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Steam Cleaner - is it worth getting one?
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Hi fizzle,
There's an earlier thread with recommendations on steam cleaners and links to threads in the I wanna board that may help so I've added your post to it to keep all the suggestions together.
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I would like a steam cleaner, that can be used for all over a house, practically everything possible and preferably one that really moves the dirt (don't ask!) any recommendations from the knowing Old Stylers here please?I always wanted to be a procrastinator, never got round to it...0
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There's an older thread here - steam cleaners; is it worth getting one? There are some recommendations in there.
I'll add your question to that later one you've got some replies.
Penny. x:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
Lidl are selling handheld steam cleaners for £16.99 next week:
Handheld Steam Cleaner- Ideal for upholstered furniture, windows, floors or cleaning dirt from kitchen work surfaces or tiles
- 1600 watt
- Water tank capacity (ml): 220.
- Ready to use in approx. 20 seconds
- Cable length (m): 5
- Supplied with a range of tools for various jobs
- 2 year manufacturer's warranty
Having read the thread, I realise that these won't be anywhere near as effective as a big steam cleaner but TBH I just want something little which is easy to carry around and store, and which might help me to clean awkward bits of the shower, corners etc. Also possibly removing toddler stains from carpets
Has anyone got this cleaner, or any comments please?
PS Hello everyone, haven't been here for agesThat man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest. Henry David Thoreau0 -
I'm just about to move into a v. v. dirty house, and I was wondering if a steam cleaner would be a money saving appliance. I am a fan of Stardrops, but I wonder if the years of grease and muck will be better shifted by steam. I dont know anyone who has a steam cleaner, I've only seen demos on TV! Any advice?0
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i know you can hire a steam cleaner from hire shops. how often would you use it once you've got the house clean?What matters most is how well you walk through the fire0
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Hi Lynne,
There's an earlier thread on whether or not it's worth getting a steam cleaner that may help you to decide so I've added your post to it to keep the replies together.
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Thanks for doing that Pink. I did a search before I posted but couldnt find anything.0
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HI!
Firstly if house is that dirty, I would recommend that you get someone in to do a professional clean with the really powerful heavy industrial steam cleaners! That way, you get it done properly!
But if you want to do it yourself, I would hire the most powerful machine you can as the domestic ones are ok for everyday stuff but will be lots of hard work for really old dirt/grease/grime. They will do the job but will take a lot of effort on your part!
If you are looking to buy, my recommendation is the steam and vacuum machines as then you don't have to faff about with cloths so much and your carpets, mattressess, floors, windows etc are left virtually dry!
I have SIMAC VAS80 which is brilliant for laminate floors, worktops, cooker hob, oven, windows, bathroom, fridge/freezer etc!
Great for steam cleaning car after dd2 threw up in it in France! (we cleaned it properly when we got back - didn't take cleaner with us!)
:money: TIP: if you are using just a steam cleaner - just use old towels or tea towels torn/cut up to right size . Don't need to buy special cloths from manufacturers
hth
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Morning all, I'm sure there is a thread on this subject but I can't find anything...
We are moving out of our rental house in March and much as it pains me to say so the place is filthy. The kitchen is not well fitted and has all sorts of nooks, crannys and crevices where dirt and grease have collected. The cooker is quite nasty as is the washing machine (these things can only be designed by men surely?) and the outsides of the cupboards are really difficult to clean - I can only imagine what the tops of the cupboards look like :eek:
At the moment I'm doing a bit at a time with elbow grease and stardops but I wonder if it's worth either buying or hiring a steam cleaner or whether that won't help?
Can anyone help me out with the best way to get really manky things clean so I don't end up giving the landlord all of the deposit money.
Thank you! I'm off to work now so I'll be able to read by not respond until this evening.Piglet
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