Thursday, May 27, 2010

Steam Mop Joy... Revived!

Okay, so this really has nothing to do with kids, unless you consider that they make most of the mess.

Lately I had become quite disenfranchised with my Steam Mop. It seemed like it wasn't doing a very good job, I had to go over the same areas repeatedly, and it felt like work. There was a point, I recall, when I LOVED the Steam Mop. I thought it was the best thing ever, and practically did infomercials to everyone who came over. So what happened? Was the honeymoon period simply over? Had I really tired of the Steam Mop already?

To make matters worse, one day it wouldn't produce steam at all! Now I pretty much hated the Steam Mop... where was my receipt? I called Customer Service to complain and the helpful young man suggested I put some vinegar in the tank. So I did. Absolute magic! There was so much steam even my furniture feels cleaner. My floors are shining. The scary thing is, how long have I been "cleaning" my floors with a Steam Mop that wasn't really cleaning at all? I guess I never noticed the gradual decline in steam. Or that I was working harder to get spots off. That can happen when the intervals between cleaning are really long...

Ah, to have my beloved Steam Mop back again. And floors that shine in a matter of minutes. I really should be getting paid for my endorsement of this product. I might send this link to Shark headquarters.

4 comments:

  1. This is good to know about the vinegar!

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  2. I notice you failed to mention that it was your loving husband who was attempting to clean the house while you were away, who noticed the failure of the steam. Just an anonymous person, certainly not your husband.

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  3. avoid using tap water...filtered water is best.

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  4. One step success.....

    Use distilled water....you will never need to clean the mop because it won't have lime build up!

    MP

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