TGIF

Along with a sincere shout out to God for once again bringing the school week to a close I wanted to mention another thing I'm grateful for recently and introduce a new regular feature. Of course since it is me, it won't be an EVERY Friday thing, but when I discover something I like I'll pass it along.

Which is a really long winded way to say: YEAH for Eureka Enviro-steam mop! Our lovely 70's era house has 2 floors of wood and tile. I had visions of myself succumbing to severe arthritis from being on my hands and knees scrubbing acres of flooring.

Well, maybe not. I mean it's not like I clean THAT much. But still, I have had many a bad mop. From cheap to "deluxe" they all leave much to be desired. And I'm not just talking about someone else to work them. They fall apart, you can't find replacement, they seem to harbor all sorts of nasty bacteria...I HATE 'em!

So then I tried all manner of new-fangled products that rhyme with Swiffer. Oops. Sorry P & G. It works ok for a quick cleaning but I never felt like they did a "deep clean." Plus they often have a very strong perfume that more often than not makes me sneeze.

Did I mention that my floors get REALLY nasty? Two sloppy kids+two barfy cats+ two klutzy adults=cleaning nightmare. (That's new math, btw.)

So I need a serious cleaner. But I hate scrubbing. Which is why I love the steam mop. It heats a very small amount of water (less than 2 cups cleans several rooms) SUPER hot and basically melts the crud right off. No cleaning products needed. NONE! When you are done you just take the cloth on the bottom and wash it in the washing machine. Floor gets nice and shiny and dries almost instantly.
Pros:
fairly cheap (about $70 from Wal Mart but don't need any cleaning fluids or replacement pads for a long time and can buy inexpensive hand towels when you do)
easy to use
light weight
cleans well (hold in place for 15 seconds and it sanitizes) perfect around toilets etc...

Cons:
Price (initially more than mop/bucket)
cord is too short (solved with an extension cord I got and leave on it)
Can only be used on certain types of floor like sealed wood, tile, linoleum, marble, etc...

Of course it doesn't suck things up; it is just a mop. Still it is my new favorite weapon in the cleaning arsenal.

**Disclosure: no products or goods were received in relation to this review. It's simply my opinion. Take it for what it's worth.