Shark Steam Mop

        I am one of those people who watch infomercials on tv on an occasional basis. I got interested in trying the Shark Steam Mop because I get tired of scrubbing and cleaning our floor, especially the kitchen. This steam mop really caught my attention because according to the infomercial all you have to do is put water in the tank, wait for a few seconds and you're ready to go. The mop is not cheap but since I only have to use water, then in the long run I will save money compared to purchasing various cleaning products. It claims also to clean and sanitize your floor. Yes, it cleans the floor fast but only when the dirt is new and I agree that it sanitizes the floor too.

        One thing that I don't agree with when they said during the infomercial that it is safe on your hardwood floor. At first I was doubtful to use it on our hardwood floor because it might ruin it when the water does not dry quickly. Although I had my doubts I still purchased the mop. So what I did is to try it first on our kitchen floor which is made of ceramic tiles to make sure that it will not leave any water on the floor. Honestly, there were some areas on our kitchen floor that were not totally dry. I needed to wait several minutes before it completely dried up.

     Also, before you use the steam mop you have to sweep the area you want to clean. You also need to scrub the grout between the tiles because the steam mop is not able to clean the grout effectively. If your tiles are not glazed with a shiny, smooth finish you need to mop back and forth several times before you can get rid of the dirt especially the dirt that has been there for a long period of time.
  
      It is surely not the best steam mop based on my experience. If I were to give it a rating from one to ten, I would give it a five. The handle is not that sturdy and you have to replace the mop micro-fiber cleaning cloth periodically and this can get expensive. A box that contains two microfiber cloths cost me $19.99.

      I am not really crazy about this steam mop but I am not the kind of person that returns things that I  purchase after using it. So I did not return the mop. (I feel I should be responsible for my decision to purchase and keep an item unless it's broken when I open the box or it has missing parts. If this occurs I will just exchange it.)

      Well folks, there are a lot of infomercials on tv now. Some products work effectively and some don't. If it's too good to be true you should research the product before you make the investment.