Excuse me for one moment as I descend from the frills and frivolities of beauty and cosmetics and fashion to the dull practicalities of life. But I wouldn’t descend were I not to tell you of a new find that has lightened a household chore for me. Since we are mostly women reading this, I thought I’d share something practical 🙂
Introducing the 360° Spin Dry mop! 😀
I’ve seen this one at Cosway and in Isetan. It might also be sold elsewhere. At Isetan it was sold at RM138 for a set including a replacement mop head. At Cosway its RM69.90 if you’re a member (RM119 if not), without the replacement mop head which retails at RM19.90 (member price). Membership was RM30 so I signed up because at RM99.90 it was ultimately still cheaper 😛 Yes ladies, I’ve joined the legions of aunties who shop at Cosway 😛
So whats so great about this very expensive floor mop? A few things.
Its lightweight
Its very light to carry which makes it less taxing on your arms. Might be a good thing for older people. I am however a little concerned about the pole because if I exert too much pressure on it, it does bend and feels a little flimsy. So, I try not to be too rough with this. Its expensive 😛
Its easy to wring dry
My hands are very sensitive to most detergents and although I wear rubber gloves, it takes a lot to wring the water out of the traditional floor mops. I have small hands too and when I was replacing my old threadbare mop, I bought one that was too large so I found it hard to wring and ended up with wet floors all the time. That’s dangerous. Also, you have to bend over to wring the mop, so as not to let the water splash everywhere and I’d always end up with an aching back. Not as young as I used to be you know…
But I had no problems with this one (which is why this lazy bum bought it in the first place 😛 ). Just place the mop in the round white bit of the pail, step on the pedal and watch it spin dry. It operates just as a salad spinner would, and if you step on it about 10 times, the mop comes out nice and dry so you don’t drip water everywhere but wet enough to clean your floor. Just don’t press down as it spins. Hold the handle and watch it go. Best part is that you can stand upright while watching it spin so no backache! The pail is included 🙂 I think this is actually good for older people (cue: parents!)
Its slim and convenient
The mop head is slim and the microfibre cloth picks up dirt quite easily, and the mop head swivels around easily to get into corners and under furniture. I found I did not have to work so hard at mopping and it actually made the task quicker and easier. Perhaps I’d mop more often these days 😛 Its certainly a boon in the kitchen because kitchen floors can get dirty after cooking and I used to hate the clearing up before this.
Size wise, it has a very compact footprint and once its dry you can store it in your store room. Dismantle it too if you want.
I hate sounding like an infomercial. “Get it now at a special low low price! And it you get it now, we will throw in a replacement mop head for free! Yes FREE! Just call 1-800-SPINDRY for your mop NOW!” *hehe*
If you have domestic help, you probably won’t need this one. But if you don’t and hate mopping the floor, or are allergic to detergent, or hate wringing out the mop, or get a backache everytime you mop the floor, consider getting this one, or something similar.
The price might drop once copies come out, who knows, but for now, I’m really liking the one I bought. Now I’m a Cosway member, I’ll probably get one for my Mom – cost averaging and all that 😀
I’m not promoting Cosway but you might already know someone who is a member and if you do, ask them to get it for you (its cheaper). If you’d rather not subscribe to companies like these you can purchase it at non-member prices, and I’ve also seen this at the household department of Isetan at Lot 10 🙂
/end infomercial mode
Would you pay that much for a floor mop? Regular floor mops aren’t very expensive so many might balk at the price. But I’m happy to pay for convenience and ease of use and also for time saving and the prevention of an aching back 🙂 Or perhaps you already own this? Any thoughts?
And now to inject a bit of beauty to this rather humdrum post.
Here’s a beauty tip. Always wear gloves when doing household chores. It protects your hands from harsh chemicals and from coming into direct contact with dirt and bacteria. It also protects your nails and keeps your hands smooth and if you use a hand cream after that, no one would know you’ve been hard at work cleaning the house 🙂
Just in time for Chinese New Year spring cleaning eh? 😉
Paris B
The 360° Spin and Go mop retails at RM119 at Cosway (RM69.90 for members) and RM138 at Isetan Lot 10. The replacement mop heads retail at RM19.90 (members) at Cosway.
:), I have the newer model – without the pedal.
Just push the mop handle down the spin a few times an voilà it’s dry, no more stepping on the pedal!
I saw Parkson selling the pedal at rm59.90 if i am not mistaken.
I think this is a great invention, beats having to wring the mop head with my hands.
Oh is there a newer model? Damn. But thanks for letting me know. I’m really happy with this one. Having to wring the damn mop was putting me off mopping the floor!
Hi Reese,
I am looking for the spin mop without pedal, May I know where can I get it? Thanks!!
Interesting that I saw its infomercial just this morning! It’s a new product here, it seems. It really sounded good on TV, but then again everything sounds good on TV! Glad to read a review by a real customer, hehe! My mom loves microfibre mops, but she always has to clean the floor twice because the mop is not that effective. Maybe I’ll buy one of those spin-dry mops for her. Hey, I might even clean the floor myself! 😀 Shame on me!
HAHA! What a coincidence for sure! I was actually told about it by a friend who was using it and loved it, but I never got round to picking it up till recently. If its not too pricey where you are, do pick one up for your mom. She and her back will thank you! 😉
I have the original one! The SupaMop. Which was like RM158 with the extra mop head or something. I love it (as much as I can love a mop, haha). I think the only diff with the Cosway one that you’ve described is that the pole is not flimsy. Other than that, looks like they work the same.
Ya the Cosway mop handle joins by screwing the 2 poles together. They do reinforce the joint with a holder but I am still worried so I don’t press down as hard. I didn’t even know about the SupaMop!
omg. I thought my mum was the only one into new fangled mops. She gets them at the pasar pagi. Right not, she’s hot on this green and purple mop that twists itself dry into a tube shape. Don havta wring it dry wih yer hands 🙂
sounds interesting! where to get it?
Oh! If you have to do your own house chores, believe me, you pay attention to new fangled gadgets that help you do the job better! 😉 I think i’ve seen that mop too. You twist a part of the handle or something to get it to wring right?
Hey my mum is using this mop as well!! Must try it for myself someday – i hate wringing mops too!! 😀
Definitely do try it, if you hate mopping. Actually I think most of us are alright with the mopping. Its the wringing of the mop that takes it out of us.
hey this looks like a godsent!!! mopping floor is at the #1 of my-hated-house-chores list! i am still using the old kind of manual-twist-handle-to-dry mop, and it hardens the skin of my palm. hate it! i guess time to make my way to cosway now 😀 want to pick up the lingerie detergent too, and and tip from youngster xin now, *cough* the toilet/basin cleaner (the blue bottle) washes toilet n basin effectively too! been using it for years at home
YES! That manual mop kills my hands everytime and I’ve actually nearly twisted my thumb because of it! I’m going to pick up that toilet/basin cleaner now thanks to your recommendation and I really like their dishwashing liquid too because it cleans very well and you use very little so its quite economical at the end of it.
I bought some of these before moving into my new house January 2010. They were fantastic!!!
Yay! Yes they are! 😀
Wow! Thanks so much to you Paris for sharing this! 😀 I was thinking what type of mop to buy for my mommy or myself 😛 Yay~ More things to buy now at Isetan! 😀
LOL!! I saw it in Isetan Lot 10. They do tend to rotate stocks so I’m not sure if it’ll still be there but if you can’t get it at Isetan, you can always get it at Cosway haha!
lol my dad bought 3 of this! He likes it so much the first time round and he thought, just in case. LOL I mopped this once and it was so convenient.
Yep. Its very handy and practical. I like the way its flat and gets under furniture easily and gets the job done quite quickly too.
Wow! That’s a cool mop. Wish we have it here. 🙂
hmm… not sure where you are, but I’m sure if you keep an eye out for infomercials, you’ll be seeing it soon enough! 😉
I bought one of these recently too–mine was the one which you spin dry by pressing down on the handle, not step pedal. I bought this specifically for the kitchen since “poor” maid has been hand wringing (didn’t realised that that’s what most people do anyway, after reading the comments here!). We are using the Leifheit one for the rest of the house (also dry by pushing down on handle). Although we have domestic help, I do believe in getting them proper tools so that their job is made easier and more efficient/effective.
Wow lucky maid! 😉 Glad you’re treating your domestic help well. I think most people would be concerned that their help would destroy these pretty expensive mops!
I have this one too! It actually makes mopping kinda.. fun. Lol.
In a sort of perverse way, I agree!
I hv used the Cosway for 3 yrs, still in good shape, good quality n good price !!
Great to know it’ll last me at least 3 years! 😀
I just got one for myself yesterday at a Cosway shop for RM69.90 (without having to join membership!). If I can use it for 3yrs = cost me only RM0.06/day (excluding the labor cost & floor cleaner cost) ^_____^
I have this 1 in my shop too,really nice to use………
Quick and practical and non drip! 😀
Hello everyone ,
I am a visiting Australian widower and have been looking for one of these to buy as a gift for my elderly host .
I have been using one for two years, in Australia and let me tell you ladies, it is better than a husband , or in my case, a wife, it really is a pleasure to do the floors, especially after you find the correct detergent that does the job you want with no rinsing ???, honest.
Good luck,
Norman
hi. the mop is really a life saver. i hate moping but now.i could not
wait to mop every morning. those from kuching sarawak area can go
to cosway store giant tabuan mall for one of these bad boys. happy moping
ladies…!