Never thought mopping can be so cool! You can actually see the clean and dirty water separates. All the dirty, dark and murky water sits on the outer bin and crystal clear water still remain in the central bin. I personally prefer this pump action to spin than the foot pedal from other bucket mops, just open the small teal handle to make it spin, and close the real handle so it’s firm to mop. 2 pads in the box, enough for my 1400sqft home.