A surface cleaning assistance system includes a surface and a sensor mounted relative to the surface. The sensor is configured to detect pressure applied to the surface and generates sensor signals based on the detected pressure. The system also includes a controller in communication with the sensor and has stored therein a cleaning target value. The controller is configured to receive the sensor signals from the sensor, to compare the sensor signals to the cleaning target value, and to generate an output signal associated with the sensor signals, the output signal indicating whether the sensor signals indicate a pressure below, at, or above the cleaning target value.
