11 Brilliant Tools That Get Floors So Clean (You'll Want Them All!)
Because your floors take up the largest amount of space in your home, cleaning it can feel like a never-ending battle. Pros recommend that you vacuum your floors at least twice a week — or more if you have pets, kids, allergies, or more people living with you. And on top of that you have to mop, ideally every other week, too.
That’s why it’s necessary to arm yourself with the right tools — from the vacuum cleaner you’ll use to a trusty robot vacuum as your sidekick and even the correct mop for your floor type (spray, spin, or steam!) — to make this task more manageable.
Below, we’ve rounded up the very best floor cleaning tools from our 2024 Cleaning Awards that you’ll want to consider equipping yourself with to keep your home in order.
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Best Floor Cleaning Tools
Stick Vacuum: Bissell Featherweight Stick Vacuum
Cordless Vacuum: Dyson Gen5detect Vacuum
Wet/Dry Vacuum: Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Wet Dry Vacuum
Self-Emptying Vacuum: LG CordZero All-in-One Cordless Stick Vacuum with Auto Empty & Power Mop
Upright Vacuum: Shark Stratos Upright Vacuum
Robot Vacuum: eufy RoboVac 25C Vacuum
Robot Vacuum and Mop: Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop
Spin Mop: O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber Spin Mop
Spray Mop: Swiffer PowerMop
Steam Mop: PurSteam 10-in-1 Steam Mop
Broom & Dustpan: Dotti Best Broom & Dustpan
What Makes Up This Category of Winners
We highlighted the best tools to tackle your floors — from brooms and dustpans to vacuums and mops — in our Floors category here.
Bissell Featherweight Stick Vacuum Bissell Featherweight Stick Vacuum
“Reliability is everything when it comes to household essentials, and this vacuum delivers reliability on all fronts, from immediate use to longevity and durability,” shares former Best List writer Kendall Cornish. She’s had the Bissell Featherweight Stick Vacuum for years, and it’s still going strong, but our favorite part is that it is just so affordable.
Dyson Gen5detect Vacuum Dyson Gen5detect Vacuum
"The Dyson Gen5detect Vacuum is everything you want in a cordless vacuum," says our senior editor, cleaning & organizing, Stephanie Nguyen. It has powerful suction, HEPA filtration, a run time of 70 minutes, and single-button power control (that means no trigger!). The various tools allow you to clean across surfaces, from floors to carpets, and the handheld dusting and crevice tool is built into the vacuum, which means you can go from cordless to handheld in seconds.
Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Wet Dry Vacuum Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Wet Dry Vacuum
Our executive lifestyle director, Charli Penn, says that she’ll never use another wet-dry vacuum again after having the Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Wet Dry Vacuum in her home. “This is the clear winner,” she gushes, adding that she was able to clean, vacuum, and sanitize her entire kitchen floor in exactly 7 minutes.
LG CordZero All-in-One Cordless Stick Vacuum with Auto Empty & Power Mop LG CordZero All-in-One Cordless Stick Vacuum with Auto Empty & Power Mop
“Cleaning is my most dreaded activity, but the LG CordZero makes it as stress-free as possible,” says our deputy commerce editor, Alicia Kort, in her review. This vacuum really is an “all in one." You can vacuum and mop in one fell swoop — just return it to its self-emptying dock before switching to the mop attachment, and boom! You're done. It really does make cleaning stress-free.
Shark Stratos Upright Vacuum Shark Stratos Upright Vacuum
The Shark Stratos Upright Vacuum has an incredibly powerful suction to help you deep clean your floors and carpets. The two brush rolls pick up all kinds of debris, including hair, and its odor-neutralizing technology prevents bad odors from staying inside of your vacuum.
eufy RoboVac 25C Vacuum eufy RoboVac 25C Vacuum
For an affordable robot vacuum that’ll get the job done, look to the eufy RoboVac 25C Vacuum. This slim model has WiFi connectivity and can be controlled via an app. It has a total runtime of 100 minutes and can be used for carpets and floors. This robot vacuum even made our 2022 Best List.
Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop
The Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop is thoroughly impressive. It self-cleans, empties, washes, dries, and refills — which makes it a "self-sufficient powerhouse," says senior editor, cleaning & organizing, Stephanie Nguyen. Once it's set up and maps your home, it’ll take care of the cleaning: first vacuuming and mopping, then cleaning itself.
O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber Spin Mop O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber Spin Mop
We’ve seen our share of spin mops, and the O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber Spin Mop is the best — full stop. The mop bucket is designed with a built-in wringer that you can use hands-free. The mop heads are reusable and machine-washable, and the handle extends to 48 inches. Combined with the brand’s new cleaning pods, you can mop to your heart's desire.
Swiffer PowerMop Swiffer PowerMop
The Swiffer PowerMop is the newest product Swiffer offers, and it stands out among other spray mops. This is an all-in-one cleaning system that can be used across different surfaces. The 360 swivel head can glide under furniture and go up against baseboards effortlessly, plus the larger mop pad can lock in debris.
PurSteam 10-in-1 Steam Mop PurSteam 10-in-1 Steam Mop
“The PurSteam 10-in-1 Steam Mop is seriously a game-changer, and I only wish I had gotten it sooner,” shares Director of Commerce Mark Marino in his review. “I have been wowed by how useful it is and how it makes cleaning my apartment so much faster and easier.” This wonder tool even transforms into a handheld steamer that can be used for clothes, too.
Dotti Best Broom & Dustpan Dotti Best Broom & Dustpan
The Dotti Best Broom & Dustpan swept the floor in the world of brooms and dustpans. “This broom isn’t just a looker in my home; it’s been a complete game-changer for my cleaning routine, all thanks to its unique silicone bristles,” shares SEO Commerce Writer Haley Lyndes. After use, the silicone broom can be washed for the next round of sweeping.
How We Picked Our Winners
The Cleaning Awards is our guide to the very best cleaning tools of 2024. There are 40 winners across five categories that our editors truly believe are the cleaning essentials you can’t live without. We spent months researching and testing — which meant a lot of dusting, scrubbing, and vacuuming! — to create this must-have list of tools that’ll help you conquer everyday messes.
To select the winners, we looked at how well each tool performed, keeping in mind how well it cleans and if it works as promised (or better). We took into account its durability, ease of use, and features it offers. What makes this item budget-friendly or worth splurging for? And finally, we factored in innovation and what made this product stand out from the rest.
2024 Cleaning Awards
Want to see more winners? See here for the full list of winners for the 2024 Cleaning Awards.
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