Does the "Floppy" head allow for really scrubbing dirty areas? Or, would a mop with a head like Vileda Ultra Max work better scrubbing dirty areas???
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I can't speak for the Vileda Ultra Max. The Twist and Shout head has a decent locking mechanism which stabilizes the head parallel to the handle or perpendicular to it. I haven not tried it on vaulted ceilings, so I don't know. It seems to me it would work though.
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I'm not familiar with Vileda Ultra Max, but tje Twist and Shout mop is not necessarily a "scrubber". The microfiber cloths work well for cleaning and wiping with no streaks. For very dirty areas, I might have to scrub with a separate brush.
1793920
It is difficult to say whether this mop would allow for really scrubbing dirty areas because it depends on the type of flooring and the type and amount of grime to clean. This mop works well on smooth surfaces which require moderate pressure. It is not a heavy duty mop. I am not familiar with the "Vileda Ultra Max" mop.
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Yes you can scrub as hard as you want. I love mine. Don't know anything about Vileda Ultra Max so I can't comment.
1793922
i dont know the other one. but this aint for scrubbing. its good for cleaning up loose liqhid or dirt. very good absorption but not made for heavy scrubbing
1198593
I love mine. It has saved me a lot of work. You cannot press hard on it instead just light pressure and let it do the work for you. You can also use other pads on it by cutting out circles on the ones I found at the dollar store. They too work on it ....any scrubby pads single layer work fine. I got one for Mom too and she loves it. Had mine for nearly two years now and still working well. Hope you enjoy yours.
1915376
On most scuff marks, extra scrubbing is required. It also does not clean the corners too well. Other then that, it is a great, useful and easy mop to use.
750321
It can't do much when its "bigger" objects. It's pretty much just a moving box with a wet tower tucked under its belly. Its a floor mop after all. If it is your first robotic cleaning device that you are looking for, I highly recommend buying a Roomba first, its a vacuum cleaner, can get 95% of the dirt sucked up. Another note: My mint just broke down after 3 months. Currently in the process of sending it back for repair/replacement. Let me tell you the process isn't super smooth so far.
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The cleaning power is outstanding. The cleaning head is large and clumsy and will not fit under some furniture and the accessory heads aren't much better at getting under low furniture. It is a quiet unit. Cleaning the debris container can be a little messy. The vacuum pole/wand will often not stand on the control head if you walk away for a moment. Bottom line: It cleans very well, the control head is too large. I'm neither happy nor unhappy with the purchase. I would go with a vacuum that at least one of the cleaning heads can get under low lying furniture.
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I have both the Scooba and the Hoover Floormate. I got the Floormate about 4 years ago. It definitely beats mopping by hand. But it still takes a lot of time, and unless you do it very slowly, doesn't pick up everything (dirt, water). If your floor is VERY dirty, as mine always was, you can spend a lot of time for a mediocre result. With the Scooba, however, there's a HUGE difference. Since the Scooba does everything for me, I clean my floors MUCH more frenquently. So they're cleaner to begin with, but the Scooba also does a better job scrubbing. This is because, at least on my floor, some of the solution gets left behind until the Scooba comes around for the next pass, so the dirt gets "soaked" and comes up more readily. With the Floormate, you can't really soak the floor unless you put down solution with the machine off, then wait, and then vacuum it up. If I had to choose, I would ABSOLUTELY go with the Scooba. I even thought about getting rid of the Floormate now that I have the Scooba, but I'll keep it around for big spills and such. Hope this helps!
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I love a swiffer to get to all those places I can't reach. Th Wool Dry Mop is "gangbusters" for my wooden floors. It does a great job picking up the dust, and not moving it around.Elliot
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Yes! Since Day 1. Kills my back. I emailed Bona and they said the old pads have been replaced with a better pad. Guess I'll try that. Didn't matter how much of the Bona spray I use. Also, the pad is bigger than the mop itself and continually rolls over making it worse.
1571834
Yes, It comes with 3 washable mop heads. It has a spikes on the bottom of it, so that the mop heads just sort of stick to it.
781258
I see no reason why you can't use the Bona mop with the appropriate cleaner. The Bona mop uses a terry pad that sticks by velcro. Nothing magic in the mop itself
1603477
Best mop that I have ever had. I love that you don't have to put your hands in the water while mopping. I think you have to buy the whole mop. Then you replace the mop heads as needed. My first smart mop lasted for years. I replaced the mop head twice over several years. When I last needed a replacement head, I was unable to find one at our local stores so I went online to get one. The mop was on sale at a terrific price, so I bought it along with a couple of extra mop heads. Very satisfied. Norma
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I found the handle to be made well - not flimsy at all. You use water and your favorite cleaner. I have a dog and found that when you spin it, it spins out most of the hair. There is another spin mop that has a spinner in the water side of the bucket, too, that will spin more dirt and debris out of the mop. I didn't get that one.
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I would say, not as well. There's no pile in the cleaning pad to deal with deeper grooves. Pad is like a wash cloth or towel, only thicker. I love the floor mopper, but unlike the vacume robut that keeps cleaning from room to room, the mopper pad needs to be rinse out regularly, like a few or more times in each room, depending how dirty your floor is.
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The mop head can swivel to the other side of the mop which would be clean again. I also have the heavy duty mop which has one side that is very thick piling (is great for wood floors) and the other side is the terry cloth. I love both of them!
1314413
It's very light. But the question you really should ask is how wide is the cleaning head? Tho' it does a good job & picks up a lot of dirt, the cleaning head is very small. The unit is good & very light but is really only appropriate for small or touch-up jobs. Sweeping even a medium-sized room will take forever & a day.
264722
No - I don't see how that would work with this mop. The whole point for me in getting this mop was to have a reusable, washable pad, and it really does hold up well.
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The deep clean is thicker with bigger loops (think like terry cloth) on the mopping side. The damp mop I basically use for a floor cleaner, more like you would use a Swiffer cloth. I rinsed it out not long ago and don't think it would be good for Damp Mopping unless it was very light soil.