What kind of microfibre mop do you have? How do I use it???

18 years ago

OK- Bought a microfibre mop from WalMart yesterday- and the cheapskate part of me chose the WalMart brand 'Great Value'- partly cuz it was a fair bit cheaper, and partly cuz there was only one Vileda Swiffer one and it appeared to be broken- there were a few other styles, but this one appeared to have the biggest mophead and it came in silver and blue (perfect for my kitchen- cuz that's also important! JK) Oh yeah, and it says Satisfaction Guaranteed- so I figure I have NOTHING to lose, if it's not great- I can take it back, and in the meantime, my floors can get cleaned.

So, my questions are:

What brands/style of microfibre cloth mops do you have that you love?

How do I use it? I tried it DRY on the parts of the floor not covered with cardboard, and it did pick up dust left behind by my vacuum cleaner, but as I lifted up the mophead, bits fell off- so how do I get it to the door to shake out? There were no replacement heads in stock- but obviously I'm going to need at least one maybe more. Oh- and I will have hardwood on most of the upstairs floors and laminate downstairs, so I forsee using this or one like it a LOT!

I noticed the BONA cleaner online at hugely varying prices- is BONAKEMI the same thing? Some prices appeared 10X more expensive than others? Am I missing something?

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Julie Drew
18 years ago
I have the Starfiber microfiber mop. I got it at a home show, but you can get it online. I use it with water - no other cleansers (though you can use cleansers too.) I absolutely love mine.

Here is a link that might be useful: star fiber mops
bunglogrl
18 years ago
I use the Mr. Mister mop with BONA and microfiber cloths from Solutions.

I have wood floors in every room except the bath and laundry. The mop is handy because I can put the BONA inside, but the head tends to flop around and you have to refold/change the cloth every so often. I find it easier to just get on my hands and knees unless I'm doing more than a couple of rooms at a time. I have never used it dry. I don't baby my floors, but those Solutions cloths are very *grabby*. I'd be afraid little rocks would get caught in the cloth and add more scratches to the floor. Before mopping, I use a regular old-fashioned dust mop to push everything out the front or back door. No kiddies here so I don't have to mop very often. I sweep or vacuum every few days and spot clean as necessary.

I believe BONA is short for BONAKEMI. I purchase the big jug of floor cleaner from the Bona website. I also use it to clean wood furniture and cabinets - I haven't bought Pledge or Murphy or Endust or anything like that in ages. I could be paying way too much for the BONA. I've never comparison shopped it.
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mnhockeymom
18 years ago
Raehelen - I use the Sh-mop w/ the Bona and love them both - If I dry mop, I just keep the modhead on the floor and get creative as to how I drive it around the house! Oftentimes I would mop stuff into a pile and then use a dustbuster to suck it all up. The different prices in the Bona might be the different sizes? I remember some sites show the same size bottle but the descriptions would differ in how many ounces you're actually getting. Hope that helps!
cat_mom
18 years ago
We have a Bona mop from about 8 years ago. It came with terry cloth covers for the head, but ordered some micro fiber ones over the summer to replace those (they were falling apart). I use the Bona cleaner as well. Always have, and since we just re-finished the floors (and finished the new kitchen floor) with Bona Traffic, we know it's compatible.