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I can't belive I'm asking this, a steam mop question!

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Anne58 Tue 06-Aug-13 15:54:21

Good afternoon all.

Yes, I have a steam mop, and I like it. blush

Now, as it's a nice day I thought I would clean the floors downstairs to remove foot & paw prints that have accumulated over the past 2 rain sodden days. (No point doing on wet days until the cat's have learnt to wipe their feet, and I don't think that is likely to happen in the next millennium. Mr P's not much better either, although I suppose I should just be grateful that he doesn't decide to come in through the kitchen window and mince about on the work tops for a while before being caught in the act and shouted at.)

I am very tempted to put just a few drops of Zoflora in with the water. ( I just love the smell of it). The instructions say you should never add anything, so I suppose I should just take that as gospel, but it is only disinfectant, not a detergent that would foam up and erupt like a small hissing Vesuvius.

Would you risk it? I suppose the safe alternative would be to mix a solution in an old squirty cleaner bottle and spray lightly before steam mopping.

Apologies for boring topic & post.

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gracesmum Sun 08-Sept-13 18:09:02

Thanks, especially Galen Whenim and Phoenix. Would you personally recommend the models you have? I have looked at reviews for the one Phoenix has on Amazon and they vary widely. (Could you ask Mr P if he uses it for the cooker/oven as my oven is a disaster area and this would be a big attraction!) We have slate grey tiles in the ensuite and nothing I do makes them look better than streaky, plus I would like to do the wall tiles and (as I said) the cooker!

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Nelliemoser Sun 08-Sept-13 18:25:14

I am quite interested in these, but I am a sucker for getting gadgets that I never really use enough to justify their cost and take up quite a lot of room.

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yogagran Sun 08-Sept-13 22:51:57

Me too Nellie - perhaps we should start a GN Swap Shop

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Anne58 Mon 09-Sept-13 08:57:04

I've just had a look through a Lakeland catalogue that was in my newspaper and oh my, theirs are very expensive! I'm very happy with mine, and would recommend it, I'll have to ask Mr P about the oven, but he won't be tackling it today as he has a bad back.

The Original Factory Shop has quite a range and the prices seem reasonable.

www.theoriginalfactoryshop.co.uk/en-GB/TOFS-Product-Catalog/TOFS/Cheap-Electricals-and-DVDs-from-The-Original-Factory-Shop/Cheap-Cleaning-Electricals-from-The-Original-Factory-Shop/Cheap-Steam-Mops-and-Steam-Cleaners-from-The-Original-Factory-Shop/

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annodomini Mon 09-Sept-13 09:46:16

Don't tempt me, phoenix. Luckily I can't be bothered to go upstairs to get my debit card. By the time I do, I will have thought twice...

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Anne58 Mon 09-Sept-13 09:54:24

I really couldn't imagine going back to the mop and bucket!

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