This thing is seriously my new best friend and the number one item on my brag list, and back to school recommendations. What is it? It's the new
Rubbermaid Reveal Mop, and it took all of the problems with "competitors" products and fixed them.
This mop has all of the features any mop should have- a large head that can clean a surface quickly and efficiently, a squirt handle- to distribute cleaner over soiled hard surfaces, and a handle height that was perfect for this 5'10" momma's back! Oh, did I mention that it's eco-friendly?
Now, although I try to be kind to my environment, I'm nowhere near a
green mama. I do like products that save me oodles of money though, and with two very messy kids that seem to drop EVERYTHING on the floor, (and a house that is 99% tile or mop-able surfaces), I have tried almost every mop and mop system on the shelf.
I have a steam mop (which I love), but I have to admit- in Florida, it's really hard to whip that baby out anytime the juice hits the floor, or I realize there's dried sauce under my sons chair. It makes it humid inside, which makes my job- as mom, maid, and fine detailer- more difficult. If it's more humid inside than outside, or about the same, and your a/c is on 74, there's a problem. So it seems that I can only use this mop in the cooler "winter" weather, (aka, "a little hot, and an occasional breeze"), which does nothing for summer months, aka, "hotter than Haiti on High Noon".
When I was asked to review this mop, I said yes, and honestly was expecting to be disappointed in the same way that I was with other spray-style mops. I was told it was "new and innovative, and eco-friendly", but I had no idea what that truly meant.
I often find that most traditional mops and squirty mops have handles that are way too short for me. To mop efficiently I need to hunch over and scrub like nobody's business to achieve a minimal level of satisfactory cleanliness. I find myself in a grumpy, sore mood, and a ball of sweat like I was "Dancing to the Oldies" instead of spot mopping some trouble areas before guests arrive. The long, sleek handle is a breeze to put together- it's together in just a click, and with absolute ease. It takes NO BATTERIES, and does not need to be charged, it's totally user operated.
Thick, soft,
reusable microfiber pads provide a huge surface that truly picks up all of the dirt and grime on your floors. I love cleaning with microfiber pads- it's like thousands of extra hands so you don't have to scrub super hard.. plus it always seems super absorbent. I love the size of the head, and the thickness of the pads themselves. No more running to the store because you are out of mop pads.. just pop them in the washer and reuse them. The starter pack comes with an extra pad, to make life a little easier for you to get started!
The spray trigger is a nice size, and the surface area that gets covered is ginormous compared to other brands I've used. Ok, maybe not ginormous, but seriously, other brands I've used halfway squirted, squirted sometimes, I had to squirt 22 times to get one square foot of tile clean- you get the picture. With the Rubbermaid Reveal, I was able to squirt and go, and only on a couple of really dried on areas (under the kitchen table) did I have to re-squirt. That's a record in this 4BabyAndMom house! I did not give this mop to Marissa to try even once, which is totally selfish and not usually my style, but Marissa is a huge fan of a competitor squirt-mop.. er, spray mop. In her house, it might work, but on my tiles it leaves a tacky residue. I have no idea why. I digress.. but I may bring it over for a supervised visitation to get her opinion on it at a later date, as long as she promises not to steal it! (Keep an ear out on our
Going back to the sticky residue.. the Rubbermaid Reveal does not come with expensive refill bottles of spray. It comes with a refillable bottle that you can mix your own cleaner, essential oils, or cleaning solution to keep your budget down, and your floors sparkling. The bottle just snaps into place quickly and easily, and you're ready to go. You will never run out of cleaner again! Need some help finding an eco-friendly cleaning solution?
Choose your solution on the Rubbermaid Reveal website.
If you hate your mop, like the ease of spray mops, but hate the cost, I highly recommend this product. In fact, I would go all out and say that I feel that this is a product every home (with mop-able floors!) should own. *THAT* is how much I love this product!
Our friends at Rubbermaid have offered one lucky reader during our Back to School Bash their chance to score the greatest mop I've ever used!! (Ok, I'll stop gushing, and get to it..)
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER!!
Please refer to our
WINNERS PAGE for more information on how to claim your prize.
This giveaway is open to residents of the US & Canada. This giveaway will end on August 14, 2010 at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be chosen using Random.org, and all winner information will be posted on our WINNERS PAGE and on this post. Any unclaimed prizes will be redrawn accordingly and at the discretion of 4BabyAndMom. Disclosure: I received this product from Rubbermaid to review at no cost. This did not affect my opinion of the product and any opinions expressed are 100% that of 4BabyAndMom. Your experience with these products, website and companies may differ.
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