Steam Mops - Gimmick?

Iggle Piggle | 22:21 Mon 23rd Mar 2015 | How it Works

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My wife wants a steam mop, one of those X5 things.
The adverts are slick and the salespeople are glib but I think they are gimmick rubbish.
Surely if you shove steam down a pipe into a cold cloth at the end of it you end up with a hot cloth?
If so I'll stick with my bucket of hot water and a capful of bleach for the tiled floors in the house and save myself 80 quid !

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gingejbee

Iggle ...if you are still interested, you may find this from Which? very useful.

http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/home-appliances/guides/best-steam-mop-brands/

Incidentally, the cheapest Which? Best Buy is a Vax S2S @ £45.

trt

I suggest you get your other half those shaggy mop slippers, so when she wants a walk direct her to the tiles!

Jennykenny

Interesting answer on wetting wooden floors.
When we saw the kitchen of the house we later bought, the floor looked fine, but when we moved in, it was horribly buckled.
It settled down after we brought in the washing machine, heavy fridge freezer, double oven and dish washer.
I expect when I sell eventually the same thing will happen.

Samuraisan

I never knew these existed. Do they clean carpets too ?

woofgang

they say they "refresh" them. They don't clean a carpet like a vaccuum or a shampooer does.

Samuraisan

Thanks Woof.

maggiebee

Completely aside from the pros and cons of a steam mop, why on earth does your wife have to ask you for one? Surely she could just go and buy one, that's what I would do.