For an quick & easy way to get the floors clean, check out the Black & Decker Steam Mop.
Most of the flooring in my home is either tile or laminate wood. As I’m sure you can imagine, with three young children and a dog, my floors are in constant need of cleaning. Sweeping and mopping is definitely not one of my favorite things to do and anything that makes the job easier and more efficient is always welcome in my home.
I recently received the Black & Decker Steam Mop with SmartSelect Technology for review and unlike other machines that I’ve tried, I can use the Steam-Mop on all the hard flooring surfaces in my home. Whether you have hardwood or laminate, tile or vinyl, stone or marble, all you need is this one little machine.
The Black & Decker Steam-Mop comes in pieces that need to be assembled, but the process is super simple and only took a couple minutes — if that. It was just snapping the pieces together and you are ready to go!
Getting the machine ready to use is as simple as filling the reservoir with water, plugging the machine in to an electrical outlet and turning it on.
This sure isn’t your mom’s mop and bucket, that’s for sure! Although I talked about some features of the Steam-Mop in the video, I’m going to be repeating myself with the text below if you watched the video. But amuse me and keep reading on!
One of the features that I really like about this little handy machine is it kills 99.9% of germs using just water from your sink. There are absolutely no chemicals required making it a great choice for homes with kids and/or pets. The easy-glide Microfiber pad glides effortlessly across the floors locking in dirt and grime that it comes in contact with on your floors. I’m a little embarrassed to say it — but when I looked at the pad when I was finished with my kitchen/dining area — I’ll just say it was nasty. The pads are machine washable and for all my eco-friendly friends out there — they are also reusable. I also like the hands free removal tab on the Microfiber pads.
The SmartSelect Technology that I mentioned in the video is actually just a simple dial that is located on the front of the machine. You simply turn the dial to the specific floor type your cleaning and the mop will automatically release the appropriate amount of steam for that flooring surface. It also features an automatic shut-off feature that will automatically shut off the steam when the machine is placed in an upright position so that you don’t harm any of your flooring surfaces.
You’ll know when the Steam-Mop is ready to use, because the ready-to-go-tank illumination will change from red to blue indicating that the water has reached the correct temperature. When I’m cleaning, I don’t like to be interrupted. The high capacity water tank holds enough water for a full twenty-five minutes of uninterrupted cleaning.
The Steam-Mop is easy to use, easy to navigate around furniture and an overall good product. However, I do find that I have to go over the area several times if there is visible dirt or grime. I think that if a firmer pad was offered, it would do a better job of getting rid of dirt and grime on the first pass.
Buy:
You can purchase the Black & Decker Steam Mop at brick and mortar retailers such as Walmart and Target and online at Amazon.com.
Tiffany says
I’m totally drooling over this mop. Has a ton of capabilities! I’ve wanted one for a while, this one looks like a good one to have!
Stefani says
I really need one of these. I have tile throughout most of my house, black tile, and it is hard to keep clean.
LaKeshia C says
I definitely need one of these especially after the juice and drinks have been spilled or wasted on the floor by one of the children.It will also make it easier for me to clean the floor besides using our Fabuloso which I hate to use while mopping .
Kelly says
I hate mopping my floor but this looks awesome and so much easier!
Louise says
Looks like such a great cleaning system.
Lorie Shewbridge says
I hate our tile in the kitchen, it is so hard to keep clean. Bill would love this to help him keep the floor clean.
Great video.
blueviolet @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
I really love the auto shut-off feature, and I LOVE knowing that there is nothing left on the floor surface that could harm little ones if they go crawling. Great machine!
Penelope says
This looks awesome! Thanks for the review.
Nichol says
I need something like this. I have mostly wood but we are going to refinish “eventually” This looks like something that would do well instead of that dumb mop bucket!
Denise says
Pick me, pick me, pick me. I could really use one of these and toss the old mop!
Samantha says
Oh my gosh I want one soooooo bad. We have seven kids in our house from 5years to 2 months. I want the floors clean but hate using the chemicals when mopping. This is the perfect solution! We definitely NEED one of these! Thanks so much for the review
Linda says
I like that it kills 99.9% of the germs and only uses tap water.