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Cares4Dogs 10-21-2010 01:35 PM
Hoover Floor mate
 
If you dont have a Hoover floor mate and have dogs--get one!! I have puppies running around making messes and we broke down and got the Hoover. It vacuums, washes hard floors and dries it. It has swivel brushes on the bottom & it took me 20 min to clean two rooms and didnt break my back. :thumbup:

gzarr 10-21-2010 02:11 PM
How much are they? I'm looking for something for my hard floors that gets the crumbs up and cleans both pet and kid messes...does it steam clean? I like no chemicals...

megansmomma 10-21-2010 02:16 PM
I love my Hoover Floormate~as a matter of fact I just got finished doing my entire house. The floors look great and my house smells so clean. The only thing that still shocks me is how filthy the water is every time I do my floors. Just imagine is there was carpet and all the crud that would hold! :eek:

Cares4Dogs 10-21-2010 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by gzarr (Post 3305925)
How much are they? I'm looking for something for my hard floors that gets the crumbs up and cleans both pet and kid messes...does it steam clean? I like no chemicals...
Its about $140. I read on the website that you can use vinegar & water instead of floor cleaning solution. I dont think it steams, but it does do a fantastic job. It gets up dust and pet hair. I dont think my floor has ever this clean.

I actually knocked it over when i went to dump the water and the dirty water went all over the floor. I just vacuumed it up and then cleaned the spot again. It works great on tough spots too-just gotta go over it slow.

Cares4Dogs 10-21-2010 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by megansmomma (Post 3305930)
I love my Hoover Floormate~as a matter of fact I just got finished doing my entire house. The floors look great and my house smells so clean. The only thing that still shocks me is how filthy the water is every time I do my floors. Just imagine is there was carpet and all the crud that would hold! :eek:
Oh my gosh-I know exactly what you mean. I thought about dumping the water in the yard but I was too embarassed to take it out hehehe. I flushed it down the toilet instead.

megansmomma 10-21-2010 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gzarr (Post 3305925)
How much are they? I'm looking for something for my hard floors that gets the crumbs up and cleans both pet and kid messes...does it steam clean? I like no chemicals...
I had a Shark canister and hated it. :thumbdown It took way too long to heat up and I was always waiting for it to reheat as I was cleaning. Not only that but with the steam cleaner I can see now~where does the dirt go? :confused:
The Floormate is a lot like a carpet shampoo machine. You fill a tank with a cap of cleaning solution and hot water and it put onto the floor and scrubbed with the spinning brushes. Then you suck all the water and crud up into a separate canister. There are 3 setting on the machine that you use. One is a vacuum that you use prior to cleaning. Then you wash and finally you suck up the dirty water.

I think I paid around $150 :confused:

But check this one out~it must be new. You can use it on hardfloors and carpet! Walmart.com: Hoover SteamVac All Terrain Carpet and Hard Floor Cleaner, F7452900: Appliances

I've also seen them on Amazon.com for around $50

Cares4Dogs 10-21-2010 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by megansmomma (Post 3305944)
I had a Shark canister and hated it. :thumbdown It took way too long to heat up and I was always waiting for it to reheat as I was cleaning. Not only that but with the steam cleaner I can see now~where does the dirt go? :confused:
The Floormate is a lot like a carpet shampoo machine. You fill a tank with a cap of cleaning solution and hot water and it put onto the floor and scrubbed with the spinning brushes. Then you suck all the water and crud up into a separate canister. There are 3 setting on the machine that you use. One is a vacuum that you use prior to cleaning. Then you wash and finally you suck up the dirty water.

I think I paid around $150 :confused:

But check this one out~it must be new. You can use it on hardfloors and carpet! Walmart.com: Hoover SteamVac All Terrain Carpet and Hard Floor Cleaner, F7452900: Appliances

I've also seen them on Amazon.com for around $50
We saw one just like that at Walmart. Dont know if it was the same thing or not but it was around $300. I was reluctant to get it because I couldnt jump online and read the reviews and I didnt wanna have to push anything heavy. I'm curious though if those work well.

pattie12 10-21-2010 03:01 PM
i have this machine and i love it . it works really great

flafox67 10-21-2010 04:01 PM
I've been looking for something to help clean my grout. How does it work on tile and grout?

FlDebra 10-21-2010 04:09 PM
I bought one of the FloorMates at a yard sale that the lady said was only used a few times. Paid a whopping $20 for it so if it works as good as yours I will be thrilled! I keep forgeting to pick up the cleaner for it. Gotta get it on my list! :) Now I really am curious to give it a go. I now have half of my house in ceramic tile and only the hall and bedrooms in carpet. So, I really could use a hand on the tile.

That All-Terrain floor cleaner looks very interesting. But it would have to be really good for me to give up my Bissel Pro-Heat Self-Propelled Carpet Steam Cleaner. Still, I could make one do the job of two cleaners -- save some space. Hmmmm.... this site costs me so much money! :D

Cares4Dogs 10-21-2010 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by flafox67 (Post 3306039)
I've been looking for something to help clean my grout. How does it work on tile and grout?
I have tile & grout and it worked well.

flafox67 10-21-2010 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Cares4Dogs (Post 3306052)
I have tile & grout and it worked well.
Thanks. My hubby and son are camping this weekend, so I might have just found my weekend project.

sugarmamma 10-21-2010 06:23 PM
there is a LOOOONG thread on this topic if you do a search! :D

Cares4Dogs 10-21-2010 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 3306179)
there is a LOOOONG thread on this topic if you do a search! :D
Really??? Guess I better get with the times!!

sugarmamma 10-21-2010 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Cares4Dogs (Post 3306190)
Really??? Guess I better get with the times!!

Someone was kind enough to pull it up ;)
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/off...ormate-12.html


Here is the link!

Beamers Mom 10-21-2010 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 3306179)
there is a LOOOONG thread on this topic if you do a search! :D
Hmm I heard you were causing trouble in that thread:D:D

sugarmamma 10-21-2010 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Beamers Mom (Post 3306220)
Hmm I heard you were causing trouble in that thread:D:D
I cause trouble everywhere....look at the handbag thread :D

FlDebra 10-21-2010 07:04 PM
So what cleaner do you all use with your Floormate? I noticed there are all kinds of different ones online -- Floormate Detergent, Floor-to-Floor Solution, Foormate Tile and Grout, Floormate Multi-surface Detergent, Floormate Grout Cleaner, etc.....

I read someone said you can just use vinegar and water. How do you do mix that and where do you put it -- just in the clean water part or the solution?

I have no instructions. Guess I should download some from online. I think mine is an older one. I have a greenish one. Notice there is now a bluer model. I can't wait to try the one I got now after I have read both of these threads. Seems everyone loves theirs!

BTW the All-terrain is not looking like it gets that good of reviews over the long haul. At first people like it but it seems after they have it a while they are not liking the hard surface function too well. So, maybe this little Floormate is the best deal going.

sugarmamma 10-21-2010 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by FlDebra (Post 3306231)
So what cleaner do you all use with your Floormate? I noticed there are all kinds of different ones online -- Floormate Detergent, Floor-to-Floor Solution, Foormate Tile and Grout, Floormate Multi-surface Detergent, Floormate Grout Cleaner, etc.....

I read someone said you can just use vinegar and water. How do you do mix that and where do you put it -- just in the clean water part or the solution?

I have no instructions. Guess I should download some from online. I think mine is an older one. I have a greenish one. Notice there is now a bluer model. I can't wait to try the one I got now after I have read both of these threads. Seems everyone loves theirs!

BTW the All-terrain is not looking like it gets that good of reviews over the long haul. At first people like it but it seems after they have it a while they are not liking the hard surface function too well. So, maybe this little Floormate is the best deal going.
I use vinegar and water in the soapy part ;) clean water is clean water! I LOVE MINE

107barney 10-21-2010 09:57 PM
I'm on my third floormate and I can tell you what NOT to use in it. LOL

The first one went to floormate heaven after I used bleach in it.
The second one went to floormate heaven after I used natures miracle in it and it foamed up and started spitting and I started feeling my arm vibrate (electrocution?)

The third one I will stick with only the Floormate solution. I like it, it works well, I go from floor to floor (wood to tile).

I have used vinegar and water but our floor just does not get clean enough with that now that Teddy lives with us.

FlDebra 10-21-2010 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 3306235)
I use vinegar and water in the soapy part ;) clean water is clean water! I LOVE MINE
Quote:
Originally Posted by 107barney (Post 3306369)
I'm on my third floormate and I can tell you what NOT to use in it. LOL

The first one went to floormate heaven after I used bleach in it.
The second one went to floormate heaven after I used natures miracle in it and it foamed up and started spitting and I started feeling my arm vibrate (electrocution?)

The third one I will stick with only the Floormate solution. I like it, it works well, I go from floor to floor (wood to tile).

I have used vinegar and water but our floor just does not get clean enough with that now that Teddy lives with us.
Thanks for the hints of what to use and NOT use in the Floormate. I am rally anxious to get mine out and use it. The instructions are online so I no longer have an excuse to procrastinate. If it works as well as it sounds, I will be saving a lot of work using the Bona floor mop/cleaner and spray.

LoALAnna 10-21-2010 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by flafox67 (Post 3306039)
I've been looking for something to help clean my grout. How does it work on tile and grout?

I've got tile just about throughout the house, except for the bedrooms and living room and office. I'm less than impressed with my Floor Mate because it just doesn't get deep enough into the grout. My boy Connor is being the problem child housebreaking wise, so needless to say the tile floors are "catching it" ! He has bad aim, too and misses the potty patch. :mad:

BonBon 10-22-2010 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 3306215)
Someone was kind enough to pull it up ;)
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/off...ormate-12.html


Here is the link!
I bought my Floormate after reading this thread and I LOVE it! It's one of the best investments I've ever made. :)

Quote:
Originally Posted by FlDebra (Post 3306372)
Thanks for the hints of what to use and NOT use in the Floormate. I am rally anxious to get mine out and use it. The instructions are online so I no longer have an excuse to procrastinate. If it works as well as it sounds, I will be saving a lot of work using the Bona floor mop/cleaner and spray.
Yes, you will be saving a lot of work! It's so much easier than rinsing the mop, mopping a small area, rinsing the mop, emptying dirty water, refilling water in container, rinsing mop, emptying dirty water.....can you tell I don't like to mop? :rolleyes: But the Floormate makes cleaning the floors so much easier - and it gets them so much cleaner! :D

Cares4Dogs 10-22-2010 05:50 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlDebra (Post 3306231)
So what cleaner do you all use with your Floormate? I noticed there are all kinds of different ones online -- Floormate Detergent, Floor-to-Floor Solution, Foormate Tile and Grout, Floormate Multi-surface Detergent, Floormate Grout Cleaner, etc.....

I read someone said you can just use vinegar and water. How do you do mix that and where do you put it -- just in the clean water part or the solution?

I have no instructions. Guess I should download some from online. I think mine is an older one. I have a greenish one. Notice there is now a bluer model. I can't wait to try the one I got now after I have read both of these threads. Seems everyone loves theirs!

BTW the All-terrain is not looking like it gets that good of reviews over the long haul. At first people like it but it seems after they have it a while they are not liking the hard surface function too well. So, maybe this little Floormate is the best deal going.
The top canister's lid is a cup and you fill that with cleaning solution and there is a fill line for the water on the same canister. I used the Floormate solution.

Cares4Dogs 10-22-2010 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by LoALAnna (Post 3306373)
I've got tile just about throughout the house, except for the bedrooms and living room and office. I'm less than impressed with my Floor Mate because it just doesn't get deep enough into the grout. My boy Connor is being the problem child housebreaking wise, so needless to say the tile floors are "catching it" ! He has bad aim, too and misses the potty patch. :mad:
Did you go slow over the grout and change directions? It picked up all of the water on mine. I dont know how deep your grout lines are.

misslissa 10-22-2010 07:42 AM
I have a hoover steam-vac its heavy but it is great for carpet i think it is better then the floor mate for carpet but that's just me and i have really tight thick carpet

BonBon 10-22-2010 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by misslissa (Post 3306579)
I have a hoover steam-vac its heavy but it is great for carpet i think it is better then the floor mate for carpet but that's just me and i have really tight thick carpet
The Floormate is for hard floor surfaces only. It isn't intended to be used on carpet.


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