The Best Floor Cleaning Tools from Our 2024 Cleaning Awards

“Reliability is everything when it comes to household essentials, and this vacuum delivers reliability on all fronts, from immediate use to longevity and durability,” shares former Best List writer Kendall Cornish. She’s had the Bissell Featherweight Stick Vacuum for years, and it’s still going strong, but our favorite part is that it is just so affordable.

"The Dyson Gen5detect Vacuum is everything you want in a cordless vacuum," says our senior editor, cleaning & organizing, Stephanie Nguyen. It has powerful suction, HEPA filtration, a run time of 70 minutes, and single-button power control (that means no trigger!). The various tools allow you to clean across surfaces, from floors to carpets, and the handheld dusting and crevice tool is built into the vacuum, which means you can go from cordless to handheld in seconds.

Our executive lifestyle director, Charli Penn, says that she’ll never use another wet-dry vacuum again after having the Bissell CrossWave HydroSteam Wet Dry Vacuum in her home. “This is the clear winner,” she gushes, adding that she was able to clean, vacuum, and sanitize her entire kitchen floor in exactly 7 minutes.

“Cleaning is my most dreaded activity, but the LG CordZero makes it as stress-free as possible,” says our deputy commerce editor, Alicia Kort, in her review. This vacuum really is an “all in one." You can vacuum and mop in one fell swoop — just return it to its self-emptying dock before switching to the mop attachment, and boom! You're done. It really does make cleaning stress-free.

The Shark Stratos Upright Vacuum has an incredibly powerful suction to help you deep clean your floors and carpets. The two brush rolls pick up all kinds of debris, including hair, and its odor-neutralizing technology prevents bad odors from staying inside of your vacuum.

For an affordable robot vacuum that’ll get the job done, look to the eufy RoboVac 25C Vacuum. This slim model has WiFi connectivity and can be controlled via an app. It has a total runtime of 100 minutes and can be used for carpets and floors. This robot vacuum even made our 2022 Best List.

The Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop is thoroughly impressive. It self-cleans, empties, washes, dries, and refills — which makes it a "self-sufficient powerhouse," says senior editor, cleaning & organizing, Stephanie Nguyen. Once it's set up and maps your home, it’ll take care of the cleaning: first vacuuming and mopping, then cleaning itself.

We’ve seen our share of spin mops, and the O-Cedar EasyWring Microfiber Spin Mop is the best — full stop. The mop bucket is designed with a built-in wringer that you can use hands-free. The mop heads are reusable and machine-washable, and the handle extends to 48 inches. Combined with the brand’s new cleaning pods, you can mop to your heart's desire.

The Swiffer PowerMop is the newest product Swiffer offers, and it stands out among other spray mops. This is an all-in-one cleaning system that can be used across different surfaces. The 360 swivel head can glide under furniture and go up against baseboards effortlessly, plus the larger mop pad can lock in debris.

“The PurSteam 10-in-1 Steam Mop is seriously a game-changer, and I only wish I had gotten it sooner,” shares Director of Commerce Mark Marino in his review. “I have been wowed by how useful it is and how it makes cleaning my apartment so much faster and easier.” This wonder tool even transforms into a handheld steamer that can be used for clothes, too.

The Dotti Best Broom & Dustpan swept the floor in the world of brooms and dustpans. “This broom isn’t just a looker in my home; it’s been a complete game-changer for my cleaning routine, all thanks to its unique silicone bristles,” shares SEO Commerce Writer Haley Lyndes. After use, the silicone broom can be washed for the next round of sweeping.