Can it Substitute Your Mop?

I didn’t suppose I wanted one other flooring cleaner in my life. Between a stick vacuum, a robotic vacuum, a mop, and the occasional paper towel run after somebody spills juice (hello, youngsters), I’ve felt fairly coated. Then, the Dyson PencilWash got here on the scene.

The PencilWash comes on the heels of Dyson’s PencilVac, launched final yr and marketed because the “world’s slimmest vacuum.” So I suppose the PencilWash would be the world’s slimmest mop?

In any case, the announcement has me excited— as a result of I believe it’s fixing a really particular, very fashionable drawback: we would like clear flooring with out turning cleansing into an occasion.

Dyson PencilWash Evaluation: It’s Constructed for the Means We Really Stay

Most of us aren’t deep-cleaning marble foyers each weekend. We’re wiping up espresso splashes, sticky kitchen tiles, and no matter simply occurred close to the fridge.

The PencilWash feels designed for that actual in-between house:

• Slim sufficient to tuck away in a small residence or residence
• Gentle sufficient that you simply don’t mentally put together earlier than grabbing it
• Easy sufficient that you simply don’t want a five-step setup

At just below 5 kilos (earlier than filling it), it’s nearer to the load of a stick vacuum than a cumbersome moist cleaner. If one thing is straightforward to seize, I’ll use it. If it’s heavy and awkward? It turns into a chore to keep away from.

The Hygiene Angle Is What Makes This Attention-grabbing

I’m tremendous within the hygiene issue right here.

As an alternative of pushing the identical soiled water round like a conventional mop, this cleaner repeatedly feeds contemporary water onto the curler whereas pulling the mess away right into a separate assortment space. That means, your flooring aren’t getting washed with grime you simply picked up.

As somebody who’s all the time puzzled whether or not I’m truly cleansing or simply redistributing grime, that’s interesting. And you probably have youngsters, pets, or simply high-traffic flooring, that separation between clear water and soiled residue is an actual improve.

It’s Not Attempting to Substitute Your Vacuum

This isn’t a do-everything machine. It gained’t suck up cereal or substitute your essential vacuum. It’s particularly made for laundry sealed exhausting flooring: tile, vinyl, laminate, marble, sealed wooden…for tackling moist messes and floor grime.

So that you’ll nonetheless want a vacuum. However—as an extremely compact floor-washing machine, it’s fairly sensible for small properties and residences. It permits you to wash the flooring with out having to fill a bucket and is far cleaner than a Swiffer. That’s sensible.

Considerate Design (Not Simply Skinny for Present)

The ultra-thin deal with is beautiful and helpful. The pivot permits it to drop virtually flat, which implies it slides beneath couches, beds, or low cupboards with out you doing yoga. That element alone tells me somebody truly examined this in actual properties.

Battery life is roughly half-hour per cost, which, for many normal-sized areas, is greater than sufficient for a whole-floor move. And should you really need extra time, the battery could be swapped out.

For $349, together with a charging stand, it’s positioned noticeably beneath a few of Dyson’s higher-end flooring programs. Nonetheless, practically $350 for one thing that replaces your Swiffer is on the steep facet.

My Take? It’s for Condo Dwellers

The extra I give it some thought, the extra I understand this product is ideal for somebody residing in a compact and desires to streamline their cleansing. This factor ought to be straightforward to retailer, quick to deploy, straightforward to take care of, and hygenic—all issues vital to residence dweller, probably in an city space.

And with options like these, the PencilWash would possibly turn out to be a type of instruments you attain for a number of instances per week—as a result of it makes cleansing so darn straightforward!

The Dyson PencilWash’s launch date is but introduced.

Lauren has been writing and modifying since 2008. She loves working with textual content and serving to writers discover their voice. When she’s not typing away at her pc, she cooks and travels together with her husband and two daughters.