Review on Libman 1485 Microfiber Wet and Dry Mop Replacement Refills - 3 Pack, Green and White by Sade Tucker

I was initially very happy with this mop. I bought the mop myself with 3 nozzles and then 3 more nozzle packs so I can cover a lot of floor in one go without a lot of rinsing and wringing. Soap. I flushed and flushed, flushed and flushed. Mop heads are initially hard but soften with repeated use and washing. I find it very difficult to place a fresh mop on the mop mechanism. It's a simple design, but every time I insert one end and try to insert the other side, the first side falls out. The jagged halves of the mop structure keep falling off me when trying to put on a fresh mop. This requires dexterity that someone who has trouble using the arms or joints will have difficulty with. This is a waste of precious time and energy. But the most interesting thing is that I found that these mop heads actually leave a huge amount of fine microfiber lint all over the floor. My floors are dark (vinyl) so I didn't notice at first. I noticed I picked up a few fibers when I wiped a small area, but didn't notice them coming off the mop. Then I realized that if I fill a basin with water and rinse the mop heads, they release tons of lint. I mean huge. On a positive note, after a few sessions of use and then rinsing and drying on a hanger, the mop heads are a lot more flexible which makes it easier to work with, but they continue to shed tons of fiber which makes me think the day will never come. . if they leave my floors really clean. It is an environmental pollutant and extremely damaging to waterways. I have an old microfiber mop that didn't have any of these issues. It was very easy to manoeuvre, didn't shed, was very easy to put the mop head back on the mop (a simple but strong elastic and sturdy plastic construction to attach it to), it was very soft and gripped tons of fine dirt. every time i used it. I've mostly sworn off microfiber ever since I found out that it's a major source of water pollution insofar as the oceans are full of it (it gets thrown into washing machines etc. and then washed up into our waterways). and our drinking water is also contaminated with microplastics, the main source of which are ultrafine microfiber fibers. I made an exception for the Libman mop because I really need something that is easy to use, dries quickly and has good absorbency. But now I'm wondering what kind of mop I'm going to buy to wipe off all the fine fiber dust and fibers left by the mop. I've mopped my new floors multiple times and right now the only thing that makes the floors "dirty" is the thin fibers that cover the floor from wall to wall in my apartment. Every time I wipe a small area with a paper towel (like putting a few drops of water on the floor and going to wipe it off), I'm shocked at the amount of fiber I accumulate on a very small area. floor space. It's worrying. I think Liebman needs to use much better materials and maybe rethink the mechanism for attaching/removing the mop heads. To be honest I don't think I've ever seen anything in microfiber that shed that much and obviously shedding isn't what you expect from a mop. Once you put the mop on the mop, maneuvering is pretty easy. Not as predictable as my previous microfiber mop but definitely better than a regular sponge mop. The wipers are visually appealing. But the quality is sub-par. I don't expect very good longevity as they lose a lot of substance every time I use and rinse them. My other single head microfiber mop has worked well for many years.