The Best Mop Bucket

Your guide to this review today is by Cleaning expert Ben Thurber
Published on
March 26th, 2019

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Ben has over a decade of experience in cleaning projects of all types along the entire eastern seaboard of the United States. Ben’s formal training and certifications in cleaning include the AMRT (Applied Microbial Remediation Technician), WRT (Water restoration technician), CCT (Carpet Cleaning technician), as well as several other certifications from the IICRC. Ben has managed teams involved in cleaning projects around the United States. Ben’s passion for cleaning and leading teams goes back as far as he can remember.

The Cleaning Institute

You can’t perform a mopping job without a bucket. This component is vital; after all, how else will you hold your water and cleaning solution? However, choosing the right bucket is just as important. You want something sturdy and easy to work with. The Cleaning Institute is here to help you find your best option; in fact, our team has 35 years’ worth of experience in helping shoppers track down the best of the best products. We’ve written this review to help make finding the right mop bucket much easier. Read on for all the details.

Testing Categories

Application – How easy is the mop bucket to use? This is one of the categories we looked for as we tested each mop. We made sure it was easy to load water and cleaning solution into the bucket, as well as pour it all in one once we were done. We also tested for weight and stability—how easy the bucket was to carry when full and how well it was able to maintain its balance.

Effectiveness – We checked each bucket for how well it could keep clean and dirty water separated from one another, as well as its wringing mechanism and ability to prevent splashing. These qualities help to make mopping jobs more thorough and efficient as a whole.

Construction – It’s never worth it to purchase a flimsy and/or tiny mop bucket. You want something that is large enough to accommodate your mop and hold large amounts of fluid. As such, we made sure each of the options we’ve listed here hold up to this standard.

Top Pick

O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber
Spin Mop Bucket Floor
Cleaning System

The O-Cedar Mop Bucket comes with numerous features for ease of use, including a “Splash Guard” and pedal-operated wringer, both of which help to provide a more thorough level of clean.

Price Check

The O-Cedar Mop Bucket comes with many useful built-in mechanisms designed to make mopping jobs a lot easier, quicker, and more controllable. Highly recommended for those looking for convenience.

Most notable upside: We enjoyed using this mop for two reasons: the sheer amount of water it can hold and the lightness of the mop itself. Both of these make the product incredibly efficient. According to our observations, this mop is so efficient that it took us 30 minutes less to finish up the job than with other mops. The wringing system for the O-Cedar Mop Bucket also makes mopping jobs a breeze by allowing the ability to control the wetness of the fibers (so you can mop as well as dry) and keeping you from having to handle the at-times “icky” job of manually wringing the mop. Cleaning is also a breeze; just take off the head of the mop and toss it into your washing machine.

Biggest downsides: The fibers aren’t attached to the mop as well as they could be; this makes it very easy for the plastic portion of the mop to make contact with your flooring as you work, which can create scratches. Wringing the mop with the built-in mechanism can also prove time-consuming for some. The handle also isn\'t as good a quality as we’d like; it’s short and, in some cases, was prone to breaking under pressure.

5/5
Application
4/5
Effectiveness
3/5
Construction

Honorable Mention

HAPINNEX
Spin Mop Wringer
Bucket Set

HAPINNEX designed their mop wringer bucket for maximum efficiency and ease of use. The bucket is easily able to maintain its balance while completely filled and protects against splashes.

Price Check

This mop is most ideal for consumers looking for an easy to use product. Multiple convenience features boost this product’s recommendability, despite some usage issues.

Most notable upside: The HAPINNEX Spin Mop Wringer Bucket Set is easy to construct right out of the box. All you have to do is snap the pieces together and get to work. This set also ships with two mop heads, allowing you to reserve one head for drying floors and the other head for mopping. The mop itself is highly maneuverable. We were easily able to get into those tight, hard to reach corners of our testing space and mop them spotless. The bucket’s built-in mechanisms protect well against spills and other splash-related mishaps. Furthermore, wringing water out of the mop takes just the push of a button and finishes in mere seconds. Additionally, the light weight of this mop makes it easier and more enjoyable to use.

Biggest downsides: We aren’t in love with the overall durability of this product. Both the base and handle of the mop are prone to cracking under pressure. The bucket, however, fares much better. The head of the mop is also quite small. As a result, it takes longer to cover large amounts of flooring in one session. The mop tends to handle stiffly as well; you can only hold it upright or at a tilted angle.

4/5
Application
4/5
Effectiveness
3/5
Construction

Green Pick

Libman Polypropylene
Mop Bucket
with Wringer

The Libman Polypropylene Mop Bucket is capable of holding four gallons of water. It features two compartments—one for clean water and one for dirty water—and is compatible with all types of mops.

Price Check

This mop offers a number of handy conveniences and holds up to most mopping jobs. Just make sure the mop you’re pairing with this bucket will be able to fit and be careful when pouring out used water.

Most notable upside: We love the utility this mop bucket offers! Not only does it easily separate clean water from dirty water, but it also is incredibly sturdy while also being light enough to handle as you move from area to area, even if the bucket is full.

Biggest downsides: Mops are prone to snagging on the protruding portion of this bucket. Additionally, this bucket isn’t quite large enough to comfortably wring large mops. Pouring out water can prove to be the messiest part of the job; we noticed a few splashes and drips during this stage.

3/5
Application
4/5
Effectiveness
3/5
Construction

The Best Mop Bucket

Your guide to this review today is by Cleaning expert Ben Thurber

The Cleaning Institute

Testing Categories

O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber
Spin Mop Bucket Floor
Cleaning System

Application

Effectiveness

Construction

HAPINNEX
Spin Mop Wringer
Bucket Set

Application

Effectiveness

Construction

Libman Polypropylene
Mop Bucket
with Wringer

Application

Effectiveness

Construction

All Our Picks

O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber
Spin Mop Bucket Floor
Cleaning System

HAPINNEX
Spin Mop Wringer
Bucket Set

Libman Polypropylene
Mop Bucket
with Wringer

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The Best Mop Bucket

Your guide to this review today is by Cleaning expert Ben Thurber

The Cleaning Institute

Testing Categories

O-Cedar EasyWring MicrofiberSpin Mop Bucket FloorCleaning System

Application

Effectiveness

Construction

HAPINNEX Spin Mop WringerBucket Set

Application

Effectiveness

Construction

Libman Polypropylene Mop Bucket with Wringer

Application

Effectiveness

Construction

All Our Picks

O-Cedar EasyWring MicrofiberSpin Mop Bucket FloorCleaning System

HAPINNEX Spin Mop WringerBucket Set

Libman Polypropylene Mop Bucket with Wringer

Quick Links

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber
Spin Mop Bucket Floor
Cleaning System

HAPINNEX
Spin Mop Wringer
Bucket Set

Libman Polypropylene
Mop Bucket
with Wringer

O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber
Spin Mop Bucket Floor
Cleaning System

HAPINNEX
Spin Mop Wringer
Bucket Set

Libman Polypropylene
Mop Bucket
with Wringer