I went to The Hudson Valley GreenFair this Sunday and bought a steam mop after watching a demo and asking a trillion q's.
I bought a
Haan.
I rushed right home and used it.
I have lived in this house since Jan 07--- it's crew housing and there have been many more (some with pets too as well as small children) before us here and always cleaned every two weeks by a service.
That is until I moved in. I clean the downstairs, which we occupy as I can not tolerate the solvent type cleaners they use w/ the service.
My review after using it a second time today-----
I love it!
Leaves only a brief dampness behind and the tile floors actually squeek!
I even use it on the indoor/outdoor mats in front of the doors to not clean, but sterilize them, which kills the bacteria and therefore, any odors.
It is also a zen-like process for me. In that you have to move it slowly enough so that the steam has time to sterilize the floors.
It's light weight so def less work than moving and scrubbing with a mop. Much less dry time and I've gone from using s small bit of eco cleaner and white vinegar to using only distilled water.
I have noticed that there is stuff coming out of the grout each time I use it on the tile floors. This makes me especially happy around the toilets.
Also noticeable around the stove----the grease is starting to come out of the grout there.
So far , so fabulous!