Gold Coast inventor Mike describes himself as “the mop king”.
And it’s not hard to see why.
Over the last 20 years, he’s worked inventing new and quirky cleaning devices.
Catch the best deals and products hand-picked by our team at Best Picks >>
He’s been part of teams that have invented spin mops, twist mops, click mops and microfibre mops but there’s one mop that’s all Mike and it’s the one that’s making suds-y waves in Australia.
This thing of pink and purple cleaning beauty has been voted Australia’s number one PVA mop 2023 and, while it was initially designed for the navy, it’s now gracing homes and work places all over the country.
Described as “the world’s most absorbent mop,” the Octomop’s “Octo-Suction Technology” claims to cut through grease, grime and pet fur.
It also sweeps, mops and dries — so after you’ve cleaned you can walk on the area straight away.
It works on all surfaces including tiles, timber, floorboards and epoxy flooring and Mike says it will also stand up to the rigour of commercial cleaning in warehouses and on concrete floors.
Not only that but the Octomop, which comes with its own perfectly-fitting purple bucket, is also 100 per cent antibacterial and claims to never smell.
Those who have mopped with it seem to agree and there are thousands of five star reviews on the website.
“Great product and mighty tuff. Absolute game changer,” said one.
“Best mop I have ever seen and used. This mop will get a lot of use through my business and also at home. Extremely durable, very easy to use. Aussie made.”
“Best mop I’ve ever bought,” said another.
“Works superbly with pet hair and leaves floors looking new. Does a great job on all my floor boards, tiles and outside decking. Thank you Michael for the Aussie Octomop.”
Octomop was launched after Mike met eCommerce Founder, Aysha Sun, in regional Australia when he was fundraising for breast cancer patients during covid.
The pair sparked up a friendship which led the duo to working together on the Octomop project.
And it’s already a runaway success with sales of $1.2 million in just five months and now over $2.5 million.
As well as the base model, Octomop’s website boasts a variety of bundles and accessories which fans are nabbing before they sell out.
As well as cleaning products and clips to hang the mop up there are also options to buy mop head refills which are guaranteed for 12 months.
“Our mop head is in a league of its own,” it says.
“The unique Octo-Suction Technology allows for large areas of cleaning in a single squeeze of the Octomop.”
It’s a pet owner’s dream the website claims and users agree.
“I have three dogs who sprinkle hair EVERYWHERE!!” said one review.
“I’d been using another brand of mop, but needed a heavy duty option to cope with our golden boy’s super-shedding .. I’m really impressed with my Octomop.”
For more information or to buy visit Octomop’s website here.