I see in the paper today an article about these and a list of those they have rated. The most expensive is a Shark one at £129,99. Seems a lot compared to a traditional mop and bucket but expect they are more hygienic. If you’ve got one, do you use it and would you spend that money?
I’ve used one a few times, but I didn’t buy it. They’re popular here due to so many homes with tile floors. They do a great job, but you should give the floors a good sweeping and spot clean any serious stains, before steaming. The cloth pads get dirty quickly and need to be washed.
OH bought me one, I used it about six times and it is in the cupboard gathering dust.
The problems are that mine, a Karcher, has a very short electrical lead, so I have to faff around with an extension lead, also the mop pole part is extremely short and I have to stoop over to mop, not comfortable at all, I’ve got two mop heads so can quickly swap if the first one gets too grubby, mop heads are microfibre and wash up well.
I use a microfibre string mop from Lakeland £19.99, highly recommended.
Don't judge me .... I have two - both Shark, love 'em! However, the grout in my kitchen floor is looking decidedly dirty, unfortunately the steam doesn't seem to get that bit clean, but the tiles are fine.
I had one Jax but got rid of it, it just wouldn't get into the corners, so I had to do them on my hands and knees, but mine wasn't a Shark, so maybe that is why you are enjoying yours
I use a traditional mop and bucket now and still end up doing the corners bent down but I don't have the faff of filling up the steam mop and changing the heads etc,
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Don't judge me .... I have two - both Shark, love 'em! However, the grout in my kitchen floor is looking decidedly dirty, unfortunately the steam doesn't seem to get that bit clean, but the tiles are fine.
You can try a 50/50 mix of bleach and water for the grout. Let it sit until it dries and then get it wet and see if the dirt/grime/oil will lift out. If that doesn’t work, you can make a paste from baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Use an old toothbrush or small brush to scrub the grout a few times while letting the paste sit on it.
Once the grout is clean, you might want to use some grout sealer to keep it easy to clean.