O-Cedar RinseClean Spin Mop review: It's the only mop you need

Confession: I'm not very good at (or diligent about) mopping. Thanks to my handy Dyson V12 Detect and some assistance from a particular robot , my floors are pretty dust-free. But mopping has long felt like a separate kind of chore — one that requires moving furniture and surrendering large areas of my living space while they dry, which in my small New York City apartment, can be hard to do.

All this considered, I typically reserve mopping for special occasions, such as deeper cleaning sessions or when I know guests will be visiting. Or at least, I did until I recently tested 11 of the best mops and discovered just how easy the new O-Cedar RinseClean Spin Mop system (an update to the brand's beloved, internet-famous mop and bucket ) is to use.

What I liked: Its cleaning abilities are unmatched!

The O-Cedar RinseClean Mop and Bucket System came pretty much ready to go out of the box. The mop is easy to assemble (it took me mere seconds), and the pole is adjustable, allowing me to achieve a comfortable length for my height. 

The bucket has a handle for easy maneuvering, and the mop can be wrung with a tap of the foot pedal. Unlike many mop-and-bucket systems (including O-Cedar's bestselling EasyWring ), the RinseClean features two water chambers — one for clean and one for dirty — so there's always a clean water supply (no need to keep refilling). 

The string-style mop head is super absorbent: It managed to sop up large volumes of water and capture every last drop of the spaghetti sauce, chocolate syrup, honey and grape jelly I splattered on my apartment floor during testing . That was over a month ago, and it has captured and uprooted plenty more substances since. 

Another pro: The flexibility of the strings and the triangular shape of the mop head make it easy to clean baseboards, plus get into corners and crevices (especially compared to flat mops, which are limited by their defined shapes and can't always get up and around things). This mop has been a godsend for my bathroom and kitchen! 

What I would change: I want slightly more grit and cushioning

If I could ask one thing of the RinseClean, it would be slightly more cushioning (as in an additional, fluffier mop head and/or longer strings), as there have been a few instances where the plastic piece of the mop head has made contact with, but not scraped, my flooring. More cushioning would make the mop head even more absorbent, though it might not get into tight spaces as easily.

If I'm talking pipe dreams, I also wish O-Cedar offered another, slightly tougher rope mop head for getting more caked-in dirt and scouring tough surfaces like cement. That said, the existing soft fabric strings remain gentle, yet effective, on my hardwood floors.

The verdict: The RinseClean is the best mop there is ... for now

If I had the space and money, I'd keep two mops on hand at all times: a round string mop, like the O-Cedar RinseClean, for sopping up wet, high-volume messes and getting into nooks and crannies, and a rectangular flat mop for large areas that could use some surface cleaning. Then I'd round out my cleaning arsenal with a spin scrubber and an outdoor scrub brush for tackling tougher surfaces and grime.

But if I had to choose just one mop, the O-Cedar RinseClean would be it. I feel like a professional cleaner using this thing and love how I can get an entire area — including tight corners and around table legs — clean by filling up just one bucket. 

We received complimentary samples of some products and purchased others ourselves, but we reviewed all products using the same objective criteria.