Steam Mops?

**Tingles** · 23-05-2006 16:36

Hey I'm sure some of you have a steam mop... are they any good? or a waste of money?

This probably should have gone under 'house' thread?? Sorry!

**Jacki** · 23-05-2006 16:39

I have a Kenwood SC5000 steam mop - best thing I ever bought. My house is mainly tiles and I used to dread getting out the mop and bucket to clean. The steam mop makes cleaning quicker and does an excellent job. Highly recommended

**tupper_lady** · 23-05-2006 16:41

My Kenwood was great for a month then stopped working, was under warranty so it was replaced and the same thing happened with the second which then got repaired. A week later it **** itself and finally I got my money back. While they work they are fine, I just seemed to get the dud ones from good guys!

**Chub Chub** · 23-05-2006 21:38

Mine is Fanbloodytastic, when I actually get it out and use it!

**pegasus** · 23-05-2006 22:12

We just got one on the weekend - I'll be using it once a week, but honestly, I can't tell the difference between the steam mop and my microfibre mop.

Once I started using the microfibre one, I'd never go back to the mop and bucket method - much better to have floors that dry virtually straight away and never streak. Somehow I think the steam one works pretty much the same as it doesn't use detergent. I still find I have to soak or scratch (with a fingernail) to lift weetbix remnants, courtesy of DS.

**our little treasures** · 23-05-2006 23:08

2 thumbs up from me!! I have one and love it, if there is a stubborn piece of food I sit the steam mop on it for a while and it is gone! No more scrubbing here..

**mysonroger** · 23-05-2006 23:11

Originally Posted by pegasus

We just got one on the weekend - I'll be using it once a week, but honestly, I can't tell the difference between the steam mop and my microfibre mop.

Once I started using the microfibre one, I'd never go back to the mop and bucket method - much better to have floors that dry virtually straight away and never streak. Somehow I think the steam one works pretty much the same as it doesn't use detergent. I still find I have to soak or scratch (with a fingernail) to lift weetbix remnants, courtesy of DS.

where did you get a microfibre mop from??? sounds good

**pegasus** · 23-05-2006 23:15

I just use a Sabco one (or Oates) from Coles. Much cheaper than Enjo. I have two - I use a dry one first (after sweeping - but it still amazes me how much dust it picks up), then a wet one. Just wet, wring and rub over tiles in figure 8's. Takes less time than a mop and bucket and sweeping.

**Mylittleboy** · 23-05-2006 23:17

Originally Posted by tupper_lady

While they work they are fine, I just seemed to get the dud ones from good guys!

That happened to my mum, she bought hers from the good guys as well.
I love my steam mop, it's great on the polished floorboards, makes them so shiny.

**mysonroger** · 23-05-2006 23:18

i used to use my mum's all the time and loved it, but just never got around to buying one when i handed it back. interested in this microfibre mop though.