The ideal size for residential is 10" strip washer. You are not going to save any time using a larger one on most houses.
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āIdeal Sizeā is subjective and a little territorial, based on local standard home construction.
14" Requires slightly more pressure to use than a 10" yet it covers a third more space and requires less repetitive motion of the rotator cup. Same can be said when comparing squeegee sizes.
And it doesnāt fall out of your boab as easily.
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The 10" strip washer has never fallen out of my BOAB. OK OK it fell out once. 
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The Unger bucket would have to be tipped greater than 90Ā° (basically horizontal) to fall out. The top side of the strip washer only extends about 3" above the bucket. It is basically impossible to fall out.
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6, 10, and 14" for me. I probably use the 10" strip washer the most.
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Since you showed me yourāsā¦Iāll show you mineā¦
The one on the left, in the pictures, is a new one. The one on the right, in the pictures, has been modified over the years.
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Ahhhhā¦ Iāve only ever used the ninja and stuff falls out, particularly my 12" squeegee.
Thatās not your residential setup is it? Seems like youād have a lot of drips.
You could put a blue ankle style crew sock over the end of your bucket to catch drips. Itāll also help keep your bucket looking good: when the sock gets dirty, toss it out.
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Maybe you should do something different if you are having problems with your tools falling out. Our guys are always climbing over balconies and railings, it stays secure in place.
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Maybe for you, and your tiny windows, here where the average pane is (let me get a tape measure)30"X45", I only use a 18" unless I have cut ups.
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Yes, I donāt have anything under 18
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@Dee youāre one of those that likes their swivel handle swinging loose. I work with a guy that does that also, awkward for me.
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That is the size I have always used for residential.
Since I tend to wash and rinse out my mop more inside I usually work out of a tote. I always lay down a large towel in front of the window Iām cleaning.
I usually clean my equipment every couple of weeks, usually when I throw my mops in the machine.
Iām also in the process of designing a new BOAB that fits my needsā¦thatās why I had the pictures readily available.
No, not really. I just have them loose enough I can bend them down or up so they donāt stick out and knock things over.
HE_MAN has a video about setting the angle on a swival handle. I thought I was one of the few that did it that way until I seen his videoā¦really saves on the wrist, elbow, and shoulder.
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Why?
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Interesting Chad, I thought you be using a 14 for residential.
Why not?
In case I drop a mop, squeegee, scraper, brush, squirt bottle, etcā¦
I cover/protect the items the client left in front of a window they & I donāt want to moveā¦last week covered an guitar amp that was older than I amā¦client didnāt want it moved.
I put a towel down to catch the possible debris from cleaning tracks, brushing cobwebs from behind blinds, etcā¦
For when I have to take screens and storm windows out from the inside and all kinds of nasties fall off.
Etcā¦etcā¦
Just like Douglas Adams, I find a large towel very useful. More useful than those stupid little booties (shoe protecters). Even though the booties are annoying I use them too.
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