Cleaning: the ones I still recommend
Mops, steam cleaners, and the rest of the floor-care gear I have run in my own home. The pattern in this category tends to be brutal and simple: a lot of it cleans well for a while, then breaks. Longevity is most of the review.
Cleaning gear is easy to sell and hard to trust. The demo is always spotless; what matters is how the thing holds up after a month of real floors, when a seal starts to weep or a motor gives out. These reviews care most about the part the box never mentions: whether it lasts.
At a glance
| Product | Verdict | Rating | Paid | Owned since | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bissell Spinning Steam Mop | No longer recommend | 0 /10 | $120 | May 2025 | Cleaned well, floors came out clean |
| Dyson V15 Detect | Still recommend | 8 /10 | $550 | January 2022 | Cleaning performance is still excellent after four-plus years |
All Cleaning reviews
By scoreDyson V15 Detect
Four and a half years of near-daily use and the cleaning is still fantastic. The laser Detect head shows you dirt...
Still recommend tested June 2026
Bissell Spinning Steam Mop
I wanted to like this. It cleaned well, even with distilled water. But it broke twice across two separate units,...
No longer tested June 2026