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Post# 122316 , Reply# 2   1/20/2011 at 10:53 (4,837 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke ()   |   | |
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Already got that.... looking for something "fun" :o) I wonder what the Bissell Flip is like? There's one on CL for 20 bucks, but with no steam or moving brushes, I can't imagine it's very effective. |
Post# 122320 , Reply# 3   1/20/2011 at 12:30 (4,837 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 122336 , Reply# 8   1/20/2011 at 14:03 (4,837 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Shark Steam Pocket Mop. I hate Shark products, as a rule, but this works great, and the pads are machine (and even hand) washable. DON'T get the original Steam Mop...get the Steam POCKET Mop. The original steam mop did not disbruse steam through the space between each side of the mop head, as the Pocket model does. I think the XL mentioned earlier is also a good one. I got mine at Costco. It was about $100 and came with 3 different heads and covers.
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Post# 122370 , Reply# 9   1/20/2011 at 16:52 (4,837 days old) by vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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If you want just a floor sweeper, swiffers and swiffer wet jets work pretty good. If youre looking for a vacuum, orecks are good for hardfloors. VW |
Post# 122390 , Reply# 10   1/20/2011 at 18:15 (4,837 days old) by cleaningbuff (Quincy, IL)   |   | |
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I use a spinmop, this is the best mop I have ever used.
Hands never have to touch the dirty water, and you control how wet or dry you get the mop by how much you spin it. Think salad spinner design. I clean 3 houses weekly and this is great. Robert CLICK HERE TO GO TO cleaningbuff's LINK |
Post# 122423 , Reply# 11   1/20/2011 at 22:30 (4,836 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 122439 , Reply# 12   1/21/2011 at 02:02 (4,836 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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I've never used a Hoover Floor-Mate but I do have a RubberMaid Reveal MicroFiber mop for the quick in between jobs. I'd love to have one of the Haan Floor Steamers or a professional steam cleaner canister. But.... I dont think anything tops a good quality cotton string mop and bucket with very hot water. Use some white vinegar or a few drops of good dish washing detergent in a bucket of very hot water and a good quality mop, and you are all set. And be sure to rinse the floors with a fresh bucket of clean hot water and rinse your mop out well before using it to get up the excess "stuff" from the floor. It might require a bit of work but mopping this way will ensure that you have absolutely spotless bare floors.
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Post# 122543 , Reply# 14   1/21/2011 at 23:12 (4,835 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke ()   |   | |
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OH yeah, Portable, I LOVE your avatar picture thingy. Truly awesome! What in the world is it from? |
Post# 122554 , Reply# 15   1/22/2011 at 00:59 (4,835 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Well, Bobby, I'm sorry that you (mostly) don't like the Steam Pocket. You make some valid points. Mine never HAS streaked, so I'm not sure why yours does. You might want to steam the floor you've already done again, and see what it does (use a washed clean cover).
That avatar picture of mine is from a British fabric ad, Osborne and Little. I almost flipped when I found it (sometime back in the early 90's). |
Post# 122836 , Reply# 17   1/23/2011 at 21:00 (4,834 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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In my opinion, the easiest way to sweep a bare floor is with the Swiffer SweeperVac! It is basically a rechargeable cordless stick-vac featuring a Swiffer disposable pad. The strong suction at the front nozzle removes all the large debris (even in corners) and the pad gets rid of all that fine electrostatic dust that an electric broom leaves behind. It is lightweight (my 83 year old mother could not survive without one!), easy to manoeuver around chair legs and into corners, and really does the job. It's also cheap - $30!
Here's a link to their website....I swear by this little vac! CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK |