Advantages of Chemical Free Cleaning
I just found this article about steam cleaners: http://www.alltipsandtricks.com/chemical-free-cleaning-how-effective-is-it/. I have to say a few words about the efficiency of these devices which aren’t cheap.
First of all, you should know that I only had cheap steam cleaners: two of them were the handheld type and the third one was for cleaning floors. The handheld steamers are lame. Not only they don’t disintegrate dirt and grime as they are advertised to do, but they also get damaged very quickly, after only a few times of using them. They start to leak, then you have to wipe the water from all over the place, plus the dirty water that results from steaming a dirty surface. Even when new, they need refilling very often, so it’s out of the question to be able to clean the whole stove before needing to add water again.
The floor steamer seemed to be a bit better. I’ve used it more than 5 times and it still works and doesn’t leak water. Its tank is a bit bigger, so I can do a room without stop. This is acceptable unless you’re living in a castle (case in which your housekeeper would do such stuff for you). What I didn’t like though, was that it doesn’t clean the grout and the shoe polish spots on the tiles. Rubbing is still king when it comes to such jobs.
So, I haven’t see much advantage to chemical free cleaning so far. I’d rather use some detergent and finish the chores in less than half the time. What do you think? Is cleaning with only water working well for you?
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