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Household Hints & Help

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Ruby the Liberal

(26,515 posts)
Tue Dec 20, 2011, 01:45 AM Dec 2011

Steam Cleaning is the Awesome [View all]

Been on third shift time for a few weeks now, and being too lazy to change the channel, saw an infomercial on a steam cleaner that does floors, appliances, windows, clothing wrinkles, and even has nozzles for grills (wire) and sink fixtures (soft), etc etc. Normally I avoid those shows like the plague, or my mind goes all sarcasmo and smirks at them, but I thought I would give this a shot given the number of attachments and uses.

O. M. G.

Finally got it and tried it and I am floored at how well this works. I even cleaned one window inside and out with blue cleaner before trying that attachment just to see, and the difference is amazing. The amount of dirt on the steamer cloth was stunning. It did a better job on my tile floors than the cleaner the floor place sold me.

I don't know why I never tried this method before, and it can be a bit messy/drippy, so good to have towels on hand for when you stop moving and it sits for a minute, but I am SOLD.

There will always be things that need cleaning solutions, but for basic household cleaning - this steamer method is the shizzle.



Anyone else a fan?

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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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