10 Absolutely Brilliant Cleaning Gems That’ll Change the Way You Clean Your Floors
Cleaning my floors can feel like an endless battle against hair, dust, dirt, and anything else that gets tracked inside or falls down onto it. That’s why I’m so glad to have finally found products that not only work really well, but also make the whole floor cleaning process smoother. Below, we spotlight the very best tools you need to get your floors clean — from vacuums and carpet cleaners to mops and everything in between. (You could say they’ll sweep you off your feet.)
The Best Floor Cleaning Tools
- Cordless Vacuum: Dyson Gen5detect Vacuum
- Upright Vacuum: Shark PowerDetect Upright Vacuum
- Self-Emptying Vacuum: Samsung Bespoke Jet AI Cordless Stick Vacuum with All-in-One Clean Station
- Wet-Dry Vacuum: Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Wet Dry Vacuum
- Carpet Cleaner: Tineco Carpet ONE Cruiser Smart Carpet Cleaner
- Robot Vacuum: RoboRock Saros 10
- Robot Vacuum and Mop: Narwal Freo Z Ultra
- Spin Mop: O-Cedar EasyWring RinseClean Spin Mop System
- Spray Mop: Swiffer PowerMop
- Broom and Dustpan: OXO Large Sweep Set with Extendable Broom
What Makes Up This Category of Winners
Here are the winners of Apartment Therapy’s 2025 Cleaning Awards — specifically the best cleaning tools for your floors. This category includes vacuums, robot vacuums, carpet cleaners, mops, and brooms.
How We Picked the Winners of the Cleaning Awards This Year
When your home gets messy, it’s time to get cleaning. Each year, Apartment Therapy spotlights the very best cleaning tools to help you get the job done with our Cleaning Awards. We vacuumed, scrubbed, and tackled messes big and small until we discovered which cleaning tools truly shine — and sweep the competition. We selected 30 cleaning essentials across five categories that have all been tested and vetted by our editors.
Want to see more winners? See here for the full list of winners for the 2025 Cleaning Awards.
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