Frugal tip: a $7 Home Depot or Lowe’s bucket goes SO far

That’s it. That’s the tip.

I had a $35 O Cedar spinner mop that was super flimsy, and the bucket barely held a gallon of water, so I was constantly refilling. Once I was done mopping, it felt like the inside of the bucket was never 100% clean because of the stupid compartment things and the cover. I ended up tossing it because it was futile. Enter the good ole 5 gallon bucket with handle. The plastic is durable and sturdy so it can take a beating, it washes and rinses well with no gimmicks, and you can get a decent amount of water in there. I used a squeeze-mop to wring out the excess and voila.

I also learned that your floors don’t seem as clean because we’re usually using too much cleaner, leaving a residue. I used 1/8th cup of Fabuloso to 3 gallons and then once I was done, I went back over the floors with just hot water. The second pass makes allll the difference!

You can use the buckets for gardening, house projects, storage, camping, cleaning, as a step ladder, lol so many uses.