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Mop wars.(disposable mops)(Evaluation)
Disposable mops are the latest housecleaning boon. It began with dry mops to chase the dust bunnies and moved on to damp mops for quick spot-cleaning. Players included SC Johnson's Pledge Grab-It and Procter & Gamble's Swiffer. Now, P&G and Clorox have kicked it up a notch with wet mops that purport to do more serious cleaning, without the bucket, the dirty water, or the "eau de mop" odor.
We got down and dirty with the newest rivals, the Swiffer WetJet and the Clorox ReadyMop, each $25. While both are convenient, the Swiffer has an edge, our tests show.
Both mops easily cleaned spills such as coffee dribbles and the grease left when bread falls buttered-side down. When we used them to clean up mud, however, both mops were inclined to spread it around rather than pick it up once the cleaning pad became coated with dirt. There's no way to rinse off a pad, so a second pad was needed. Instructions for both call for vacuuming or sweeping before mopping.
The Swiffer has an advantage on several fronts: Its cleaning pads are three layers thick, so they were good at soaking up larger liquid spills. ...
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