diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/janicart.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/janicart.dm
index 330f5d5f57d..c67918ec0b6 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/janicart.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/janicart.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/janitorialcart/examine()
 	set src in usr
-	usr << "[src] \icon[src] contains [reagents.total_volume] unit\s of water!"
+	usr << "[src] \icon[src] contains [reagents.total_volume] unit\s of liquid!"
 	..()
 	//everything else is visible, so doesn't need to be mentioned
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		user << "<span class='notice'>You put [I] into [src].</span>"
 
 	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/mop))
-		if(I.reagents.total_volume < 1)	//if it's at all wet, we assume they want to store the mop.
+		if(I.reagents.total_volume < 5)	//if it's not completely soaked we assume they want to wet it, otherwise store it
 			if(reagents.total_volume < 1)
 				user << "[src] is out of water!</span>"
 			else