Shark Steam Mop – SUCKS!
Oooh, I got a new gadget! Awww, but it sucks. Hi. I know I haven’t posted in a minute. But I had to pop in real quick to let you know that we had an AMAZING housewarming/birthday party this past weekend, and in preparation for this soirée, I bought the Shark Steam Mop.
I used it in my kitchen before the party, and within the first ten minutes, I burned a perfect mophead shaped spot into my floor. Whoops! Then I used it after the party, when I had acres and acres of sticky tile floor to clean up. I must say, I’m not impressed with this thing. Even after switching to distilled water and using a fresh microfiber cover each time, it just does not work that well. It took me easily twice as long as it normally takes me to mop, because I had to go over each section two or three or four more times, because it still felt sticky under my flip flops, or it still looked dirty to me. I hate mopping as it is – I ESPECIALLY hate it when I have to do it for a half hour straight!
Also? I miss the shininess of a freshly mopped floor using poisonous glossy cleaners. So sue me. My floors seem clean, but look dull as hell.
I think I’m going to take this thing back to Bed, Bath & Beyond. You can do that, right? I mean, you can just take it back and tell them it’s duddy and that it doesn’t clean for shit, and they’ll give you your money back, won’t they? I guess I’ll find out soon enough!
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Laura, also known as LaLaGirl, is the mother of a teenager and two young sets of twins. She's happily married, loves living in Colorado, and writes almost daily about married life, raising multiples, and parenting a child with autism.
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July 28th, 2009 at 6:40 am
You bet you can take it back. Thanks for the heads up about it, too. I had been wondering about it.
Miss you so much. But I’m always looking for updates. Thinking about all of you.
July 28th, 2009 at 8:24 am
I looked into the Shark, and the reviews I found were a lot like yours, so I passed.
What I DO love is my Roomba (made and sold by iRobot). You can sometimes get killer deals on woot.com. I haven’t mopped in a couple of years, except to disinfect after potty training accidents!
July 28th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Ack, I mean Scooba. The Roomba vacuums. The Scooba mops. Love ‘em both, although the Roomba needs a new rechargeable battery about once a year ($70).
July 28th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Sorry I couldn’t make it to your party, I has a previous commintment. I would love to see pictures though!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Sorry man! I like my Shark, but my floors aren’t shiny to begin with.
August 1st, 2009 at 7:27 pm
I’m glad you posted this, because I was going to buy one! There has to be an effort free way to mop and I’m on a mission to find it.
August 7th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I completely disagree with all of your complaints about the shark steam mop. I love mine and wouldnt be without it in my house. I admit the first time I used it, it took me longer than I hoped. Only because it cleaned that deep and my floors really needed it. As long as the dirt was still coming up on the mop, I kept cleaning it.
I have had 2 of these mops over the past few years and I highly recommend them to all of my friends. I have the hand held steamer also and love it as well.
make the water reservior thing bigger so I didnt have to fill so often.
The other is put some kind of removable filter to prevent the crud from our water plugging it up.
Love it
Ellen
August 10th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Nah, it sucks. Overpriced suckage.
August 16th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Personally I feel the ads for this machine are misleading. I believe it states something to the tune of “safe for all floors.” Well, if you have laminate or hardwood flooring and use this machine, your floors will fail. On another note, I would be skeptical of any product that says, “safe for all floors.” Thanks for the posting, I will not be purchasing one of these!