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Flash Super Absorbant Cleaning Pads
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For the power mop, you will need to buy a box of cleaning pads. These come in a box of 6 for around £2.99. They stick on to the bottom of the mop by a Velcro strip and they do not come off while you are cleaning. They are ... Read review
Advantages: effortless cleaning Disadvantages: a little expensive
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Flash Super Absorbant Cleaning Pads
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For the power mop, you will need to buy a box of cleaning pads. These come in a box of 6 for around £2.99. They stick on to the bottom of the mop by a Velcro strip and they do not come off while you are cleaning. They are very simple to attach and remove, and I also find them highly effective at cleaning. They have a lock-away core (sounds ... ...the loo.
Flash Power Mop Solution
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The power mop came with a small bottle of power mop solution but it was quickly wasted while I played with my new gadget. I have only ever seen this in the lemon fragrance, which is quite nice and very fresh smelling. When people come around and the floor has been cleaned they often comment on the lovely smell. The bottle costs around £2.99 for 1 litre. It ... more
I feel like an old maid writing this review! A review about a mop!? Its hardly glamorous really, is it? But this mop is great. I love cleaning the floor with it! What on earth has my life become?
In Asda a few weeks back they were promoting the Power Mop at £10, so needing a new mop I popped one in my trolley to give it a go. It was in a rather large purple box and I assume they weren't selling very well as there were lots left on the shelf. But I'm always open to trying things that will make my chores quicker When I got home and unpacked the groceries I thought Id give it a whirl, so I opened the box and began to build the mop. When I got to popping in the batteries I saw that the date they expired on was in 2005; so it was a huge clue that the power mop had been sitting in Asda for a LONG time. I popped them into the mop anyway just to see if they worked, and they were fine so everything was ready to go.
A few swooshes around and I had an immaculate floor in less than 5 minutes. Wonderful.
What the idea behind it is: +++++++++++++++++++
The mop has a bottle of floor cleaner attached to the handle and essentially the idea is to spritz the floor with the cleaner by pressing a button on the mop handle and then wipe the floor with the cleaning pad. Simple, but effective. I find cleaning the floor is a really horrible job. It is possibly my least favourite of all the household chores. I suppose no one really enjoys chores, but I particularly find mopping to be a pain. The whole ritual of boiling the kettle, lugging in the mop bucket, finding floor cleaner, filling the bucket, dragging the bucket around the floor as I mop, really annoys me. We only have 2 rooms that need mopped- the kitchen and bathroom which are tiled. So its not as if I have loads of mopping to do, it is just that I am incredibly lazy when it comes to starting it.
With the power mop there is none of that tediousness I have just listed. You don't even have to turn it on! Simply clange the absorbent cleaning bad before you begin to clean and spritz the cleaner until your heart is content.
Flash Super Absorbant Cleaning Pads +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
For the power mop, you will need to buy a box of cleaning pads. These come in a box of 6 for around £2.99. They stick on to the bottom of the mop by a Velcro strip and they do not come off while you are cleaning. They are very simple to attach and remove, and I also find them highly effective at cleaning. They have a lock-away core (sounds like a sanitary towel and the truth be told it looks like a humongous one too!) and there are two loose wings at the side. I often wondered what these spare bits of fabric were, but I have the box in front of me now and I can see that they are called 'Cleaning cuffs' to trap the larger dirt and hair particles.
One power pad is advertised to clean up to 3 rooms and the * states '*Based on average European room size of 15m2 with on average 50% of the floor unfurnished and requiring cleaning' What a mouthful! Personally I use one pad to start my kitchen and when the kitchen is done I take the mop to the bathroom and clean up there. After that I throw the pad away. It lasts beautifully and I would imagine if I needed it for another room it would be perfectly fine. You cannot flush these pads down the loo.
Flash Power Mop Solution +++++++++++++++++++
The power mop came with a small bottle of power mop solution but it was quickly wasted while I played with my new gadget. I have only ever seen this in the lemon fragrance, which is quite nice and very fresh smelling. When people come around and the floor has been cleaned they often comment on the lovely smell. The bottle costs around £2.99 for 1 litre. It does last quite well when you are using the mop sensibly, although I find myself having fun with it and spraying much more solution than I should (it makes a cute humming sound when you spray)
The bottle clips into the shaft of the power mop and I find that the spray cuts through grease and dirt very effectively. It is no less effective than the way I used to clean the floor. It dries quickly leaving no marks or residue. I ran out of the solution once and tried every other bottle I could find and none would fit, then I tried to refill the old bottle and it was completely shut… so you are stuck with buying only flash.
Mop Ergonomics ++++++++++++
When the mop arrives in the box it is only a few poles, a rubber handle and a plate, but when you have it all assembled it looks like any other modern floor cleaner. It is a good height for me at 5foot 4, my husband has never ever, ever, ever, tried to mop the floor, so I have no idea of how good the height is for a taller person. However my hubby showed interest when he first heard the little whirling buzzing noise of the spray. I tend to spray far too much as I love watching it squirt out in little droplets. However it can sometimes be hard to judge where the spray is landing and so I have missed the odd patch which is fine, but when it dries you can see the droplet marks.
There is a rough section on the top of the mop and it is designed to scour away rough dirty marks. I have never used this part and frankly I have no idea how I would ever manage to use it as it is in the most awkward part of the mop possible!
Recommend the mop? ++++++++++++++++
I really love my Power Mop. As silly as it sounds, it makes cleaning fun. It's a laugh to wizz around the floor with the buzzing noise and my little boy also finds it hilarious. Although 1 year olds find lots of ridiculous things funny. I love how instantly the floor dries afterwards and I love the smell. So if anyone out there is looking for a quicker way to clean up then this is it! It's so manoeuvrable that it makes everything effortless.
Advantages: Cleans well easy to use Disadvantages: Probably works out expensive to use
...that this box held a Flash Power mop.
Having just had a laminate floor laid and a disgusting mop and bucket at £10 this seemed too good an offer to miss so into my trolley it went.
On arriving home I couldn't wait to see what magic the box held. Could this be an answer to my prayers? Floor cleaning without an effort.
I am unable to give any information about the assembly of the mop as my son spotted the box and put it all together for me. The ... ...DO NOT dispose of Flash Cleaning Mop cleaning pads in the toilet.
DO NOT place hands in cartridge housing. Sharp hazard.
The mop is guaranteed for 2 years from date of purchase
On the back page of my instruction booklet I find a coupon which asks me to recommend a friend and be in with a chance to win a family holiday - Unfortunately the closing date was 30th June 2005 - So that is why it was so cheap.
DO NOT attempt to fill the souion cartridges.
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baeswoman 21.09.2007
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Advantages: lightweight, quick Disadvantages: expensive to keep up.
I've had my Flash power mop for over a year now, and managed to buy it when it was on a promotional price of £7.99. Today's price in Sainsbury's is £19.98, but I suspect if you shop around it can still be found for under a tenner.
Originally I bought this mop as a couple of my friends had one, and it looked like a much easier way of cleaning my floors quicker and easier than with a mop and bucket.
In the box you will get a basic mop structure which ... ...choice but to get the Flash branded bottle designed specifically for this mop.
The pads also need replacing fairly often and this is where the expense can come into play. At another £2.99 for 6 replacement pads, again you have to buy the Flash branded ones for this mop. I always forget to buy a pack when I'm running out and then find the mop goes unused for a few weeks whilst I get the old mop and bucket out again because I have no other choice.
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ang_2906 07.02.2007
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Advantages: Does what it is supposed to Disadvantages: High refill costs
...be replaced with the branded flash products and so this is a hidden upkeep cost of this item in a sense - the bottles retail at £3.00 for 1 litre of product, and the pads are 6 for about the same price. ==Using the mop:==
Once you have got past the feeling you are wielding some sort of strange weapon, using the mop is easy. You press the spray for about 3-4 seconds to clean 1 metre, following the instructions in the guide, it does make a strange ... ...fairly pleasantly scented and dries quickly - no need to rinse. The manufacturer says 1 bottle should cover at least 8 rooms - this is probably about right, I have quite a large tiled area to clean and it does last longer than you would think. The handle is nicely padded and the whole thing is easy to manoeuvre and, if not exactly a pleasure to use (it's a mop after all), a definite improvement on generic mops. The abrasive pad on the top of the ...
azana 22.09.2009
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Advantages: quick & easy to use Disadvantages: more expensive than soap & water
The flash power mop, don’t you think that is an impressive name? You read a name like that and think, “Wow! POWER mop, ooohhh” or maybe that’s just me? Let’s cut to the chase and get into the details. *The Mop*
The flash power mop is lightweight and very easy to use. Once put together it stands around 4ft in height and is a patchwork of green and purple. There are 2 handles, one green one on the top of the mop and a second cushioned purple one about ... ...mess and no fuss. Flash boast that apparently each pad will clean up to 3 rooms and this is based on the average room being 15m² with half of that floor space needing to be cleaned (the rest would have furniture etc). I personally would agree with this although it obviously depends on the size of your own rooms and how dirty the floor is. I really am impressed with this product, I use it to clean 4 rooms in my home; 2 of the rooms have lino flooring ...
vk-dream 06.08.2007
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Advantages: easy to use, lightweight, great scent... Disadvantages: -----
...up trumps with the new Flash Power Mop creation!
I decided to ditch my ‘traditional-style’ mop and bucket for this product predominantly because:
a) the old back isn’t what it used to be for Tiger; and
b) the Power Mop is aesthetically pleasing, easy to use, lightweight and …well, read on, s’il vous plait… ;)
Picture this: it’s Bank Holiday Sunday and Tiger is mooching along the aisles of her local Homebase with Sher Khan [husband] by her side ... ...easy to put together);
3 Flash Cleaning Pads;
1Ltr bottle of Flash Power Mop Cleaning Solution;
4 Flash Scrubbing Strips {they look like small rectangular shaped scouring pads}; and 4 AA batteries [needed to work the pump];
plus of course, printed instructions for use and storage information etc.
This is it! The mop for me! I look at Sher Khan, my eyes wide with excitement (yes, it’s true – it takes very little to get me going these days…), ...
Tiger_Eyes 31.08.2004
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