Mopping

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Is it better to mop your dusty floors than sweeping? This is what I heard.

If it's dust that's the problem, I guess a mop would be more likely to get all of it than a broom because the dust would stick to the moisture. I think a broom is better for larger/heavier detritus.

Even when I sweep and then mop (which I normally have to do to pick up all the stuff that won't be absorbed into the mop like kitty litter granules), or even get on my knees and scrub, the floors never seem to feel clean. Or they just get dirty again an hour later.

The hardwood floors at my parent's house always look spotless and brand new even before my mother cleans them. She told me one time that she actually uses a brand of bubble bath in the water, and then she gave some other bubble bath to use. But I put less than half a capful in a big bucket of water and it leaves a soapy film that I cannot STAND to feel. Then I have go over it again with plain water. Then I'm exhausted. And then I either spill something or one of the cats has a hairball attack, and I can't win and I must really be just a lazy disgusting slob.