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be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
I can't take Swiftering anymore. I just can't. I feel it pushes the dirt around.
Is a steam mop going to change my life? Which is the very best?
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cityandbeachmom
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
ita with what you said about the swiffer. I bought a steam mop but sadly it is still in the box-brand new and unused. I just get a bucket of water and rag and wash by hand. I don't even trust that a mop is doing its job. I feel that it too pushes around dirt. I use swiffer in between weekly washings. Wanna buy my steamer?
Message edited 11/10/2010 3:56:25 PM.
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| Posted 11/10/10 3:55 PM |
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tray831
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
For wood floors or tile?
I only steam my tile floors and yes, I feel nothing cleans them like the steam does.
As far as hardwood, I'm terrified to use the steam mop. I used it once, and then I started to freak out. 
On my wood floors, I use the Bona mop. It also gives it a pretty shine. 
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| Posted 11/10/10 4:25 PM |
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Hotmamma408
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
Posted by cityandbeachmom
ita with what you said about the swiffer. I bought a steam mop but sadly it is still in the box-brand new and unused. I just get a bucket of water and rag and wash by hand. I don't even trust that a mop is doing its job. I feel that it too pushes around dirt. I use swiffer in between weekly washings. Wanna buy my steamer?
ITA! You still have to vacuum first if your gonna use the steam mop. I do the swiffer in between weekly washes and the same for the steam mop. Weekly I do the floors on hands and knees.
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| Posted 11/10/10 4:31 PM |
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Elbee
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
I'm not a fan of the steamer. I use it for inbetween washings (after I sweep and dry swiffer) otherwise it just pushes the dirt/crumbs around.
I like a good bleach/water mix and a mop to clean my floors.
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| Posted 11/10/10 4:33 PM |
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tray831
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
Posted by Elbee
I'm not a fan of the steamer. I use it for inbetween washings (after I sweep and dry swiffer) otherwise it just pushes the dirt/crumbs around.
I like a good bleach/water mix and a mop to clean my floors.
I soak my steamer cloth in bleach first; and then steam mop away.
Gotta still incorporate the bleach! 
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| Posted 11/10/10 4:56 PM |
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
Posted by tray831
Posted by Elbee
I'm not a fan of the steamer. I use it for inbetween washings (after I sweep and dry swiffer) otherwise it just pushes the dirt/crumbs around.
I like a good bleach/water mix and a mop to clean my floors.
I soak my steamer cloth in bleach first; and then steam mop away.
Gotta still incorporate the bleach!
that's a brilliant idea!!
i have tile in the foyer and kitchen and bathrooms and pergo everywhere else
i will not use the steamer on the pergo, obviously.. just the tile.......but i have big areas to do, thus my desire for a steamer!
plus, the tile isn't smooth.. it's got that slate rocky design to it.
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| Posted 11/10/10 4:58 PM |
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caps612
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
i vaccuum the tile and the wood once or twice a week and always before mopping.
I used the steam mop on my tile, but i am scared to use it on the wood. I actually bought for the wood, then called my floor guy and he said not to use it on the wood. I used warm water with a splash of non-sudsy amonia on wood.
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| Posted 11/10/10 5:05 PM |
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MrsLL2010
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
I love my steamer!! It def gets my floor cleaner than when I used the wet jet. I do have to vacuum before, but I would think that's the same with any mopping.
I live in a apartment, so that may be why I wasn't nervous - but I have all real hardwood floors and the steamer has not affected the wood at all.
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| Posted 11/10/10 6:26 PM |
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Mrs213
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
You cant just swiffer and not clean the floors. You should use a swiffer sweeper vac and then a steam mop. I use a steam mop on my vinyl floors after I swiffer. On the wood floors I use the Bona...
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| Posted 11/10/10 6:47 PM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
I want the vacuum/steam mop combo.
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| Posted 11/10/10 11:10 PM |
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IrishLasss334
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
I have the steam mop and I love it! I think it gets my tile cleaner than anything else I have used.
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| Posted 11/11/10 5:48 AM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
I use it on all my floors! I always sweep, vaccuum then steam mop the kitchen & bathrooms. The wood floors I dry swiffer then steam mop.
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| Posted 11/11/10 10:47 AM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
I actually use both. I swifer wetjet 1-2 times a week, but I steam mop my floors once a month.
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| Posted 11/11/10 11:02 AM |
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Nik211
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
i hear steam mops are good for the grout...is that true?
i always use a mop and lysol floor cleaner...but maybe steam mop is better for the tile and will make the grout look lighter?
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| Posted 11/11/10 11:16 AM |
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
i used the steam mop on the tile when we moved into our house and it got the grout so clean.
i use it on the hardwood maybe once a month.. i vacuum, swiffer and use the bona inbetween but when i need a gooooood cleaning i break out the steam mop. i love it
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| Posted 11/11/10 12:05 PM |
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LeShellem
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
I knew the first time I cleaned the floors right after we bought the house that I needed to get something better than the swiffer. I have the Shark (newer model) steamer. I use it on my laminate floors and tile. I sweep first then mop.
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| Posted 11/11/10 1:24 PM |
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mrsBLT
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
no... i have a steam mop and i don't think it's all that.
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| Posted 11/11/10 1:29 PM |
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MrsFlatbread
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
I hate my steam mop. Bleh...nothing like an old fashioned scrubbing on my tile floors...
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| Posted 11/12/10 9:13 AM |
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jilliibabii
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
I use my Shark steam mop on our hardwood floors all the time. Not gonna lie, it's pretty awesome.
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| Posted 11/12/10 9:31 AM |
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Andrewz00
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
am i the only one that still uses a broom!?!? i dont feel like vacuuming the hardwood works... so i use a broom then my shark steam mop....
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| Posted 11/12/10 9:41 AM |
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pickles16
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
Our old house had white tile in the kitchen, NOTHING cleaned it as well as the steamer, yes you have to vacum before but I love my steamer...I'm a bit hesitant to use it on my wood floors, but probably will in the new house
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| Posted 11/12/10 10:03 AM |
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AngnShaun
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
Posted by Andrewz00
am i the only one that still uses a broom!?!? i dont feel like vacuuming the hardwood works... so i use a broom then my shark steam mop....
i use a broom first... than the swiffer...
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| Posted 11/12/10 10:05 AM |
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maymama
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
Posted by AngnShaun
Posted by Andrewz00
am i the only one that still uses a broom!?!? i dont feel like vacuuming the hardwood works... so i use a broom then my shark steam mop....
i use a broom first... than the swiffer...
same.
broom to sweep
vacuum
dry swiffer
wet jet
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| Posted 11/12/10 1:52 PM |
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Re: be honest. Do I NEED a steam mop for my floors?
Posted by tray831
Posted by Elbee
I'm not a fan of the steamer. I use it for inbetween washings (after I sweep and dry swiffer) otherwise it just pushes the dirt/crumbs around.
I like a good bleach/water mix and a mop to clean my floors.
I soak my steamer cloth in bleach first; and then steam mop away.
Gotta still incorporate the bleach!
Oooh, does that work for hardwood floors? I love my steam mop. I just did it a few minutes ago. I got a ton of dirt up off the floors. I always vacuum first to get crumbs, cat hair, and birdseed
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