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It appears that the police think SCOTT mopped the floor. Scott was reported as having told them that Laci was mopping the floor that morning. However, at first that wasn't reported as a part of Scott's initial statement to police.

This gave me the impression that he had added it as an afterthought. I pictured it thusly: "She told me she was going to walk the dog in the park, as usual, and that she was going to get some groceries............................................ Oh, and, um, I forgot--I saw her mopping the floor that morning b/f I left."

Here's what I envision as having happened. Scott played the part (that's my opinion only) of the guy calling b/c he was worried about his missing wife. So the police sent a squad car out.

Policeman: "Where did you last see her?"
Scott: "Well, right here in the kitchen. I know it was about 9-9:30, b/c I left to go fishing at 9:30. Also, Martha Stewart was on, I remember that..."
Policeman: "What were her plans? Did she tell you?"
Scott: "She was gonna go and walk the dog in the park, as she always does. Then she was gonna buy groceries, 'cause we were having people over on Christmas."
At this point, the officer notices the WET MOP.
Policeman: "I see your mop is wet."
Scott: "Oh, yeah--did I remember to tell you that? This morning she was also mopping the kitchen floor."

Then the police find the maid, later, and she says that on the 23rd, SHE had mopped that same floor. The police are now wondering why the mop was still as wet as it was at 6:00 p.m. on the 24th, when they were at Scott's house. AND they are wondering why Scott wouldn't want to admit to having mopped his own floor.

All of the above is just my speculating on how the mop became important. Needless to say, I have no inside knowledge on the case, and it is all my opinion!