Steam mops elicit visions of sparkling-clean floors, buffed to perfection with minimal effort. In reality, our testing has found that these machines perform about as well as a traditional mop and bucket — and sometimes worse. They can also damage flooring, and they’re safe only for use on sealed tile and stone. If you need…
•Evan Dent is a writer covering vacuums and floor care. For this guide, he ended up permanently staining only one floor surface with tomato sauce.
•The Shark Genius Pocket Mop System S5003D, our pick for large spaces, is no longer available and we’ve removed it from this guide.
•If you need a steam mop, however, we recommend the dependable Bissell PowerFresh Steam Mop 1940.
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Steam mops elicit visions of sparkling-clean floors, buffed to perfection with minimal effort. In reality, our testing has found that these machines perform about as well as a traditional mop and bucket — and sometimes worse. They can also damage flooring, and they’re safe only for use on sealed tile and stone. If you need…
Evan Dent is a writer covering vacuums and floor care. For this guide, he ended up permanently staining only one floor surface with tomato sauce.
The Shark Genius Pocket Mop System S5003D, our pick for large spaces, is no longer available and we’ve removed it from this guide.
Steam mops elicit visions of sparkling-clean floors, buffed to perfection with minimal effort. In reality, our testing has found that these machines perform about as well as a traditional mop and bucket — and sometimes worse. They can also damage flooring, and they’re safe only for use on sealed tile and stone.
If you need a steam mop, however, we recommend the dependable Bissell PowerFresh Steam Mop 1940.
Cleaning performanceA good steam mop will eat away at tough, set-in stains, saving you from having to scrub grime on your hands and knees.
SpeedIdeally, it’s faster to set up and run a steam mop than it is to prep a mop and a bucket, and a steam mop reaches steam temperature quickly.
Ease of useA steam mop should be easy to tote around the house, and it should nimbly move around your floors, cleaning efficiently and quickly.
PriceSteam mops have a limited range of usefulness, so we wouldn’t break the bank to get one.
