I wrote a post on this subject about two years ago.
I'm pretty sure I titled it the same.
How's that for creative?
I love steam mops.
I don't love the one we have.
I like having hardwood floors.
I hate seeing the streaks.
I like the idea of cleaning with steam.
I wish it was a little easier.
I chose the eureka because of the great reviews, cheap price and it got hot enough to kill the germs...
But I feel like my mom's shark is easier to use, less streaky and not as bulky.
Our floors catch the light in a lot of places and you can see prints and/or streaks.
It drives me crazy.
Lately I've been using swiffer wet wipes because it's easier, but with both the mop and the swiffer I can see streaks.
The problem with the steam mop we have is it's nearly impossible to clean the cloth all the way so it's always leaving streaks and making it look even worse.
So....do you love your steam mop?
Hate it?
Have streaking problems?
{I suppose I could have titled this one "streaking"...}
Tips to avoid streaking?
3 comments:
I hope others leave you comments on how to take care of this problem. As I have been noticing the SAME thing. My husband keeps saying I am stripping the wax off and that is why it's streaking. We have OLD floors (think 1930's) so I am not sure anything will work.
I just moved from a house that had wood floors throughout and this was the only reason I hated having them. Try mixing up your own solution and adding rubbing alcohol.
Also try mopping with the groves of the floor as opposed to the opposite way.
Hope this helps!
I have a shark and it's okay, but honestly, I don't feel like it cleans that well - like in the corners & things. I have a marbled white and grey tile, so you can really see dirt and dust and dog hair. I prefer a good ole mop bucket! But, I know you can't use those on hardwoods. :-(
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