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Shark steam mop?
Anyone have it? Pluses/minues? Does it really clean? I heard it did well on tile and wood; not grout. Haven't heard about linoleum and that's whats in the house in all the wet areas. Swiffer doesn't even begin to cut it. We're talking tracked in dried dirt and stuff from spills. I make Dh do those areas. I might consider doing them again if the steam mop works well.
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Re: Shark steam mop?
Pluses - Really quick and easy (no hauling around/changing buckets of water). No chemicals. Machine washable pads.
Minuses - On some surfaces (laminant, wood), it tends to leave streak marks. For best results, you'll want to follow the grain and keep an eye on the pads and flip/ replace them as soon as they look dirty. Pumping the handle to generate steam drives some people crazy, but other brands don't require this. Seems obvious, but I was surprised by how hot I get using it.
General - IMO, it's cleaning capabilities are equivalent to regular mopping. This means, you still have to sweep your floors first, and it's not as good as a hands-and-knees scrub. It doesn't get every single food spill in the kitchen, so I go back over anything remaining with a sponge and some dish soap. Wood still needs occasional wax floor polish. If you're worried about disinfection, there are other brands of steam mops that get hot enough to truly sanitize. I picked the Shark for the flippable pads and long cord.
Check on the Cleaning Board for more reviews and info about other steam mop brands.
Okay I have terrible White linoleum floors that I couldn't get the black speckles out of to save my life!
I ordered a Rubba Sweeper from the Flylady.net website!! I LOVE IT!! No more black spots! BEWARE Her products are addictive!
But I washed the floor with regular Mr. Clean all purpose cleaner and still cant believe the difference! And I didnt have to kill myself either which is Fabulous!
(First of all- shout out!)
I was so excited to get mine in the mail and have been kind of disappointed. I use it on my linoleum floors, and they do get clean, but it takes a lot longer than I was hoping for.