Hello, my name is Kai and I have mop-shame.
This discomfort came up for me yesterday when our occasional house cleaner asked “do you have a mop” and I cringed, not wanting to (literally) reveal my dirty secrets. But it’s not my fault! (errr…Kai…?). You see, here’s the problem:
Inevitably, I buy a new mop then forget about replacing the head for a while. By the time a replacement head occupies enough space in my brain to actually do something about it (you know, like add it to the shopping list) the store no longer carries the replacement that I need. It’s a conspiracy, I believe, related to conspicuous consumption. They want me to replace the entire mop and not just the head.
Sometimes I get an added bonus though: I find the ‘right’ replacement and bring it home, only to find out that it is from the wrong manufacturer and won’t fit. Or better yet, the manufacturer has recently ‘improved’ their product so even though I chose the right replacement, it will only fit the newer style mop.
Can you tell that I agonize over these things at night? Seriously though, has this ever happened to you, or am I out on the skinny branches here?
If it’s not just me having this issue, the Lone Mop-Replacement Ranger, then here’s the solution: a mop-head subscription service.
That’s right, you buy your shiny new mop, register online for replacement heads and then viola! Every month (or however often you specify) a replacement head appears in your mailbox. No more dirty floors. No more fits and starts. No more hiding from the house cleaner. Serenity now!
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Kiva