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I love the Microfiber mops. I just bought my third, so I could have a different one for each level of the house. My other two are 16". I like the extra width of the 18", but the mop handle for this size is heavier and bulkier. It doesn't matter when the mop is being pushed around the floor, but it's a bit harder to carry and to put the mop pad onto. I use the wet mop pads much more than the dusting pad (I tend to vacuum rather than dust--although I find that the dust pads get under furniture that the vacuum cleaner doesn't reach), and they're wonderful. I wet one, put it on the mop base, spray it with an appropriate hardwood floor cleaner (not essential, but it makes the mop glide better and the floor look better), and let it just about glide itself across the floor. When the pad gets dryish or dirty (usually both at about the same time), I rip it off and put on the next one. The pads wash well in the washing machine, and I lay them flat to dry. Occasionally, I've forgotten and put them in the dryer, which hasn't seemed to hurt them. (I think they're supposed to be less absorbent when they're machine-dried.) My only complaint about the 18" mop is that the instructions aren't terrific. They say to put the handle into the frame and tighten the compression ring. What they don't say is that there are really two compression rings--one for attaching the handle and the other for allowing it to be extended. Although there is information about extending the handle much later in the instructions, it says the compression ring for that purpose is in the middle of the handle. On my mop it was near the bottom, where the other compression ring was. Confusing. One recommendation: Buy extra wet mop pads. First, it's amazing how much dirt they pick up. And second, they tend to dry out quickly as you mop. Rather than re-wet a dirty pad, I change it.