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  1. #1
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    Aug 2006
    Melbourne
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    Question Steam mops!

    OK so i have been watching the ads on the telly, you know the one on the morning show with the honey trick blah, blah

    Do they really work? i hate mopping the floor and with a dog that still pees on everything im thinking this is a more hyginic option as it will kill 99.9% of bacteria! again today after cleaning with washing powder and detol i can still smell it in the carpet!

    does anyone have one? are they any good. i would also like to use the one with the handheld part so i can do my tiles and around the bath.

    Please advise! is it a waste of money or are they great

    thanks from gadget girl! hehe

  2. #2
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    Apr 2008
    Melbourne
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    We have had a steam mop for about 8 years and love it! I hate using chemicals on my floor, especially with kids as they tend to lick it, eat food that has fallen on it etc so I have founbd it to be great. See if you can find a shop that actually stocks them - I think most vaccuum cleaner places do - and you can check them out in real life before buying.

  3. #3
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    Mar 2007
    Melbourne
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    You can't/shouldn't use steam mops on floor boards as it warps the wood. That's all I know about them. I am curious too if they really are that good at cleaning wet areas.

  4. #4
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    Aug 2006
    Melbourne
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    its mainly so i can clean the carpet area of any dog pee! lol but will be using it on my floating floor, which i think will be ok? i also and might be handy to clean the couch?

  5. #5
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    Apr 2008
    Melbourne
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    I use ours on our wooden floor but our is hardwood and is about 100 years old - doesn't seem to have done any damage but I would check that out. It is great on tiled areas.

  6. #6
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    Apr 2010
    In the mad house at loopy land
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    i have one but dont use it often now I found that to keep the floor clean how i like it i had to mop with the steam mop everyday And had to keep re-filling the tank. I now use a normal mop but got a vac that cleans carpets and that is great! lol

  7. #7
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    Aug 2006
    Melbourne
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    we used to have a vac that would clean the carpet too but it was too much fuss sorting it all out and would be a whole day event! lol Now we have a dyson and I love IT!!! i want to vac every day lol(and DH has done all the vac and mop for the last two years!)