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Skip over mops with plastic scrubbing nubs as theyre more likely to scratch and damage hardwood floors.
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That’s not to say your options are limited, though.
Its microfiber material is durable, easy to sanitize, and keeps your hardwood scratch-free.
All that said, in the lab, we had ahard time getting dustto adhere to the pad.
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The dust would just get pushed around.
You may want to pull out one of our favoritehardwood floor vacuumsfor a quick pick-up before wet cleaning.
The wide mop head also means youre able to cover more surface area at once.
It’s easy to navigate around furniture legs with the Bona Premium Microfiber Floor Mop’s swivel head.PHOTO: The Spruce
The starter kit features three, pre-moistened wet pads and seven dry pads.
We found ourselves using more than one disposable pad when covering larger areas and doing heavy-duty cleanups, too.
The Swiffer Sweeper is an effective option for hardwood, tile, and really any hard flooring.
Its a great starter option, too.
Unfortunately, this mop does require you topurchase mop pad refillstoo like our best value pick.
Maple syrup was the most challenging stain to lift, taking 60 passes.
(Notably, these strips are much more gentle than plastic nubs that may scratch your floors.)
Thanks to its 360-degree swivel head, we could easily maneuver around chairs and reach tight corners and spaces.
There is another compartment for dirty water and pedal-powered, hands-free wringing.
However, there is no swivel head, so it requires more wrist and body movement.
This string mop and bucket system is impressive for deep cleaning and large living spaces.
On auto mode, the messes were mopped and lifted from the floor within 32 seconds.
It doesnt completely go under chair legs, but maneuvers great around and along surfaces.
And when it came time to clean and empty the vacuum tank, it was super easy.
The tank can be removed with a simple push of a button.
The mop also includes an extra roller, filter, and cleaning brush for the tank.
It comes with two, machine-washable microfiber mop pads for dry- and wet-cleaning your floors.
We also likeSwiffers Dry and Wet Sweeping Starter Kit, our best value pick.
How We Tested the Mops for Hardwood Floors
Weve tested over105 mopsinThe Laband at home.
This mainly involves the mop heads material.
For that reason, you wont find our favoritesteam mopson this list.
The style of the mop also plays a factor in its weight and portability.
Cohoon recommends looking for a mop thats lightweight and not too bulky.
Our best spin mop pick, theO-Cedar EasyWring RinseClean Spin Mop, is super-absorbent yet surprisingly lightweight.
We loved how well it worked on heavy-duty spills.
(We also loved its uniquely designed bucket system with separate compartments for clean-water rinsing and hands-free wringing.)
Its also important to peek if the mop has any available warranties in case of manufacturing and material defects.
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Kenedee Fowleris a shopping writer for The Spruce, specializing in cleaning tools and products.
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The Swiffer PowerMop Multi-Surface Kit comes with two disposable mop heads.PHOTO: The Spruce
PHOTO: The Spruce / Henry Wortock
The O-Cedar EasyWring RinseClean Spin Mop has a triangular head that’s especially great for cleaning corners.PHOTO: The Spruce
PHOTO: The Spruce / Eric Brockob
The Airthereal VacTide V2 Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner is an upright style vacuum-mop combo that completes two cleaning tasks at once.PHOTO: The Spruce
We tested the mops on various surfaces, but paid special attention to their performance on wooden floors.The Spruce
All of the mops we recommend have disposable or washable pads that are easy to remove and maintain.The Spruce
We especially liked mops that featured separate clean water tanks, like the one on the Airthereal VacTide V2.The Spruce
We measured the spray distance on applicable mops in The Lab to test their efficiency.The Spruce
We found that mops with fibrous cleaning heads were better for wet messes, compared to dry ones.The Spruce
