steam mop? what do you use on the floor in your kitchen?

[Convex]

have 2 kids and 2 cats and really need to have a quicker floor cleaning option than the good old mop and bucket.

i need something quick so that i can do a quick clean after dinner etc.

we recently bought a stick/handheld vaccuum cleaner which has been great - just grab it, vacuum the worst bits, and then do a proper vacuum less often. so i would like the equivalent in the kitchen.

steam mop? something else?

cheers!

[hazelnunhead]

I have the VAX steam mop. Really handy, easy to use, lightweight. It is not quite like the adverts, (which depict a brilliant shine as you use it) but it cleans easily, and far better than my mopping! You can also wash in the machine the bits that attach at the bottom.

I am not sure I could return to a normal mop / bucket and all that wringing out of dirty water,

[GinaG3]

I have a steam mop and its great. Dries in seconds so no slipping over. I'd never return to a mop and bucket or getting on my hands are knees. We have tiled kitchen, bathroom and toilet floors and then laminate hall way, it brings them all up nicely although mine was just a cheap experiment from asda! I've also cleaned the carpet with it, although the job wasn't good enough to notice a thing expect for the smell coming out of the carpet!!!

[muffins78]

I got the "thane h2o steam mop", I love it. I do all the tiles and flooring, and tried it on the hob etc (although you can't beat bicarbonate of soda for hob cleaning), the sofa etc..I was in Robert dyas the other day, and they had this smelly liquid stuff that you could add to the steam cleaner, I gave it a go and it left a lovely smell around the flat. I could never use an ordinary mop and bucket again. Thoroughly recommend it :)

[scareyt]

I have one from Lakeland but gave up on it because it always left the tiles looking streaky.

[Mands]

I had the h20 x5 mop but it didn't last long. I now use a karcher one which is excellent and a lot easier to use.

[Susan]

Are any of these steam mops good at cleaning grout? we have just finished some building work and the kitchen needs some serious attention. Any one you would recommend?

Thanks

[Ruffler]

I bought a Lakeland steam mop with various attachments that I hoped would be good for cleaning grout. I've been happy with it for cleaning floors, but not impressed with its grout cleaning claims.

[Mustard]

Anyone have the Vax S7-A mop? Thinking of buying it.

[Convex]

In the end I've ordered a vileda spray mop. Hoping it does the trick and though ridiculously expensive for a mop it was much cheaper than the steam option!

[oimissus]

does anyone know if steam mops are OK on a rubber floor - we have studded rubber floor tiles and cats in and out of the garden - right now it hardly gets washed at all as I can't see the point with it so wet at the mo, but the endless muddy paw prints do get me down!

[Mustard]

Turtle mats placed near doors are good for muddy paws.