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Ruby the Liberal

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12. That steamer's bent handle is really cool.
Wed Jan 4, 2012, 05:37 PM
Jan 2012

Two comments. One, that will be a bit awkward to use for cabinets, but theoretically, it could be done. It would be like trying to clean them with a lightweight upright vacuum though, and you can't use them upside down or they will stop producing steam (and could leak back toward you).

Second is the description on the mop's feature page: Shark® Light & Easy Steam Mop makes cleaning and sanitizing your hard floors easier than ever. (Emphasis mine).

It wasn't until I read the manual for my steamer that I saw they do not recommend it for real wood (with a gazillion disclamers about how long you hold the unit on the wood, what temperature to use, wipe moisture immediately...)

Given that, I read the "hard floors" to mean tile, wood laminate, linoleum, pergo, etc... as opposed to "hard WOOD floors", so would be careful about the cabinets. Guessing that the challenge to steaming wood is the heat + moisture could cause them to warp?

That said, that looks like an awesome deal on the vac + mop, and the nice thing about a steamer like this is that you can use it to get stains out of your carpets, so acts as a spot remover as well!

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Steam Cleaning is the Awesome [View all] Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 OP
Yup. Bought a steam mop a couple of Xmases ago. Denninmi Dec 2011 #1
Walls? Oh just great. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #3
I've had a Shark steam cleaner for.. Little Star Dec 2011 #2
Who knew? Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #4
I'm saying who knew in the C&B forum over.. Little Star Dec 2011 #5
Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) LiamRich Mar 2012 #19
I haven't taken the plunge yet, but it's on my "actively considering" list. beac Dec 2011 #6
I don't know if it would or not. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #7
Our tiled shower can turn into a Superfund site in no time flat. gkhouston Feb 2012 #13
Heres some ideas on that: Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #14
Thanks. I'm willing to try anything gkhouston Feb 2012 #15
we just got the cheapo Shark to try out at my housekeeper's request NMDemDist2 Dec 2011 #8
I haven't tried it on the laminate Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #9
mine is the 'floating' laminate fake wood NMDemDist2 Dec 2011 #10
Reply to bookmark later( I Hope) Paper Roses Jan 2012 #11
That steamer's bent handle is really cool. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #12
I have a small hand held steamer Irishonly Feb 2012 #16
Same here. Diabetic and two emilyg Mar 2012 #20
Me too Irishonly Mar 2012 #21
I finally got mine - small - emilyg Apr 2012 #23
I think I want one of these Whisp Feb 2012 #17
thanks, Ruby. I got a Shark Steamer yesterday Whisp Feb 2012 #18
Yup nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #22
Steam Mop is Da Best otohara May 2012 #24
nothing like steam for bird shit. mopinko May 2012 #25
Kicking this as I just read this group for the first time Grateful for Hope Jul 2012 #26
does a steamer work on painted walls? grasswire Jul 2012 #27
I have no idea, but have heard it works. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #28
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