A mop stick is one of the best inventions that has made the cleaning process a lot easier. This is the reason mop stick has become a very important part of our everyday life. It not only makes cleaning easy but also speeds up the mopping process.
In today’s scenario most of the time we have to do cleaning and dusting ourselves. As such, choosing the right mop stick is of utmost importance to save time and trouble. There are many varieties of mop sticks in the local and online market.
This makes it quite confusing and difficult to identify the right one for your needs. In this article, we are going to elaborate on the best mop stick options for your home. This will make it a little bit easier to choose the best one for yourself.
Simple or Basic Mop Stick
It is a regular mop stick that has many long cotton strips at the bottom that are used to mop the floor. This basic mop stick can be easily purchased from any local or online shop.
To use it you have to soak the mop in the water and then squeeze it with your hands. Then you can mop the floor with the help of this mop stick, once it gets dirty you have to again soak and squeeze to get the dirt out.
It is the most popular mop stick and it cleans the floor quite well. Its long cotton strips spread well and cover the floor area easily. This makes the mopping process quick and easy even in large areas.
Merits And Demerits
- This mop stick covers the space under furniture quite comfortably.
- It reaches the narrow corners and the spaces in your rooms easily.
- This mop is very cheap, durable, and easily available in the market.
- The strips in the mop have to be clean manually which makes your hands dirty.
- The regular bending to clean the mop strips may feel exhausting for some people.
Price
This simple mop stick can be easily bought in the price range of Rs. 150/- to Rs. 500/-.
Twist Mop Stick
It is the mop stick that has the functionality of twisting in its stick. This enables the user to keep the hands dirt free. It is one of the modern mops that makes the cleaning process fast and easy.
To clean the floors you have to dip this mop in the water and then twist it to squeeze the cotton strips. On twisting, the water soaked by the strips will get automatically squeezed.
Merits And Demerits
- This mop helps you to maintain your self-hygiene as you do not need to touch the dirty part.
- The twisting mop saves a lot of your time and energy, it just takes a few minutes to cover even larger areas.
- It is a bit heavier than the normal mop stick hence using it may seem a bit tough.
- With this mop, it is a little bit difficult to clean under the furniture and in small gaps.
- The mopping strips do not get squeezed as hard as in a normal mop, as such the mop is wetter.
- This mop is not very durable, especially the twisting mechanism has to be handled carefully.
Price
This twist mop stick is generally available in the local market and online market in the price range of Rs. 300 to Rs. 1000.
Spinning Mop Stick
This spin mop stick is one of the best modern inventions of modern mops. It comes with a mop stick and a round-shaped mop pad at the bottom that has long cleaning strips.
This mop comes a bucket or container, where on one side there is the provision of water storage to soak the mop. And on the other side, there is a spinner that helps in extracting the extra water from the mop strips.
Merits And Demerits
- With this modern spin mop, you can easily mop without getting your hands dirty.
- This mop cleans well and can easily cover the areas under the furniture and narrow gaps.
- The refills of the cleaning strips are easily available in local supermarkets and online shops.
- Because of the round shape, the little areas in the corner can be hard to clean.
- For the proper use of this mop, the bucket is very necessary, and it has to be moved regularly.
- It is difficult to squeeze the water without the spinner, so it has to be used carefully.
Price
This mop comes in a lot of variants. The basic models are available from Rs 500 to Rs 1000. And the advanced models are available in the price range of Rs. 1000 and Rs 2500.
Flat Mop Stick
This mop is different from the other mops we have discussed. It is gaining more popularity nowadays because of its easy usage. This mop contains a stick connected to a flat plate below in which the mop pad is attached.
It comes with a small size bucket in which one side is used for water and another side is for draining excess water. Like the other mop sticks, it does not mop sideways but moves front and back.
Merits And Demerits
- This mop is very light in weight and it can be used very easily by anyone.
- It goes smoothly in all the corners of your rooms and it also cleans the edges of the walls well.
- With this mop, it is also very easy to clean under furniture.
- The unique thing about this mop is that you can also use it like a dry mop or a broom.
- Being light in weight you have to apply extra pressure to clean the stains on the floor.
- The mopping pad has to be replaced at frequent intervals.
Price
There are various variants of this mop too and they generally cost somewhere between Rs. 1000 to Rs. 2000.
Spray Mop Stick
This mop contains a provision for one bottle in its stick. In this bottle, you can put a mixture of water and cleaner. And at the bottom part, there is a flat plate in which the microfiber pad flaps are fit for cleaning.
And there is also a sprinkler above the pad from where the solution gets sprayed on the floor. A trigger is given on the top handle to spray the solution on the floor.
Merits And Demerits
- This is a very light mop and it does not require any bucket, squeezing, or draining.
- It is the best mop stick for quick and instant cleaning.
- This mop cannot be used for regular mopping as its microfiber pads cannot carry much water weight.
- This mop can be used as an extra mop for quick cleaning of spills.
Price
This mop stick is easily available online in price range of Rs. 500 to Rs. 1000.
Conclusion
You can use any of the above-mentioned mop sticks as per your requirement. There is no single best alternative out of these mops, it all actually depends on your needs and requirements.
In general, the spin mop is easier and convenient to use for cleaning floors. A flat mop is also a good option for many households. But your selection should be purely in accordance to suitability to your requirements.
