We have some tile walls in our bathroom and around the tub that are a pain to clean. Much like the baseboards, I don’t clean them as often as I should. I am easily able to wipe down the tile with the spin mop and get it free from dust and grime. It only takes a few minutes to wipe them down. Before I mop the floor in the bath I just give the tile a quick wipe down with the mop.
Clean Walls
Cleaning the walls is a nightmare. You usually need a ladder to reach the top of the walls and really get them clean. One of my favorite new uses for a spin mop is cleaning the walls with it. I just use a little H2 Basic in the water and get my spin mop very dry. Then I can start at the top of the wall and clean my way down. It makes cleaning the walls a breeze.
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Clean Crown Molding
I only clean the crown molding when it gets dirty or has cobwebs. However, much like the walls cleaning crown molding involved a ladder before the spin mop. Now I just take the spin mop (dry not wet) and run it around the crown molding. Any of the dust or cobwebs just stick to the spin mop and come off in the wash.
Is the spin mop the answer to all your cleaning problems? No, not really. I know they say on some of the infomercials that you never have to sweep before you mop. Maybe it’s the insane amount of fur from my dogs but I have not found this to be true. I have also heard people say it’s great for cleaning shower doors, but I will just stick to my crazy no-scrub method. You will still of course occasionally have to really scrub things like the baseboards and tile, but it will help keep them looking cleaner longer.
However, I love the fact I can wash the heads after every use. I just toss them in the washing machine to get them clean again. Plus the fact that I can control how much moisture if any is in the mop, is great. Overall it is a big time saver as long as you don’t mind having a few more cleaning tools in your closet. This is one cleaning gadget that is going to stick around in my house.
What about you? Have you tried out the spin mop? What are your favorite uses for a spin mop?
How to use a spin mop?
It’s easy to use a spin mop! Just fill your spin mop bucket with water and a cleaning solution. Then, dunk your spin mop in the water and either pump the head of the mop or use the peddle on the bucket to remove some of the water. Remove less water for tile and remove more water for hardwood floors.
