The DustUp Hard Floor System can be used with dry pads for dusting and wet pads for polishing and cleaning floors. Excellent for cleaning hardwood floors, wood laminate, tile linoleum, marble, Formica, stone, and painted surfaces. The tool's convex shape allows dirt and debris to be captured over the entire cleaning pad, instead of just around the edges on most similar flat tools. The stainless steel wand is sturdy and strong, so there's no reason to worry about the pole cracking or straining.