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10 Absolutely Brilliant Cleaning Gems That’ll Change the Way You Clean Your Floors

Stephanie NguyenLifestyle Director
Stephanie NguyenLifestyle Director
I oversee all our coverage of lifestyle topics, which include cleaning, organizing, wellness, entertaining, real estate, travel, and more. I’m based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
published Apr 28, 2025
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Dyson vacuum cleaner attachment on a woven rug beside a wooden table with books and a potted plant.
Credit: Photo: Alex Lepe; Prop Styling: Maya Borrero

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.)

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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