Just a great product (non-audio)

timlitton
timlitton Posts: 289
edited February 2009 in The Clubhouse
I have dark hardwood floors, dogs and a fiance with obsessive compulsive cleaning tendencies... a difficult combination;). The dogs leave ... well, slobber spots on the floors. (I love 'em, but they do).

I recently purchased a Bissel Steam Mop and am so impressed with it, that I wanted to share. It uses steam rather than cleaning solutions to clean so there's no chemical build-up and powers right through dirt and... slobber.

It does a damn fine job.

So, I'm curious.

What have you purchased lately that is just a great product?
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited February 2009
    I've got Armstrong laminate that looks more like hard wood than laminate and it has a rather glossy finish. Within 2 hours of cleaning it is covered with slobber spots! (from the dogs not me)

    We have tried swiffer wet jet and the spray bottle stuff that you use and then go over with e terry cloth mop and they both leave a residue that end up looking either streaked or you can easily see footprints, etc in. do you just sweep up dust and then use the bissel and your done? No streaking etc? I must try this great device.
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  • timlitton
    timlitton Posts: 289
    edited February 2009
    a_mattison wrote: »
    do you just sweep up dust and then use the bissel and your done?

    That's exactly what I do. I sweep to get most of the hair and loose dirt off, then use the steam mop. You have to slow down your strokes in relation to a normal mop (think 3 or 4 seconds per stroke rather than backforthbackforthbackforth). I've used the regular mops, wet jets, etc. and it is much easier with steam. There's no residue, and because the steam is piping hot, it dries much faster than a regular mop. I only use the steam blast on the forward stroke. My fiance kept the trigger mashed down and the floors took longer to dry.
    Slowly emerging from the 90's
    Fronts: Polk LSi15's
    Center: Polk CS350ls
    Pre: Sony STRDA555ES
    Amp: Rotel RMB-1075
    Sub: Velodyne SPL-1000
    TV: 46" Sharp Aquos LCD
    Dust magnet: Sony PS3
  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,951
    edited February 2009
    a_mattison wrote: »
    I've got Armstrong laminate that looks more like hard wood than laminate and it has a rather glossy finish. Within 2 hours of cleaning it is covered with slobber spots! (from the dogs not me)

    We have tried swiffer wet jet and the spray bottle stuff that you use and then go over with e terry cloth mop and they both leave a residue that end up looking either streaked or you can easily see footprints, etc in. do you just sweep up dust and then use the bissel and your done? No streaking etc? I must try this great device.

    Dump that swiffer wet jet....supposedly poisonous to dogs.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,995
    edited February 2009
    tonyb wrote: »
    Dump that swiffer wet jet....supposedly poisonous to dogs.

    That's why we stopped using it yrs ago as I was affraid willow would lick the floors when some crumbs fall
  • timlitton
    timlitton Posts: 289
    edited February 2009
    I wasn't thoroughly impressed with Swiffer Wet Jets, but I don't want to see them get a bad name from an email urban legend.

    http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp

    "The claims that the cleaning agent used with the Swiffer WetJet is "antifreeze" or "a compound which is one molecule away from" something else are quite similar to a number of other alarmist scares we've seen.

    The two most common compounds found in antifreeze and de-icing solutions are ethylene glycol and propylene glycol. The former has been identified as posing a danger to pets, but propylene glycol is much safer than ethylene glycol - it has been classified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an additive that is "generally recognized as safe" for use in food, it is found in a variety of medicines and cosmetics, and it is recommended as a safe alternative to antifreeze for pet owners. Moreover, what the Swiffer Wetjet cleaning solution contains is not propylene glycol itself, but propylene glycol n-propyl ether, an ingredient found in many, many different brands and types of household cleaning products. If this compound truly posed a significant risk of causing fatal liver damage in cats and dogs, we should be hearing about many more pet deaths associated with cleaning products other than the Swiffer WetJet. "

    I found that around 80% of forwarded emails are either in part, or in entirety, a steaming pile of BS. YMMV. I fell for them for years, until I noticed a distinct trend with a little research.

    But that, is another thread.
    Slowly emerging from the 90's
    Fronts: Polk LSi15's
    Center: Polk CS350ls
    Pre: Sony STRDA555ES
    Amp: Rotel RMB-1075
    Sub: Velodyne SPL-1000
    TV: 46" Sharp Aquos LCD
    Dust magnet: Sony PS3
  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited February 2009
    I picked up a Shark steam mop yesterday... I never thought i would be excited about a cleaning product, but that thing cut cleaning time in half. Thanks for the suggestion!
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    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
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    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables