Best Steam Mop for Your Time Money and Cleaning Needs

Whether you're the first of your friends to own one or the last, steam mops are making their way into every home for their convenience and cleaning power. Though they are touted about as being the new, hot item for going green, they also offer a more efficient method of cleaning. Sloshing dirty water over your floors, using chemicals in your home and running water until it's hot is simply wasteful and inefficient. These mops use minimal water, no cleaner and a small amount of electricity to get the job done right. This article looks at the hottest and best steam mops on the market.

Eureka lives up to the sentiment of their company name with their ingenious 313A Envirosteamer. This model is reasonably priced and has a long cord which makes cleaning in larger areas easy and safer than stringing a bunch of extension cords together. The handle is adjustable so you can guide the continuous steam across the floor as far from your body as you'd like. This model produces one of the hottest steams in its class and is a great value.

Moving down the ranks and up in price is the Euro-Pro Shark S3501 Deluxe. Though it is a newer product, it is already showing great promise. With a swivel operation, long cord and three mop heads, this model earns its elevated price tag. Another bonus feature it the dual-sided mop head. When the first side becomes soiled, you don't need to stop and change the pad, just simply flip it over. Adding to the value is an attachment that converts your steam mop into a carpet steamer.

If you like the carpet steaming option, but dislike the price of the Shark, a good option is the Haan FS20-Plus. This steam mop is lightweight, only about four pounds, and the water tank has been placed on the bottom allowing for a greater ease of handling. Like the Shark, it has a special tray that converts the steam mop to a carpet steamer.

Steam mops offer benefits and savings of time and money that standard sponge and rag mops simply can't match. You can hang on to your wet-jet models for quick clean-ups, but when you need a really good clean, a steam mop is simply the best option.