Steam mops

Just looked at mum’s net, sorry should have looked there first.

I bought one, thinking it’d be good for a small floor at DD’s that had got very grubby looking, despite mopping. TBH it didn’t work any better than just an ordinary mop - it probably needed a hands and knees scrub, but it’s never going to get that!
I did try it on my bathroom tiles, but found it too much of a faff. Haven’t used it since.

I love mine - I’ve hard floors downstairs - ceramic tiles in the loo, kitchen, conservatory and kitchen, with sealed hardwood in the hall and lounge.
My only gripe is that when a steam mop breaks it can’t be fixed, so I’m probably on no4 now. I have found that the most expensive isn’t the best though.

I haven’t found mine a faff compared to regular mop.

It dries quicker, the kitchen is very shady, slow to dry even with the window open No pouring mucky water down the drain, getting the mop to dry and storing the bucket and mop.

Will I replace it when it breaks? Not sure, not keen on ‘disposable’ electric gadgets.

I love mine but only use it on my kitchen tiles not the amtico in the hall.
Everywhere else bar the bathroom is carpeted, that has its own mop a fibrecloth one.

Practically given up on mine.
I ended up hand scrubbing some white lino which was turning a nasty colour with the steam machine. It's ok on the tiled floor but I use the modern mop and bucket more now

I was going to buy one as my tiles in my bathroom go up to the ceiling and are now hard for me to reach without standing on either side of the bath which probably isn’t the safest thing for me to do at my ‘advanced’ age
Am I wasting my money or is there another way ?

I've had a few over the years, from cheap to expensive, and none of them have been any good. They are great at first, but after a while stop producing steam. Mr Dog is good at keeping things going, and repairing electrical items, but there is something about the design of steam mops that makes mending them difficult. Something inside gets clogged, if memory serves.

I won't be getting another one unless or until they are redesigned. It's a shame, as they were all great on my (tiled) kitchen floor when they were new.

My one is ok, I have just bought it as well. I find them good on sealed hard wood floors.

Ruined the floor grout on kitchen and bathroom terracotta tiles and lifted my Karndean hallway strips.

Useless my cleaning lady told me not to bother replacing it
I got a spinner mop it cleans great and the spin on the bucket dries the mop so well the floor dries in no time

I’d never heard of spin mops. Perhaps that’s the way to go when this one goes kaput.

I’ve a spin mop too - in fact I’m slightly obsessed with floor cleaning equipment! I need to get out more.
A spin mop is just a bucket and a mop which has a round head. There’s a spinner in the bucket and you pump the wet mop up and down to spin out the water.
You can get the mop as dry of wet as you want. Mine was about £16 from QVC.

I think I need to get out more! 😉

How to put the fun into floor mopping!

I have a spin mop. I don't like it! I want a regular mop and bucket.
My steam mop went hiss hiss, threw out all the water and died. I haven't replaced it as I could only use it on the kitchen floor.

Husband employed a cleaner and gave her a mop and bucket. Sure it just drags bacteria from one place to another but I was brought up to think a bit of dirt does you good. When it’s down to me I use the steam cleaner and find it great but I’m not really into housework.

I have one with a squirty bottle attached and removable pads. It works on all surfaces.

mines brilliant on my kitchen, cleans in no time and dries quick. Also use it on the cushion floor in the bathroom. It can also be used on carpets which is great for small spills etc

I have one of these, good for edges and under doors. I also got a Tineco hard floor cleaner with clean and dirty water tank. Great to use on large areas but does have to be dismantled and air dried.

I've got a Beldray one and everywhere smells clean after I clean with it

Nothing beats a hands on knees wash. I do this regularly on our kitchen floor - if I can get the dogs off it for long enough!

I’ve had a Karcher steamer for nearly a year now and wouldn’t be without it. We have wooden floors in the kitchen, living room and hall. It cleans them beautifully with just water. The bonus was finding something at last which would clean our bathroom floor. We had textured anti-slip ceramic tiles laid 5 years ago which we immediately regretted because they were a nightmare to clean. We discovered that Karcher sell an abrasive cleaning pad for the steamer which makes short work of the tiles. We also use it on the lino in our small toilet.

For walls/bathrooms/baths etc i got a long handled scrubby from Lakeland online, it was about £15 i think?Its like a scrubby sponge on an extending stick and you can get replacement sponges to click on when its worn out.

I love mine. I feel the kitchen floor is much cleaner than with a mop and bucket as the steam sort of sterilises it. The cloth heads do wear out eventually, but I've repaired them and made new ones from old towels.

Every year I use it on mattresses to clean them. I just run it over the mattress without the cloth head on it, and leave to dry.