Customer Reviews

O Mop All Floor Kit

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I have purchased two method O mops. I am a huge method fan and I use all of their cleaning products. So when I got an email about a mop coming out I ran to my local Target and bought one. I used it for two weeks, when the handle of the mop just snapped off. I wrote method an email letting them know what happened, with photos, and they sent me $25 in coupons. I bought another O mop and within a month the same thing happened. Obviously there is some kind of defect in the design of the handle. It's pretty flimsy plastic and can just snap right off.

There are some big pros to the mop though. Obviously reusable mopping pads that wash out great and do a good job mopping. The floor cleaning solutions smell so yummy and clean fantastic with no residue left behind. The sweeping cloths are made from a renewable resource (corn) and are biodegradable and can even be composted. If you are looking for an environmentally friendly way to clean, it's the way to go. Plus it's non toxic and all natural so you can use it with pets and kids with no worries. I cannot say enough times how good this stuff smells either.

However, that handle snapping off problem is keeping me from buying another one. $50 spent is enough, thanks.

Method, work on the design because overall you have a winner!

Overall, the mop accomplishes most of what the designers set out to do. The mop cleans well, is more ergonomic than a standard straight-handled mop, and is environmentally friendly. Since I compost, I especially like the corn-based dusting clothes.

That said, I think you may be better off _not_ using the cleaner. I find cleaning much easier if, before mopping, you mist the floor with just water. (Perhaps you could mist the cleaner.) Give the water a minute to dissolve the dirt, then mop. The power of the microfiber fabric is in its absorption and not scrubbing, so what you want to do is soak up the loosened dirt. The water also lubricates the passage of the mop, so it takes very little effort. Note that, if you have hardened globs of food on the floor, you will have to scrape them off. Yet, that was also the case with the Hoover Floormate (Hoover H3044 FloorMate SpinScrub WidePath Hard Floor Cleaner) despite the whirling brushes and deafening sound. I use the fake credit cards that arrive with credit card solicitations for scrapping.

Why not 5 stars? While cheaper than other microfiber mops, it remains a bit expensive. Also, I think the prose in the instructions could have been more explanatory. Instead of tips on the best way to clean, it yammers on about loving your floors and--I am not making this up--the correct posture for when you eat off them. Yeesh, I've got mopping to do.

I too have owned two omops at this point. The first, I was delighted to use for a couple of months before the oval handle snapped off. I e-mailed the company, and was also sent coupons. I was told they had fixed the problem with the mop handle, and purchased a second kit. (It seems impossible to simply replace a mop on its own without buying a whole new kit).

My second mop broke in an even shorter time. The oval handle, once again snapping off with normal use. I e-mailed the company again, and was thanked for my feedback. I'm not complaining that they didn't send more coupons, I wasn't about to buy the mop again until I knew it would hold up.

An additional complaint: the mop is too short, but I am tall at 5'10". It would be nice if it were possible to add additional length as an option.

If the mop had not broken, I'd still be using it, even though they are too short for me. I like the easy on, easy off washable microfiber pads and I love what the all floor solution (yellow) does for my tile. I really like the wood floor solution for my bamboo floors, it leaves a beautiful shine that lasts.

I am now using the cleaning solutions with a Real Simple brand mop from Target that is taller, and has not broken, but has issues with the floor pad area.

Please fix this design flaw, Method and I'll be glad to give it another try.

I am on my second method mop, and yes, that handle snaps right off at the base of the white ring. i just ignored it anyway, it wasn't at all important to me. what really annoys me is the three strips of velcro like adhesive on the head of the mop. they are placed in such a way that the single strip down the center fails to keep the fabric of the microfiber from bunching up. my solution was to knit my own cover that wraps around the mop head completely, so that the fabric is kept in place, and the mop is more effective when getting into corners and under the overhangs of cabinets and such. i don't mind modifying the things i buy, but i could see that as being a deal-breaker for folks who have higher standards than me, heh heh. still, after having used many different mops, this is my favourite.

I've been using the Omop for a few months now, and it has been very good so far. I have vinyl "wood plank" flooring, and a dog that sheds a lot, so I mainly use the microfiber duster to collect her hair and vacuum it up. I don't really use the disposable cloths very much b/c the microfiber is easy to use and I just toss it in the washer to get clean. If I do use the disposable cloths, I just toss them in my compost bin, so easy! The floor wash it came with smells very nice and leaves a nice shine on the floor, without any tackiness. This is an excellent, green alternative to the Swiffer, and it looks cool too!

My wife and I love method products, and use them almost exclusively for all of our cleaning. We bought the O Mop when we were switching all of our products over to be cruelty free. We thought it was pretty good at first, but shortly changed our minds. A few months later, I'd rate it below most other mops out there. The cleaning solution smells great, but you need to use a lot of it or the mop sticks to the floor. The handle doesn't provide even pressure on the cleaning pad, so as you're moving back and forth there is really only one edge cleaning - the other one lifts off the ground.

Why did we stick with it for so long? I kept on thinking it was just the way we were using the mop, so every time we'd clean the floor, we'd try something a little different. Unfortunately, none of the things we tried actually helped.

Now that we've finally exhausted our supply of cleaning solution, the mop is getting tossed in favor of a Shark steam mop. Hopefully it will do a better job! Like I said, we love MEthod cleaning products. I just wouldn't recommend this one.

This is an excellent cleaning tool. My only gripe is this is the second one I'm on because the plastic attaching the pole to the base snapped after multiple uses...so be careful not to put too much pressure on the mop or twist the handle too hard.

Otherwise...it is pretty well constructed, the washable pads are excellent, you don't have to deal with buckets of dirty water, your floor and room smells and looks great!

As a side note, Method's products are people and pet friendly, so I don't have to keep my cats out of the kitchen or bathroom for hours after using this product (where as other products might get residue on their feet that would posion them if ingested.)

I enjoyed this mop for six months until I got a cleaning lady. In the second week of Lidia using the mop, the handle broke (the O part). I bought a new one. A few weeks later, it broke where the handle connects to the mop part--in the "joint." I do think Lidia is applying too much pressure, but the fact is, I now have two broken mops. As much as I love Method products, I'm going to buy a different brand mop and hopefully it will hold up.

I just got this today and it's amazing.

First I just want to say that the people who are having it breaking are probably applying too much pressure. It's curved in a certain way so you don't have to apply a lot of pressure. I think they should make it better so it doesn't break but I think if you are careful you will be fine.

Second, WOW. It is amazing. Why? Because I literally apply no pressure and it cleans stuck on dirt, spills, etc. I have no idea how. I guess the microfibre pad. I wasn't expecting it to work so well, I just wanted a cool new mop. That's the third good thing about it, it's pretty cool looking, nice shape. Only downside is that it does look a bit cheap looking I think because they use recycled plastic or something.

Anyway, I strongly recommend getting it. And maybe an extra microfibre pad. I think each one is supposed to last a year or something. I'm so happy I bought this :)

Maybe they've improved the design because I've had mine for over a year now and have not had it break and find it super sturdy. I love that I can just wash the cloths in the laundry and they are ready to use again.

I highly recommend the wood cleaner to those with unsealed hard wood floors (my house is over 60 years old). Swiffer Wetjet and even good old Murphy's Oil soap just left my floors cloudy and gross. The Method cleaner leaves them shiny and I am often asked if I just had them refinished! Loved it so much I got a 2nd cloth for my linoleum floor in the kitchen and got the general purpose cleaner too.

I like the dust clothes too although I find them hard to find - my Target sells out regularly. It's cool to me that they are made of corn and will disintegrate in the landfill rather than sit and fester.

Love Method and love this mop!