• cobysev@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    20 days ago

    I’ve just been using a Swiffer WetJet mop. I don’t really need a vacuum; the thick mop pads are pretty good at picking up most stuff. Anything it doesn’t handle, I just use my regular vacuum on bare floor mode.

      • cobysev@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        20 days ago

        So use your own homemade pads and fluid. If I run out of pads, a couple paper towels folded over will do the trick. And any cleaning solution that works on floors is fine; you don’t need to buy their name-brand junk.

        The flat mop itself is all you really need, and you can buy one of their cheap dry ones. It functions the same as the WetJet. I have the money to throw at their more expensive stuff, but you can do the same for a fraction of the cost.

        I spent years using an actual thick mop and bucket to clean floors, which is not very efficient (or sanitary, apparently). So I like the convenience of the flat head mop with replaceable pads. And like I said, anything cheap to use as a pad will work. I can buy a roll of paper towels for a buck at the Dollar Store and use them as pads. Same with floor cleaner.

  • Not a newt@piefed.caEnglish
    1·
    20 days ago

    The comment from the other thread is right - combination devices are more complex, and thus more likely to break and not have replacement parts available.

    Personally I would go with swiffer type mop (flat rectangle) with a microfiber cloth instead of their proprietary pads. The cloth is washable and reusable. And if you don’t want to use microfiber because of microplastics, then a cotton kitchen towel would work too.