills. It needs some kind of scrubbing pad attachment.

@tomheffron2896 Ай бұрын

Wow, I’ve been watching Adam for a very long time, but I never knew he had legs!

@jac-attack Ай бұрын

Yay! I love this mop!

@kevinreylek2366 Ай бұрын

I've never been disappointed when buying an ATK winner.

@davidjones535 Ай бұрын

I have the O'Cedar mop for about two years or more and I ready like it the best part is when the head gets dirty just throw in the wash and you can use any cleaning liquid you want just add water , well worth the little money they want for it and you can buy extra heads .

@frugallyretired9960 Ай бұрын

O Cedar is my favorite.

@YoSpiff 3 күн бұрын

I have one of those O Cedar mops for about a year. Love it and the best part is no need to purchase proprietary supplies. Use your own cleaner and toss the heads in the laundry. You didn't mention that.

@rebaseymour1810 Ай бұрын

I’ve had this one and the generation before it. It was fantastic!!!

@kn3390 Ай бұрын

Same! I wish the new generation had as big a reservoir as the old one, though.

@midlifemom5829 Ай бұрын

I use O'Cedar and like it

@rogereverett4467 Ай бұрын

That’s the one I have. Cool.

@benlefkowitz7090 Ай бұрын

This is exactly what I am looking for

@chellepeterson9719 Ай бұрын

I bought the Ocedar promist max several years ago. It doesn't hold up to wear and tear very well. Within 6 months it was leaking where the bottle connects and the trigger started failing.

@SummitHill79 Ай бұрын

Try greasing the o-rings with a little Vaseline

@natjoy22 Ай бұрын

Welp. I just ordered it from Amazon! Thank you!

@WastrelWay Ай бұрын

I don't know. These things are convenient but fragile and require proprietary inserts. I prefer the "traditional" kind. Yes, you have to get yourself a bucket (any 5-gallon bucket works) and wring it out, but it doesn't ever need to be replaced. I may be biased because I used a mop to finance my college education.The one I have did a marvelous job when my GF spilled about a pint of whiskey on the floor the other day. I learned that whiskey is almost as good as Pine-Sol for cleaning the floor, but I have better uses for it.

@marambula Ай бұрын

Truth about the propriety inserts. Lmao it’s not a mop, it’s a subcrisption model! the best swivel mops are the ones where you can buy a dozen or so inexpensive pads and swap them out doing only small sections per pad depending on how soiled the floor is. Then do a microfiber pad wash load when they are all dirty. the red one they rave about is dumb for it’s cleaning potential and pad design making it most likely to smear dirt all over. but hey it’s a fancy spray bottle i guess. poor form test kitchen.

@newkkl Ай бұрын

My people, I own this O-Cedar mop already, and it’s even better than they said. You do not even have to buy special cartridges for the thing-it comes with a bottle you mix your own floor cleaner in. So if you like vinegar water, use it! If you like Method, great! P.S. this company also makes excellent kitchen sponges.

@lee9604 Ай бұрын

I bought a Swiffer on sale at Costco and it's great. It's much longer and bigger than the one they are showing with a different pad. It comes with two bottles of solution and plenty of pads.

@rrad8106 Ай бұрын

Good to know! Last year, we bought the Swiffer Wet Jet spray mop kit at the local wholesale club. It's... nice, nice, not thrilling but nice. BUT... Proprietary mop pads and proprietary cleaning solution are just annoying. The second problem is that the sprayer is electronic with the button on the top of the curve on the handle. Every damn time I go to retrieve it from the closet, I hit that damn button and end up spraying whatever is below it! Annoying. I like O-Cedar products. Will look for that when I run out of replacement pads and liquid!

@maureenmclellan1845 Ай бұрын

FYI, you can dip the solution container in hot water and get the cap off. Then refill with another cleaning solution. Reusable pads are available on Amazon. That said, when this one dies, I’ll buy another brand.

@partituravid Ай бұрын

Hmmmm... I'm not a huge "eco-" guy but all those microfiber pads in landfills really add up. Paper towels for most spills, and i find mopping satisfying. Go figure.

@BlueHen123 Ай бұрын

I've used these mops and then went back with my hands and the amount of dirt still on the floor shocked me. These are not for cleaning, more for dusting.

@jamesonstalanthasyu 29 күн бұрын

now a video on the best spray solution!

@busterbrown446 Ай бұрын

I agree 100%. I bought the OCedar to go around the baseboards where my Bissel floor cleaner didn't reach. I use one side for cleaning and the other side for drying. I purchased additional covers. They wash beautifully and you can use any cleaning solution you like. Highly recommend.

@nickr831 Ай бұрын

o cedar must make good cleaning products. they won the dish scrub brush video too and I bought that brush. I have a spin mop so this is a tough sell. I personally like the bucket and classic mop especially with the spin mop

@AirrowRocket Ай бұрын

How is it a "guide" if they only feature one mop?

@roofchees9 Ай бұрын

Pay for the membership and read the entire comprehensive review on each mop on the website.

@AirrowRocket Ай бұрын

@@roofchees9 KZfaq content headline reads "Expert's Guide to The Best Spray Mops". Either you deliver on your headline or you don't. They didn't.

@roofchees9 Ай бұрын

@@AirrowRocketthey are under zero obligation to meet your standards. They told you there pick for a mop. If you want to know more pay for a subscription. Pretty simple concept for most people.

@user-bh5zg2bn9p Ай бұрын

Got wood floors consentley cleaning it up .THANKS.

@privatename7797 Ай бұрын

Before even clicking the video: The o-cedar is gunna win again isn't it?

@YolandaGarcia-ic4fr Ай бұрын

We quit using spray mops the sprays tend to build up on flooring and also be careful with floor boards. We purchased My Green Mop & we love it using only vinegar & water.

@puggirl415 Ай бұрын

I have the Libman spray mop and I like it a lot. The only thing that doesn't work for me is the pads have really strong velcro so it sometimes hurts your fingers to pull the old pad off. That and you really can't put just any kind of cleaner in the mop. I would usually put a diluted concentrate in mine but my friend put in some diluted citra-solve in his and over time it wouldn't spray out of the sprayer anymore.

@marjeaneking212 Ай бұрын

Another feature of O'Cedar is you don't have to buy a certain kind of soap.

@lordgarth1 Ай бұрын

Id be curious to see you check out the Mobopro mop. It’s a Kickstarter (yuk) but they’ve already built some. Silly think can eat up a dropped cake.

@marinazagrai1623 Ай бұрын

Will try the red one...I had the Swiffer spray mop which lasted a short time, which is I was hesitant to get another one. Anyone with wooden floors, use the BONA brand because it doesn't leave a sticky surface. I am not getting paid for this recommendation.

@EmilyAllanPoe Ай бұрын

I do actually like this mop a lot.

@COOKIT-qe4ow Ай бұрын

very good like

@woodstream6137 Ай бұрын

O Cedar and Libman have great products and iirc made in usa

@Funksquanch Ай бұрын

The libman version of this mop is very good. Doesn't look like they tested it.

@floief Ай бұрын

I tried to like the spray mops but just couldn't get along with the spray cleaner usually supplied for them. No matter how hard I tried I always had a film on the floor.

@HarmonsHarbor Ай бұрын

The O-Cedar pad also flips over effortlessly (without removing), so you can use the second side as a clean “finisher.”

@kathrinlancelle3304 Ай бұрын

How did the Bona mop do?

@veemcee Ай бұрын

What about the spray solution?

@anonimushbosh Ай бұрын

Spray mops sounds like a hair replacement ‘system’ you only see on ads way way past anyone’s bedtime 🤣🤣

@mikemcnamara3777 Ай бұрын

I mop my bbq with sauce. That’s the kind of video I like.

@utz3710 Ай бұрын

I I do the job right 👉 the first time. I get down 👇 on my hands 👐 and knees and scrub. I'm old 🧓 school 🚸. 😮😊❤

@DinksDinersArtbox Ай бұрын

short one would be great for a dedicated around the back of the toilet.

@lizcademy4809 Ай бұрын

I have a standard Bona mop and a separate bottle of cleaner (bought as a kit). Works fine for me. I wear rubber gloves to wet and rinse the mop head. However ... I have no kids or pets, and I rarely spill things other than a few drops of water.

@user-ph6yh4hs9z Ай бұрын

What is in the Bona cleaner?

@lizcademy4809 Ай бұрын

@@user-ph6yh4hs9z I never bothered to check. I got two bottles and a refill for each in my kit, one for wood floors and one for stone / tile. It works well and I go through it very, very slowly ... I use plain water for basic cleaning, and the cleaner only for really nasty stuff. I very rarely mop my 125 year old oak floors. My Roomba keeps them clean, when I do mop, it's with as little plain water as possible. My philosophy on cleaning chemicals is that's it's better to use a tiny, tiny bit of industrial cleaner as seldom as possible, than to use gallons of "clean, green and sustainable" cleaner every month. It's even better to use a cleaning method that uses no cleansers at all. So, 95% of the time I mop with water only, 5% I use a very tiny amount of Bona cleaner on a wet mop head. I never use pure cleaner. A spray mop does not work for my method ... if I was stuck using one I'd dilute the cleaner.

@lindaking401 18 күн бұрын

I just got one from Amazon and there is no velcro to hold the pads on. It also feels cheap. Are there 2 versions of this mop?

@rockys7726 Ай бұрын

Looks like Amazon got wind of winning the comparison. The price jumped to $34 already.

@LoveLee-jz1tj Ай бұрын

I still prefer a spray bottle and a mop like the cedar one. i can make refills and get into morecspaces without the bottle being attached to the mop handle.

@kc5077 Ай бұрын

I love a good spray mop. Refill it with you own cleaning solution and throw the pads in the washer. Take that $300-1000 vacuum mops.

@sljackiesmom Ай бұрын

O Cedar really is the best one. I have a Bissell Crosswave, does an okay job but tough to pick up and clean out head and rollers. Swiffer is a toy, it works but not like the O Cedar. I have two steamers also, meh!

@zenon3021 Ай бұрын

spray mops are sooo 1990's. I use a commercial steam cleaner, mwahahaha

@SoSo-ss6ub Ай бұрын

Can spray mops be used on luxury vinyl plank without creating a film

@SummitHill79 Ай бұрын

I use Bona floor cleaner and it does not leave a residue.

@ruthm8931 Ай бұрын

Oh shoot, I just bought the Bona mop last week :-( Back to Amazon I go...

@igorschmidlapp6987 5 күн бұрын

I bought the beige on one Amazon for $16, with 3 easy on/off machine washable pads. The only problem? The pads were gray in color, so you didn't know when they needed changed or washed.... weird...

@stamps4fungin Ай бұрын

I would want one where I can wash the pad. Or just put on a microfiber cloth of my own.

@rachray83 Ай бұрын

Bonar spray trigger is a pain. Just but a hardware spray bottle, fill with solution and use the mop

@sarih3021 Ай бұрын

I have exchanged my Bona mop twice, thinking that the sprayer was defective. Still a problem so I just use a refillable spray bottle with my own solution. Not a fan, wouldn't buy again. Also I was never able to remove the solution bottle without trouble. Mopping is enough of a chore without adding problems with the tool to the process.

@marygrott8095 Ай бұрын

That's the mop I have.

@jayfulf Ай бұрын

What about steam mops!?

@karenughoc2849 Ай бұрын

I had the cedar and the sprayer did not work. I in up throwing it out.

@mattf5207 Ай бұрын

Get the Shark VacMop

@estelsil Ай бұрын

I found the O-cedar mop useless for anything other than fresh, wet, messes. It has no scrubbing ability because the handle is mounted on the side of the pad. The Rubbermaid mop worked much better and was able to remove dried drips and general dirt from the floor.

@nyanuwu4209 Ай бұрын

"It has no scrubbing ability because the handle is mounted on the side of the pad." The pad is on the bottom. The handle is on top. What are you talking about?

@ChopperChad Ай бұрын

They’re all to short. I’m 6’ 1” and non of these are ideal for me. I have the O-Cedar and the handle is flexy and you can’t really put much pressure into it. Same with all the others I’ve tried. I guess manufacturers only build cleaning products for woman. Thought we moved past those days lol. An adjustable length handle would be nice-and make it super sturdy.

@guchieskitchen Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

@mikenyc1589 Ай бұрын

Good for spot clean ups....What about full floor?

@Kevin15047 Ай бұрын

A spin mop would do a better job. But you can get by with just a spray mop. That's all I have but I have a shoe box of an apartment which doesn't have a lot of floor to clean and has so little storage space that even storing basics is an imposition.

@mikenyc1589 Ай бұрын

@@Kevin15047 Did you see how small that mop head is.....just as small as the S3... Where's is the mops our mothers used with the 2 foot long threads ...now that's big enough!!!

@Kevin15047 Ай бұрын

@@mikenyc1589 I'm not talking about size, I'm talking about the way mops work. With the spray mop, that pad just gets dirtier and dirtier until you change it. With a spin mop, the dirt the mop is picking up is constantly being washed off the threads. This is also true of twist mops, and the old school mops you're talking about, particularly if you have two buckets. A spray mop just isn't the best tool for a thorough deep cleaning. But if you use the spray mop regularly, you might not need the thorough deep cleaning.

@kenmore01 Ай бұрын

Swiffer has the name, but i dislike the disposability of the pads and the cleaning fluid. The O Cedar looks like you can fill it with Mr. Clean and wash the pads.

@gardenhappy4 Ай бұрын

Dump them all. Get a steam mop. Bissell makes a good one. Especially great in the bathroom.

@bloodgain Ай бұрын

I love my steamer for many uses, including most hard floors. However, you shouldn't steam wood floors or saturate them with water, so spray and a microfiber mop are the best option.

@gardenhappy4 Ай бұрын

@@bloodgain That makes sense!

@adamd.6698 Ай бұрын

Spray mops are convenient, but you will never have a clean floor like a traditional mop.

@kareninalabama Ай бұрын

Came to the comments to say this. Love spray mops for daily maintenance, but they're not effective for heavy-duty scrubbing.

@kenmore01 Ай бұрын

That depends. If you only do real mopping every couple of weeks because it's a big deal but you'll use this every day, it may be better in the long run.

@mynameissang Ай бұрын

Counterpoint, as I learned cleaning the bays during BCT, nothing beats a mop bucket, a scrubber, and a sponge. No kind of mop comes close. It's all a matter of effort-reward imbalance. No mop will come close to me putting elbow grease on the floor with a scrubber, but there's no way I'm doing that on a daily or even weekly basis. And in the grand scheme of things, filling a mop bucket for each quick clean is a very tall order.

@kenmore01 Ай бұрын

@@mynameissang Also, some floors you don't want to saturate with water. Many wood floors can't handle water in the seams. A lighter spray is better for those.

@sandrah7512 Ай бұрын

From the full review: Can a spray mop replace a regular wet mop? "Our winner comes close, but there are still some advantages of having a regular mop. A spray mop's pads just aren't as absorbent: The long fibers of our winning regular mop head can hold 1.5 times the liquid of our winning spray mop pad. This means you can absorb more liquid as you mop, making it great for large spills. They also cling better to dirt particles and are better for scrubbing up tough stains. Regular mops allow you to wring out dirty water into a bucket and return to a big spill with a damp yet still absorbent mop head. This allows you to clean a whole house rather than a few rooms. A spray mop is best for smaller jobs and more routine cleanings, but it's still a nice option to keep on hand when you don't want to haul around a bucket." EDIT: ATK's favourite regular mop is the Vileda/O-Cedar Easy Ring Spin Mop and Bucket

@roberttaylor9259 Ай бұрын

I bought the clorox one and I'm not exactly happy. The pads are extremely hard to find and cost about 1/2 as much as the mop. So that definitely isn't a contender.

@AirrowRocket Ай бұрын

The Rubbermaid is rated much higher on Amazon.

@DoughboyGod Ай бұрын

🥷💸🎂💸🥷

@philipgrasso6255 Ай бұрын

Bring a bucket and a mop… 😂

@SansAziza Ай бұрын

No janitor uses spray mops on floors. End of video. You will never be This Old House. Stop it.

@nyanuwu4209 Ай бұрын

The video isn't about janitors so what the fuck's that got to do with anything? The video is about spray mops.

@jdkgcp Ай бұрын

I'd question their testing techniques considering neither of these two could barely (and visibly) fit their fingers down/around the trigger on the winner without holding it weird. That's clearly a terrible handle/trigger design.