When it comes to keeping my kitchen floors clean, I’m always having a headache. My kitchen is tiny (64 square feet, to be exact!), so grease from frying, sautéing, or frying pans ends up on nearly every inch of my floor. To make matters worse, I almost always have my windows open to let in air, and otherwise this stuffy, un-air-conditioned space is usually filled with dust and dirt that blows in from the city outside.
No matter how diligently I sweep, vacuum, and swiffer, my floors never stay clean for more than a day or two. To remedy this, I searched for a steam mop for months and finally found one that can remove a ton of dirt—and keep my floors clean for days!
Not only does the Shark Genius Steam Mop do a great job of keeping hard floors clean, it’s also super easy to use. And it happens to be available at QVC right now, with two optional mop heads for even more versatility. Honestly, this steam mop is so easy to use, from setup to cleaning, that I can’t wait to get my floors cleaned with it now.
Our editors are no newbies to steam mop testing. We’ve tested dozens of steam mops, including a $60 Amazon mop that hundreds of reviewers rave about, and an impressive 10-in-1 model that our business director Mark uses to clean floors, shower tiles, wall grout, and more. As for my own needs in a steam mop, I wanted a simple yet effective mop that doesn’t require complicated controls and that I’d be happy to use regularly.
The Shark Genius Steam Mop proved to be exactly what I needed. I really liked how easy it was to set up and use. The included pad has inserts on each corner of the mop head that lock into place so it doesn’t slip off when you get to work. I noticed that this mop pad also gets used twice in my kitchen, since I only use one side per mop. The pad is large and thick, and it picks up a lot of dirt and grease.
Once you attach the mop pad, fill the water tank with water using the included handy water filling tool. I was pleasantly surprised that this mop was ready to use right after it was filled and started, whereas other mops I’ve used before sometimes needed to be heated up. The mop pad has three simple controls that you can switch between during the cleaning process depending on how dirty your floors are.
However, perhaps the most impressive feature is the steam burst feature. If you have a particularly stubborn stain to remove, you can trigger a burst of steam by flipping the mop head and pushing it down. I found this feature very useful in my kitchen to remove food stains, clean corners, and even clean crevices. When you’re done mopping, just push a button to release the mop pad. After that, just toss it in the dishwasher!
This QVC deal not only includes the Shark Genius Steam Mop, but also comes with a bonus triangular mop head for cleaning tight spaces and corners. Plus, you get two rectangular mop pads instead of one plus a triangular mop pad.
As for my Shark mop, my grandma used it for several years before giving it to me, so it seems to have lasted quite a bit. At just $100, this steam mop may be the best investment you can make to have sparkling floors!
Buy: Shark Genius Steam Pocket Mop, $99.98 (regularly $119.99)
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