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Dorky moments - loving household purchases

by Sherry on August 16th, 2008

Yesterday I went to the hardware store and bought myself this Shark Deluxe Steam Mop. I hate using regular mops with buckets of cleaning solution but all those fancy little mops like the Swiffer Wet Jet or Mr. Clean mop all required special solution and special cleaning pads.

I often found myself cleaning my floor on my hands and knees - those were the only times I was ever grateful to have a smaller kitchen than I’d like. But really, enough was enough. Also, our parquet floors in the rest of the apartment had seen better days.

I decided to try the steam mop. I am a total dork. I swept my floor this morning and tried it while my husband and kids were out. Then tonight, I vacuumed the living room carpet and after the kids went to bed, I tried it with the little carpet attachment. And for the heck of it, I mopped the kitchen again, and the bathroom too.

There’s no solution, it just uses water, so there’s no powerful smell (something I am more sensitive to now than I was before my first pregnancy), and it left my floors nice and clean. I wish they were a bit shinier but they’re definitely not dirty. They even feel nicer under my feet since there’s no residue.

I feel like such a dork for being so excited over a household product, but I can’t help it. I love my little steam mop. If I keep loving it, my floors may be cleaner than they’ve ever been before.

Please make me feel better and tell me about a dorky moment of excitement you’ve had over something you bought for the home. Please?

(photo: sxc.hu)

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