Rubbermaid HYGEN PULSE Microfiber Spray Mop Kit - 18 Inch Heavy Duty Floor Cleaner with Handle & 2 Washable Pads | Ideal for Janitorial, Industrial & Home Use | Silver Commercial Cleaning Mop for Hard Floors

We have replaced all of the flooring in our home with waterproof LVP which meant we needed a way to mop nearly 2500 sq ft. I couldn't continue to use the disposable cleaning pads which had been the primary way we mopped. I have never felt a mop and bucket of increasingly dirty water was actually getting the floor clean after the first section which is why the disposable pads were appealing. But now, the cost, and more disturbing to me; the waste, of throwing away all the pads week after week was not something I could reconcile when doing the floors throughout the whole house.So, I researched and finally decided on this mop with a stack of the washable pads. Yes, the upfront expense was more than I really wanted to spend, but when you add up the cost of the kind you are throwing away over a year it is easier to justify the cost. The first thing I noticed is how much easier it is to attach the pads. Throw it on the floor, hold the mop over it and lower it onto the pad. DONE! The handle is so much more sturdy, however that sturdiness comes at the cost of added weight. I'm hoping this heavy mop will firm up those saggy upper arms that age has bestowed upon me. But the big bonus here is that the wider mop head makes the job go faster because each stroke covers more area.Now that I've been using the set-up for a while, I no longer use the reservoir for cleaning solution. Instead, I find it is easier for me to wet the pads before attaching. In areas with extra soil (like drips in the kitchen) get sprayed with an all purpose cleaner before running the mop over them. I switch out the pad for a clean one as needed, then they all go into the washing machine. I do not put the pads in the dryer, I just hang them and they dry pretty quickly. If I ever have to replace the handle, I will not buy this one with the reservoir since it just adds weight to the mop, but I will definitely stay with the Rubbermaid brand.