Spin mops

Groupon has the whizzy mop with spare mopheads. Mine works fine so far...

I use a steam mop on my solid wood floors. The very knowledgable person we bought it from,and who also fitted it, said it was fine to use a steam mop but to make sure it isn't left standing on the floor (use the plastic stand provided). Have used it for 3 years now and floor is fine.

Craft cat, are your Lino type floors Karndean? I was told that a steam mop might damage the glue which sticks them down. If the steam mops works I am really tempted, I also have real wood floors.

I have a Lakeland spray mop for the kitchen, it works a treat on the Amtico. I also have a couple of Lidl spray mops for the tiles in other bits of the house. I just take the cleaning pad off and bung it in the washing machine.

Yes I have a steam mop and they are great can be used on any floors and carpet it makes things so much easier

Absolutely love my spray mop! It came from wilko, under£20 I think ?

I got a steam mop from Lakeland- it is brilliant & I use in on wooden,tile & lino type floors- it dries as it goes on so no wet floors & brilliant results.

Got mine from "Coopers of .........". (can't remember) Good value at about £20 and still going strong after two years. Haven't even used the spare mop head yet because it is so easy to wash the mop in the washing machine.

Hi I have one of these I think they are called whizzy mops
Bought it from amazon wonderful thing. It comes with a bucket and an extra mop
Which you just clip off and through in the washing machine
I am not a big fan of being extra house proud
I have wooden flooring and some one gave me this tip to have my floors looking as if I had been down on my hands and knees polishing

Put a little white vinegar in one of these spray these with some water.
Vacuum floors then go round spraying and using your dry mop just give it a wipe
Hope this is helpful

My steam mop isn't 'recommended' for wooden flooors (most of our downstairs) but I use it anyway for my monthly (slut that I am) proper clean and just use an ordinary ecloth as a floor cloth if I spill anything in between .They dry so fast I can't believe it damages the wood.I have a rubber floor brush and you can put the removable cloths from the steam cleaner over it for a quick mop

I recently bought a Vileda kit from Amazon - about £22 as I recall. It has revolutionised by floor cleaning! We have both wood and tile flooring around the house and the mop is amazing; white thick stringy cotton like the old fashioned variety, you soak it in the bucket then pop it into the circular wringer bit, but the extra advantage is a little pedal which you pump with your foot and the water spins out so efficiently that the floors are not soaked. By the time I have got across the dining room floor the area I started on is dry. I wouldn't be without it now. I have a steam mop which is excellent but this cloth one gets into all the crevices and is a really good buy in my opinion.

i had a spin mop, never really squeezed the water out enough, floors were still wet, 6 months later trying to change mop head and it completely snapped away from the handle, binned it, went back to bucket and mop,happy. Also had a steam mop which was not for me.

I have a micro fibre mop, with a little tank on the back, spray trigger to dispense water and cleaner. I find it easy to use and works well with my non slip vinyl flooring. Cloths just velcro fix and no bucket to lift or fill.

E-cloths are the answer! They're made for a variety of cleaning jobs, especially windows, and they are FAB. The floor cleaning mop have towelling type pads which just velcro on and leave the floor almost dry. Wouldn't be without mine as they go under the sneaky little gaps below the fridge/dish washer. Have a look on Amazon.

I got a string mop from Lakeland. I use it to dry the floor after mopping it. My reason for buying it was to leave a streak free floor.

www.lakeland.co.uk/AllProductReviews.action?productId=21224&productName=Smart%20String%20Telescopic%20Floor%20Mop

So two mops, ordinary Vileda wrung out as much as possible in the bucket thingy, and then a mop over with the string mop. Doing an area at a time. It's really quick and easy.
It works very well.

Anya this is the one that looks most like mine. Although not many reviews. Some of the others just look much flimsier.

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00L9062Y8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?tag=comparaboo09a-21&ascsubtag=89606713-15-2101202418.1473968109&SubscriptionId=AKIAJO7E5OLQ67NVPFZA

I was going to suggest a spray mop too, a couple of older ladies I have cleaned for have the Vileda ones. Handy for them to use for occasional spills as you leave the liquid in, so no buckets to worry about.

I've just had a completely new kitchen fitted, with a Karndean floor, and wanted to avoid the traditional wet mop, so bought one of these, a spray mop. You fill the detachable container with your choice of floor cleaner, and use the trigger on the handle to spray the floor in front of the mop head. No more wet floors, and it's really manoeuvrable, and is so easy to use. I think Vileda do something similar (seen in Sainsbury's).

Does it look like any of these?

I'd be very grateful Tsnith sounds ideal

I can't find one the same and no sign on QVC some of the Amazon ones look flimsy. If I find out the make I'll post again.

Ours came from QVC but I have no idea if you can still get them there. We don't have a pedal thing the mop handle plunges up and down spinning the thingy in the bucket and I don't fill the bucket up at all I just put about 3ins in the bottom with flash it does all my downstairs and bathroom floors. I think it was about £20 OH says its 3yrs ago. I'll have a look at the ones on Amazon and see if I can find one the same.. I really like it and had to eat my words as OH is always buying 'stuff' that is actually rubbish

I was so hopeful then remembered carry buckets of water is a struggle

Yes anno I've had a look too, but such mixed reviews. I like the sound of Tanith's very durable one.

kitty one side of the mop bucket has a pedal who helps spin the bit inside the bucket where you'd normally twist and spin manually....I think.

I'd visions of myself having the mop wrenched out of my hands ...

I've just had a look and they're easy to find on line.