Unlike a traditional mop that leaves streaks or requires elbow grease, this one scrubs and steams at the same time thanks to its dual rotating pads. Pam put it through its paces on both hardwood and tile, and she found it could tackle just about anything. “Milk, coffee, pasta sauce, avocado, dried fruit—this mop was able to handle it all on the normal setting,” she says. And while the mop can technically be used without vacuuming first, she noticed a big difference when she did: “I’ve tried using this after I vacuumed/dusted the floors and then one time without doing that, and it performs much better if you vacuum and dust beforehand. The mop does not do a great job with dust…it kinda just pushes it around. But what it does do a great job of is cleaning dirt, grime, stains, etc. I didn’t notice any streaks, since the mop pads move in a circular motion. So cool.”
Plus, as a new mom, the sanitization factor was a standout. Shark’s Steam Blaster technology promises to eliminate 99.9 percent of bacteria with nothing but hot steam—no harsh cleaners needed. “With a 1-year-old baby, I have lots of food and grime stuck on my floors, and this mop has been a game-changer. I love that it cleans without any harsh chemicals and that it sanitizes just as well…it’s a great feature for us as our baby is all over our hardwood floors (crawling, touching everything, licking etc).” Bonus: “I love that I no longer have to bend down and scrub!”
The only drawback: its 18-foot cord. “It’s way too short! I have a relatively small house, but the entire first floor is wood floors, and I can't even go wall to wall in my eat-in kitchen. It's a much smaller cord than my Shark vacuum. The cord needs to be at least a foot longer to really make cleaning absolutely painless (I hate having to unplug and plug it in again as I move throughout my house).”
Drying Time & Pad Maintenance
One of Pam’s favorite features was how quickly her floors dried after cleaning. “I didn't have to wait around and rope off areas to wait and dry. I'd say it took around 30 seconds to a minute for the floors to be completely dry. This makes cleaning SO quick.” That fast turnaround meant she could mop during nap time and have her toddler crawling around again almost immediately, without worrying about slippery floors.
The mop pads also earned high marks for convenience. They’re machine-washable, and the unit comes with two sets so you can always have one ready to go. “The pads are so easy to throw in the laundry, which I love,” Pam explains. “I don’t feel like I'll need to replace them often, as they seem pretty durable and are easy to clean and dry.”
It’s worth mentioning, however, that she had some trouble aligning the circular scrubbing pads with the mop. “There have been a few times where the alignment is slightly off, so the pad doesn’t stick, which is ever so slightly inconvenient to have to do it again.”
