Does anyone use a steam mop for hardwood floors?
amicus
9 years ago
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Comments (21)I used the Bona spray bottle with microfiber cloth stuck to the bottom of the stick thing that comes with it for a couple of years and thought it was doing a somewhat decent job and would also every once in awhile clean it on my hands and knees with a damp cloth yet I always wondered why the heck it felt somewhat sticky and also if you walked on it barefoot and your feet had any condensation on them whatsoever it would leave trails everywhere in the house you walked. After having a child it made me think twice about spraying a chemical down on the floor they were crawling on and then them putting their hands in their mouth and whatnot, which led me to try the shark steam mop which I saw on a late night infomercial and while it did work somewhat it took forever and you had to constantly pump it to get steam and therefore it was easy to use excessive steam when it finally started coming out and then leaving drips everywhere and puddles even. After a few months ths flimsy shark broke from me trying to push down on it hard to get out a spot of something on the floor basically because it doesn't heat up hot enough to even clean that up. Finally I dug around on Amazon and stumbled onto the Eureka Steam Mop, this thing is awesome. It feels like I am cheating when I am cleaning it takes so little time, it heats up much hotter than the shark so therefore it sterilizes the floor and easily cleans of any mess with no effort and from time to time I have to check that it is actually working because the water evaporates so quick you can't even see it ever sitting on the wood except for a few seconds. This Eureka steam mop is very hard to get ahold of usually because it is out of stock quite a bit and the only downside I have seen is that the replacement pads are hard to find and get ahold of. I ordered some direct off of the companies website and they didn't ship forever so I called them up and they said they cannot keep them in stock ever because everytime they are in stock they all get bought up in no time and she said everything related to this Eureka steam mop does because it is a huge seller for them. I totally understand why...haha My cleaning lady was shocked how good this unit was and has actually had all of her clients buy them now too and they have all had the same exact results I did. So I guess if your happy working your butt off keeping your floor clean the old school way and spaying chemicals and breathing those in then keep doing it, yet if you want actual clean floors not getting build up on them and to clean your floors in a quarter of the time with this unit and some distilled water then go for that as well. Just search on Amazon for Eureka 313A if you would like to check it out and see the 640 reviews on it from actual customers yourself or click the link I attached, free shipping and no tax. Spoken like a true Amazon junky....lol Michael Here is a link that might be useful: Linky ==> Best Floor Cleaner I Have......See MoreDoes anyone have high-gloss hardwood floors & regret the finish?
Comments (15)I just wanted to thank you all for taking the time to answer me. Your responses really helped. The wood floors are all original oak, except for in the kitchen, where we think they are pine (and never meant to show, but we stripped them anyway!) I actually have high gloss finish in the kitchen, by accident. See, we did the LR and DR floors in 2001 and used semi-gloss and a medium stain. In 2003, we did the kitchen and stripped the floors and I bought high-gloss poly by mistake, and didn't realize it until it dried! I do like it, very much. But I just wondered, in that big expanse of my LR and DR, would the high gloss finished be too much gloss, know what I mean? My instincts tell me to go for it, but I still have some doubts. We definitely need a new topcoat, though. I don't want to ruin the floors! I did cover up the floors partially in the LR when my daughter started to walk. It's just a carpet remnant, no pad underneath, but I think I should keep it for the kids for now. I wasn't thinking how the hardwood floors would work out with babies! Here are some updated pictures of the house. Since I took those pictures on the pbase site in 2004, we've done a few more updates - new fence, stripped/sanded/painted the front porch gray (and I'm still working on the trim, that's why there are no new pics of the front porch - but it looks so much better!), and totally finished the basement. WHEW! And two babies in that time, too. :) Thank you all for your complements and opinions! I think I might try the high gloss. Here is my site with the older/remodeling pics: http://www.pbase.com/yellowduck and here are the current house pictures, minus the front porch: Here is a link that might be useful: The house...See MoreSteam Mop for Busy Family with Hardwood?
Comments (2)We have a 100 year old house with maple and oak floors that were refinished about 2 years ago with 3 coats of oil poly. When I look at the gaps between some of the boards, I know if this were a recent install the owner would be complaining and posting all over this board about what a poor install this is due to the gaps. Since we are not into high maintenance housekeeping, we use a steam mop and have had no problems. BUT, we are empty nesters, we only have a non-drooling dog and a cat, and we use the steam mop more infrequently than you plan to. I too don't think you should have problems, but there are no guarantees. Personally, I don't quite get what the difference is between using a steam mop and using a regular mop or being on your hands and knees with a bucket with water to clean a floor. We just installed luxury vinyl plank in our basement, and I have been reading the warnings where some people say don't use a steam mop with LVP because of possible expansion contraction issues. I don't get it for that product either and most likely will use my steam mop there too....See MoreGood mop for tile and hardwood floor
Comments (6)I've used it only once and love it so far. It's so easy! No hauling a heavy bucket of water around the house. Next time, I plan to set a bucket in the bathtub, add a little Dr. Bronner's Sal's Suds soap and hot water, and leave the bucket there just to soak the wet-mop pad and re-soak it as needed after a good rinse. The 26" pads are large, but they cover a lot of area very quickly. The dry mop also does a good job. The microfiber cleaning cloths are waiting to be uses, as I already have more than a dozen old ones that I go through on a regular basis. I swear by microfiber cloths for dusting and wiping down windows, mirrors, and countertops. Even on glass and mirrors, I don't ever use a window cleaning solution -- just a damp microfiber cloth wrung out well. It never leaves streaks. In fact -- today I hosed down an outside window that was covered with dirt, then wiped it down with a barely-damp microfiber cloth (one of the old ones that's been laundered a thousand times... I'm sure the new ones would work even better!) -- and there are NO streaks and no dirt left behind. I swear by microfiber!...See Moreamicus
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