Easy to operate and cleans the floor
344414
Well worth the money. Easy to operate and cleans the floor.
1694582
The BLACK & DECKER SMART SELECT STEAM MOP makes cleaning floors really easy. All you have to do is:

1. add water to the small water tank
2. turn it on and wait for the light to turn blue
3. select what type of hard floor you have
4. mop away

Using the BLACK & DECKER STEAM MOP and I find that it cleans the floor really well and it's very quiet, so it won't scare pets. However, you'll still need to use a hard-floor vacuum or your broom and a dustpan because the STEAM MOP won't pick up a lot of debris; it'll just push it around. Dust is OK, but dirt, hair, and grit will buildup and it won't do a good job with that.  What I did first was use my Bissell hard floor vacuum to clean up dust, pet hair, lint and any other junk lingering around on the floor before I started the steam mopping.

The mop comes with a regular sized main cleaning head, and then it can be lifted up to reveal a "lift and reach" head, which is shaped something like an arrow head. The "lift and reach" head will allow you to get into tight and narrow spaces and behind the toilet bowl (see the picture I posted above).

Here are the plus points:

* it only uses tap water for steam cleaning floors, meaning you'll save money from not buying harsh chemical floor cleaners

* it comes with two regular floor pads and two "lift and reach" head pads and they can be washed and dried in the washing machine/dryer

* the STEAM MOP will tell you when it's ready by turning from red to blue (about 15-seconds or less)

* 10-second burst of steam button for extra steam to clean stuck on grime and marks

* smart select dial that lets you pick between 3 various types of floors: stone/marble, tiles/vinyl, wood/laminate

* easy to assemble and it stands upright by itself

Here are the bad points:

* putting the handle into the motor body is supposed to "click," but I did not hear a click. Also, according to the directions the handle is supposed to come out for easy storing by pressing the release button; I see NO release button and it isn't in the instruction manual

* water tank has no fill-line (instructions say do not over fill) so I just filled it to the opening

* you'll still have to clean up debris with either a broom and dustpan or hard-floor vacuum because the STEAM MOP will not be able to pick-up lots of pet/human hair, dust etc., and once the pad gets full of debris it'll just start pushing it around. In this instance, the old fashioned mop and bucket wins

My recommendation is that if you have small areas that need mopping then the BLACK & DECKER STEAM MOP is great. Even if you have a large area, say hardwood floors or marble/tile throughout your house, AND you have a hard-floor vacuum ( I have one that's similar to this one&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/BISSELL-PowerEdge-Pet-Hard-Floor-Vacuum-81L2T/dp/B00450U7V8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">BISSELL PowerEdge Pet Hard Floor Vacuum, 81L2T</a>) then this will work as well, but you'll still be doing double-duty of a mop and bucket, but at least the hard-floor vacuum consists of just pushing it around.

If you don't have a hard-floor vacuum and you have to use a broom and dustpan, I think I'd stick with the old mop and bucket. With a mop and bucket, at least you can pick-up most debris and then stick the mop head in the bucket to release the junk and then continue, but you can't do that with the steam mop. Otherwise you'll be breaking your back trying to sweep up debris and then doing the steam mopping, so it will feel like doing TWICE the work.
900440
I love clean floors but hate to vacuum. So I love this little robot so much! It was delivered by Amazon within 3 days with free shipping--loved that. The box that it comes in was smartly designed for easy opening--loved that too. I was a little intimidated at first b/c I didn't feel the directions were that great but then I discovered that it is so easy to use that I really didn't need directions. There is still some confusion though with the dust bin--it says there are two to choose from but I only see one. I don't really care though because it is plenty big enough, removes and cleans so easily. I and my cat sit in my chair and watch the little guy run around my floors cleaning itself into a frenzy. Under my furniture has never been so clean! And it is so quiet that I can watch TV while it is working. The directions it takes to get the job done is a little odd, but it will cover the whole floor. Cleaning it is so easy that it's not a drudge to do--plus I do it with great reverence, sure to take good care of it so it will last FOREVER. I have mostly carpeting but it does OK with bare floors. There are a couple of things so minor that I wouldn't dream of mentioning them. I don't use the "towers" used to block off rooms because I live in an apartment and all I need do is close the doors to the other rooms and just let it do one room at a time. The directions for the towers I didn't understand fully but I'm fine not using them. It's funny but I keep it charged in it's dock; visible in the living room rather than in a room where it won't be seen. I enjoy keeping it out--sort of like a family friend--I know, a little crazy.
A big thank you to the inventor of this. (Note: I've only used it for three weeks at the time of this post. I'll update if necessary.)
4926006
Bissell proved to me that a vacuum cleaner does NOT have to be expensive to clean floors. And this one cleans well.  I especially like the efficient way it picks up dirt and dust without having to go back and forth so much.

The features are exactly what I need to complete my cleaning routine.
  ~  A sufficiently long cord to reduce un-plugging and re-plugging.  Add a side cord winding device and it is just right.  Many vacs have the cord on the rear of the canister and some include a winder (at additional cost) but a side-winder is best for me.  The vac's design mandates a side-winder it seems.
  ~  A simple on-off switch located at the top of the canister makes it so much easier to operate than having a switch near the floor or on the rear of the vac head.  A handle mounted switch is my favorite, however.  Located next to the on-off switch is the floor/carpet switch and that too is a good location and so much easier to operate.
  ~  Now we are hooked up and ready to vac.  The foot pedal to move the handle is big and easy to operate without any snagging.  The vac head is sufficiently heavy to assure a good vacuum between the head and carpet.  Forget that. This vac works and it really works well.  After experimenting with the carpet height setter I chose the one that works best for our carpeting.  It is nice to have an easy to reach setter and one that makes sense.  Even though I thought I had a moderately clean floor I was surprised to see the amount of embedded dust that it collected.  When I finished cleaning the entire house the cup was almost full of dust and other goodies including dog hair.
  ~  Removing the cup and emptying it could not be easier.  After several uses I removed the entire collection system and washed it in lukewarm water.  I was surprised at the amount of dust it kept out of sight but happy to see it there and not elsewhere.

I've gone on too far and long even though there are other things that make this a quality vac.  It performs beautifully and one feature that is so nice is the detachable canister.  It took a couple of minutes to figure out the routine but once lucidity returned it is a super feature to be able to just detach the canister from the main unit and get the high areas or the furniture like sofas and large chairs.  That pet attachment is effective and handy even if no pets are there.

I had only one negative comment.  The light shined into my eyes instead of onto the floor.  I did not want to attempt repairs so that I would not destroy the integrity of the machine or, as usual, mess it up big time.  It is very distracting but as long as there is transparent tape and wooden nickels there is a solution.  I taped a 2" disk over the up shooting light and left the front clear and now the problem does not exist.  The vac might have been damaged in transit or I might have opened it wrong or on and on.  As pappy said It ain't no big thang.  It's a great vacuum and I am now a fond new fan of BISSELL.
297645
I stopped using my Floormaster (?) by Hoover (probably one of the best hard floor cleaners out there) because it made me sooo tired after cleaning my kitchen floor tiles.  Then came the SteamFast.  It is all that Floormaster is not.  The SteamFast is very light (kind to my arms and hands), very easy to operate, cheap--so what's not to like?  But, like any other appliances, it should be used accordingly.  As one of the reviewers said, it should not be abused.  I am enjoying this mop and I hope to use it for a long time.
2548206
Love how easy it is to use and the floors are nice and clean --even with 2 dogs and a cat.
2032910
Love this thing. Works just as I expected.  So nice to see dirty water being picked up instead of just spread around the floor.

Pros:
1 works better than a mop
2 easy to use and clean. Some products are ridiculous to clean( I robot scooba )
3 my kids enjoy using it.  My kids think it's a fun game to clean. Can't argue with that

Cons:
1 I wish the cleaning head was about three inches wider. It's just shy of being able to go down a tile strip so I know that line is done.  So I have to go over the same area twice on some sections.
2 I want a harder brush to get stuff that gets stuck to the floor. I mean really stuck.
942414
The Mint Plus does a very good job of cleaning my floors.  I like the fact that I can put cleaning liquids into the dispenser so that the entire floor is mopped.  I also have the Mint 4200 and liked it except for the fact that I had to squirt cleaning fluids (Bona) ahead of the Mint.  Now I can just set the 5200 down and leave the room.  I use my old Mint to sweep the floor and the new Mint to mop and polish the floor.  I plan to add Clorox to disinfect the floor as well.  The battery lasts quite long too.
4057734
I have tile in the kitchen and dining room and an aging dog with a leaky bladder. She is also diabetic which makes the problem worse.  She lays on the dining room floor and leaves puddles, my husband calls them 'glistening oases'. I looked at every brand available and read every review from various websites before I settled on this machine. It cleans my tile and drys it so effortlessly; I am so glad I purchased it. It does not clean grout but it does such a good job on cleaning the floor that I can deal with cleaning the grout the old fashioned way, with a brush, by hand. This Hoover FloorMate is a fast and efficient machine. You can't go wrong with a Hoover.
4616758
Love it!  Operational right out of the box.  Very easy to use.  Light to hold in hand with quick maneuverability around the floor and from bare floors to carpet areas.  Not ideal for high pile carpets.  Also love the pull tab inside the dust filter which helps clean the filter after you empty the pan.  A great feature indeed!
4528633
I just had bamboo floors put in and purchased the Bona mop and cleaner.  I am so thrilled with this product.  It was very easy to put together and easy to use.  It glides across my floor and reaches all those spaces under furniture and chairs.  The head of the mop swivels to allow for a very "easy 8" motion when cleaning. It is light and can move over a large floor area with ease.  I highly recommend this mop.
1100237
This Bissell 1161 Hard Floor Deluxe Canister vacuum comes with two large vacuum heads, both with felt strips and rubber wheels and one with soft brushes that turn when vacuuming hard floors to scoop up the dust and debris. It also comes with crevice and brush tools. It was simple to put together, with only a few pieces to assemble. It has a telescoping stick that isn't real obvious. But it is great for adjusting to your height or using with the attachments to clean tall objects (or spider webs high up in the corners).  It's light and easy to pick up or pull around, but the cutout carrying handle is on top so you have to stand it upright to pick it up. It's relatively quiet as vacuums go. It does a very good job of picking up dust and pet hair, corn flakes and small amounts of popcorn. The suction is quite good on this vacuum. We have 2 long haired dogs and cats, so we have copious amounts of pet hair. The dogs also track in all kinds of little shnibblies from outdoors, and it picks up most of those. It won't pick up large leaves without going over them several times.

This vacuum is bagless. The dirt cup is easy to remove and replace but it isn't very large, so if you have more than dust or pets, you may have to empty it several times. There is a small plastic release slider that opens the bottom for emptying over a garbage can. It isn't difficult but in my experience, pet hair was lodged in a few places which necessitated taking off one of the filters to dislodge it. In doing so I could see that both the pleated filter and the foam one had a lot of pet hair, dust and debris stuck to it which I had to pull off by hand. This was dusty and messy. Many other vacuums with HEPA type filters have this issue and if the filters aren't at least brushed off, the vacuum loses suction. This filter wasn't shown as being a HEPA filter, so I assume it isn't. But it does collect a lot of dust. So emptying the vacuum wasn't a "no touch the dirt" process.

While the vacuum does a very good job on hard surfaces, it doesn't work that well on anything other than very low (like almost flat) carpeting. It works in a pinch on throw rugs, but not as well as many stick vacs. I wish this had a powered head with spinning brushes for this purpose. Would I pay the current price (about $135) for this vacuum? While our whole downstairs is porcelain tiles and wood type surfaces, we have a few area carpets and rugs that this doesn't do the best job on. There are other vacuums in this price range that will do both. If doing the area rugs wasn't an issue, this has a lot of good features for hard surfaces.
4218633
This does a good job on floors and carpet.  Good that it has 2 batteries as it does not seem to stay charge very long.  For the price, it is a good bargain and I am very happy with it.
4582558
This cleaner is still new, but so far it's cleaned 5 rooms of carpet and 3 couches with excellent results.  I had an initial problem with suction but after taking the plastic suction bar off and reseating it so it pressed firmly against the floor, it had no problem sucking up the black water that was left after cleaning (who knew it was so dirty?).  The couches look new.  The floors that hadn't been cleaned in a year look new.  It was easy to operate once I made sure everything was firmly attached, lightweight and easy to clean afterward, and had very adequate cleaning power for a reasonable price.  If it holds up in this pet household, it's a definite winner.
315144
We bought the iRobot Braava 380t floor mopping robot to work in partnership with our iRobot Roomba 595 Pet Series, and it works fantastically.  We have our house on the market, which requires it to be constantly clean.  These two robots make this possible without us having to spend a lot of time cleaning the floors.

All that's necessary to get this guy underway is to fill the mopping chamber with hot water (don't use any soap, which can be too thick and clog the wick that dispenses the fluid), wet the mopping pad with hot water, turn on the navigation cube in the middle of the room, set it on the floor, and turn it on.  The unit works with the navigation cube to ensure it covers all areas of the room or rooms which it will clean, and it operates in a Y-shaped motion that mimics how you would use a manual mop.  I was a bit skeptical at first, but it really does work pretty well and leaves the floors looking great!  When finished, it returns to the exact position in which it started.

I would recommend this model versus the smaller, less expensive model - this one includes the wet mopping attachment, and allows it to cover a much larger area of your home.  We have ~1,500 sq. ft. of hardwood floor space in our home, and this unit can get nearly all of it done on a single charge.  Note: This product used to be known as the Mint floor cleaner, but iRobot recently purchased the parent company that made the Mint and has rebadged this model as the Braava.  Regardless, it works quite well.
4048881
The FloorMate arrived in good condition on the date expected.  It was easy to assemble and comes with a good manual.  I used it to clean my Linoleum.  The results were clearly better than I have been getting with a mop.  It was very easy to use and left my usually sensitive back feeling fine.  It took a little longer than I expected -- probably because it was the first time I used it. I'm very satisfied with the product on a whole. Here is a tip for others:  The cleaning solution is available on the shelf at Target stores and is less expensive than any place else.
4187891
This cordless vac enables me to do quick and easy clean-up jobs.  Although suction is not as strong as a larger vac (naturally) it does a good job on both hard surfaces and carpet.  I especially like using it on stairs and under furniture, where it fits into low spaces.