diff --git a/code/datums/components/cleaner.dm b/code/datums/components/cleaner.dm
index 87c61c061fe..3afdc8bf102 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/cleaner.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/cleaner.dm
@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@
 		cleaning_duration = (cleaning_duration * min(user.mind.get_skill_modifier(/datum/skill/cleaning, SKILL_SPEED_MODIFIER)+skill_duration_modifier_offset, 1))
 
 	//do the cleaning
-	user.visible_message(span_notice("[user] starts to clean [target]!"), span_notice("You start to clean [target]..."))
 	if(do_after(user, cleaning_duration, target = target))
-		user.visible_message(span_notice("[user] finishes cleaning [target]!"), span_notice("You finish cleaning [target]."))
 		if(clean_target)
 			for(var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/cleanable_decal in target) //it's important to do this before you wash all of the cleanables off
 				user.mind?.adjust_experience(/datum/skill/cleaning, round(cleanable_decal.beauty / CLEAN_SKILL_BEAUTY_ADJUSTMENT))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
index c77e18cbad5..b60c9aa0749 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lightreplacer.dm
@@ -71,24 +71,24 @@
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/attackby(obj/item/insert, mob/user, params)
 	. = ..()
 	if(uses >= max_uses)
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("[src.name] is full."))
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "already full!")
 		return TRUE
 
 	if(istype(insert, /obj/item/stack/sheet/glass))
 		var/obj/item/stack/sheet/glass/glass_to_insert = insert
 		if(glass_to_insert.use(LIGHTBULB_COST))
 			add_uses(GLASS_SHEET_USES)
-			to_chat(user, span_notice("You insert a glass sheet into \the [src.name]. [status_string()]"))
+			user.balloon_alert(user, "glass inserted")
 		else
-			to_chat(user, span_warning("You need [LIGHTBULB_COST] glass to replace lights!"))
+			user.balloon_alert(user, "need [LIGHTBULB_COST] glass sheets!")
 		return TRUE
 
 	if(insert.type == /obj/item/shard) //we don't want to insert plasma, titanium or other types of shards
 		if(!user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(insert))
-			to_chat(user, span_notice("[insert] is stuck in your hand!"))
+			user.balloon_alert(user, "stuck in your hand!")
 			return TRUE
 		if(!add_shard(user)) //add_shard will display a message if it created a bulb from the shard so only display message when that does not happen
-			to_chat(user, span_notice("You insert [insert] into \the [src]. [status_string()]"))
+			user.balloon_alert(user, "shard inserted")
 		qdel(insert)
 		return TRUE
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/light/light_to_insert = insert
 		//remove from player's hand
 		if(!user.temporarilyRemoveItemFromInventory(light_to_insert))
-			to_chat(user, span_notice("[insert] is stuck in your hand!"))
+			user.balloon_alert(user, "stuck in your hand!")
 			return TRUE
 
 		//insert light. display message only if adding a shard did not create a new bulb else the messages will conflict
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 		else if(add_shard(user))
 			display_msg = FALSE
 		if(display_msg)
-			to_chat(user, span_notice("You insert [light_to_insert] into \the [src]. [status_string()]"))
+			user.balloon_alert(user, "light inserted")
 		qdel(light_to_insert)
 
 		return TRUE
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@
 
 		if(!replaced_something)
 			if(uses == max_uses)
-				to_chat(user, span_warning("\The [src] is full!"))
+				user.balloon_alert(user, "already full!")
 			else
-				to_chat(user, span_warning("\The [storage_to_empty] contains no lights, glass sheets or shards."))
+				user.balloon_alert(user, "nothing usable in [storage_to_empty]!")
 			return TRUE
 
-		to_chat(user, span_notice("You fill \the [src] with lights from \the [storage_to_empty]. [status_string()]"))
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "lights inserted")
 		return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/emag_act()
@@ -190,9 +190,12 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/attack_self(mob/user)
+	var/on_a_light = FALSE //For if we are on the same tile as a light when we do this
 	for(var/obj/machinery/light/target in user.loc)
 		replace_light(target, user)
-	to_chat(user, status_string())
+		on_a_light = TRUE
+	if(!on_a_light) //So we dont give a ballon alert when we just used replace_light
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "[uses] lights, [bulb_shards]/[BULB_SHARDS_REQUIRED] fragments")
 
 /**
  * attempts to fix lights, flood lights & lights on a turf
@@ -245,14 +248,14 @@
 		return
 	// target not in view
 	if(!(target in view(7, get_turf(user))))
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("The \'Out of Range\' light on [src] blinks red."))
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "out of range!")
 		return
 
 	//replace lights & stuff
 	do_action(target, user)
 
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/proc/status_string()
-	return "It has [uses] light\s remaining (plus [bulb_shards] fragment\s)."
+	return "It has [uses] light\s remaining (plus [bulb_shards]/[BULB_SHARDS_REQUIRED] fragment\s)."
 
 /obj/item/lightreplacer/proc/Use(mob/user)
 	if(uses <= 0)
@@ -290,11 +293,12 @@
 		return FALSE
 	//If the light source is ok then what are we doing here
 	if(target.status == LIGHT_OK)
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("There is a working [target.fitting] already inserted!"))
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "light already installed!")
 		return FALSE
 	//Were all out
 	if(!Use(user))
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("\The [src]'s refill light blinks red."))
+		//This balloon alert text is a little redundant, but I want to avoid a new player "yeah i know the light is empty" moment
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "light replacer empty!")
 		return FALSE
 
 	//remove any broken light on the fixture & add it as a shard
@@ -314,7 +318,6 @@
 	target.update()
 	//clean up
 	qdel(old_light)
-	to_chat(user, span_notice("You replace \the [target.fitting] with \the [src]."))
 
 	return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/mop.dm b/code/game/objects/items/mop.dm
index de53823ee38..b1c840aa4c8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/mop.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/mop.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	if(clean_blacklist[atom_to_clean.type])
 		return DO_NOT_CLEAN
 	if(reagents.total_volume < 0.1)
-		to_chat(cleaner, span_warning("Your mop is dry!"))
+		cleaner.balloon_alert(cleaner, "mop is dry!")
 		return DO_NOT_CLEAN
 	return reagents.has_chemical_flag(REAGENT_CLEANS, 1)
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 		START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	else
 		STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj,src)
-	to_chat(user, span_notice("You set the condenser switch to the '[refill_enabled ? "ON" : "OFF"]' position."))
+	user.balloon_alert(user, "condenser switch [refill_enabled ? "on" : "off"]")
 	playsound(user, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 30, TRUE)
 
 /obj/item/mop/advanced/process(seconds_per_tick)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/janitor.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/janitor.dm
index 6a385e5f70e..a92443b9e5d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/janitor.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/janitor.dm
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@
 /obj/structure/mop_bucket/attackby_secondary(obj/item/weapon, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(weapon, /obj/item/mop))
 		if(weapon.reagents.total_volume >= weapon.reagents.maximum_volume)
-			balloon_alert(user, "mop is already soaked!")
+			balloon_alert(user, "already soaked!")
 			return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
 		if(!CART_HAS_MINIMUM_REAGENT_VOLUME)
-			balloon_alert(user, "mop bucket is empty!")
+			balloon_alert(user, "empty!")
 			return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
 		reagents.trans_to(weapon, weapon.reagents.maximum_volume, transfered_by = user)
-		balloon_alert(user, "wet mop")
+		balloon_alert(user, "doused mop")
 		playsound(src, 'sound/effects/slosh.ogg', 25, vary = TRUE)
 
 	if(istype(weapon, /obj/item/reagent_containers) || istype(weapon, /obj/item/mop))
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/cups/_cup.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/cups/_cup.dm
index 52f53cb4177..dd32efcdcb2 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/cups/_cup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/cups/_cup.dm
@@ -405,10 +405,10 @@
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/cup/bucket/attackby(obj/O, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/mop))
 		if(reagents.total_volume < 1)
-			to_chat(user, span_warning("[src] is out of water!"))
+			user.balloon_alert(user, "empty!")
 		else
 			reagents.trans_to(O, 5, transfered_by = user)
-			to_chat(user, span_notice("You wet [O] in [src]."))
+			user.balloon_alert(user, "doused [O]")
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/slosh.ogg', 25, TRUE)
 		return
 	else if(isprox(O)) //This works with wooden buckets for now. Somewhat unintended, but maybe someone will add sprites for it soon(TM)