I have always been so frustrated with conventional mops; I always felt like I got too much water everywhere, it took forever for the floor to dry, and then I had dirty water I had to toss. This mop fixes all those issues! I love how easy it is to load the water, it heats up quick, and I can just throw the mop head in the wash when I am done. Because its a steam mop, it dries so fast! When I first bought it, I immediately used it on a couple dark spots that my other mop could never clean, and the steam mop worked on it!