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Originally Posted by cindy0721  my question would be if there is a pet accident on the floor and it absorbs it , how do you keep from spreading it? or do you have to keep changing the pad out? |
If there has been an accident, I still clean it the usual way (spraying it with Simple Solution and wiping up with paper towel), but then I steam mop the entire room (after vacuuming or swiffering) and it gets rid of the streaks left by wiping with paper towel.
The first time I used the steam mop, the only room that the hardwood seemed "dull" was Tia's room where her pee pads were. That was the only room where I was using a cleaner on the floor (everywhere else I was using a rag wrung with very hot water, so no residue was left behind). After a couple of routine cleanings the hardwood in that room now hsines like the rest of the house.
I know I sound like an ad for this thing, but I love it! I have dark maple floors with satin finish and it's been a pain in the butt trying to find something that cleans thoroughly and relatively easily. I've spent money on swiffer wet jet, micro fiber clothes (which do work really well actually but seems to require more effort than the mop), fancy hardwood cleaning solutions. By far, the Shark steam mop is the easiest way and I love that I'm not using any harmful chemicals taht could hurt Tia or my baby cousins when they come to visit.
Tia is actually afraid of my steam mop
I accidentally dropped it twice (my fault for not leaning it on the wall properly) so now she runs whenever I pull it out. At least she doesn't get aggressive about it! Ahe even leaves me alone when I'm doing my regular swiffering! What a relief!