So last week I bought this big floor scrubber thing for restrooms after seeing it on sale. Figured it'd save me hours mopping. Turns out using it ain't exactly plug-and-play, learned that the hard way yesterday.

The Unboxing Nightmare

First, hauling this beast inside sucked. Box weighed a ton. Ripped it open in my garage – plastic wrap, styrofoam chunks everywhere. Took twenty minutes just freeing the machine. Found three random attachments and a manual thicker than my thumb.

Figuring Out The Madness

Manual said "simple setup." Yeah right. Stared at the control panel like an idiot. Weird symbols, flashing lights. Got the water tank detached after wrestling with it. Filled it halfway under the sink – spilled water all over my shoes, obviously.

Big Mistake Number One:

• Forgot to add cleaning solution first. Dumped plain water.
• Solution tank looked exactly like the dirty water tank. Mixed them up twice.
• Tried clipping the scrub brush on backward. Didn't fit. Cursed a lot.

The Actual "Cleaning" Part

Finally flipped the big power switch. Machine screamed like a jet engine. Nearly jumped outta my skin. Pushed it forward – it jerked sideways and almost took out my trash can. Had to lean my whole weight into steering.

Squeezed the handle trigger for solution. Nothing came out. Squeezed harder. Still nothing. Realized I hadn’t twisted the solution nozzle open. Facepalmed hard. Brown grime-water started slurping into the dirty tank. Smelled like old socks immediately.

Operation "Rinse & Repeat"

Finished half the floor when the dirty tank light started blinking. Tank was full to bursting. Had to stop, haul the stinky tank outside, dump it in the drain. Hosed it out – water splashed my pants leg. Walked back in trailing wet footprints.

Refilled clean water tank AGAIN. Refilled solution tank – measured it properly this time. Second pass actually worked okay. Machine kinda glided once I got the hang of steering. Still felt like wrestling a shopping cart with a mind of its own.

Final Thoughts (and Messes)

Done? Nope. Had to empty the dirty tank again. Wiped down the whole machine ’cause it was dripping. Took another twenty minutes detaching brushes, rinsing nozzles. My garage floor looked worse than the restroom did before I started.

Honest takeaway? Takes longer to learn the machine than it does to mop. Does it clean better? Yeah, kinda. Worth the hassle? Only if you're cleaning huge spaces weekly. For my tiny home restroom? Probably grabbing the old mop bucket next time. Saves me yelling at plastic buttons.