I have hard floors downstairs which I love. They are much more practical than carpet with 2 mucky boys and a dog.
Over the past 8 years I have tried all sorts of ways to keep them clean and I think I have finally found the product that does that for me.
It is the Bissell Vac and Steam Machine. This amazing suel action machine vacuums and steam cleans either independently or at the same time. It means that I have done away with my vacuum and steam cleaner downstairs (which I gave to my brother in law).
What I like:
The proof is in the pudding as they say and I have used this machine daily. It is easy to store, simple and effective to use and even the boys can use it. It has made a real difference to our home, we have more space in the understairs cupboard and I feel it is great value for money. Not only it is space saving, but it is time saving too as I can do the vacuuming and the steaming at the same time and know that the floor is sanitised too.
Giveaway
Thanks to Bissell I have a Bissell Vac and Steam Machine to giveaway to a reader of A Thrifty Mum.
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Over the past 8 years I have tried all sorts of ways to keep them clean and I think I have finally found the product that does that for me.
It is the Bissell Vac and Steam Machine. This amazing suel action machine vacuums and steam cleans either independently or at the same time. It means that I have done away with my vacuum and steam cleaner downstairs (which I gave to my brother in law).
What I like:
- You can either vacuum or steam clean or do both
- It is lightweight and easy to manoeuvre
- The handle is adjustable great for a home with people of different heights and for getting the kids involved.
- You need no chemicals
- The pads are washable and reusable
- It comes with a two year guarantee
- It warms up fast (within 30 seconds) so no long wait to start cleaning
- It costs under £100
- It is space saving. No need for a separate vacuum, steam cleaner or mop.
I wasn't keen:
- You only get two pads with the machine. I use my daily and find washing them so frequently a chore
- I wish the cable had been a little longer
Overall:
The proof is in the pudding as they say and I have used this machine daily. It is easy to store, simple and effective to use and even the boys can use it. It has made a real difference to our home, we have more space in the understairs cupboard and I feel it is great value for money. Not only it is space saving, but it is time saving too as I can do the vacuuming and the steaming at the same time and know that the floor is sanitised too.
Giveaway
Thanks to Bissell I have a Bissell Vac and Steam Machine to giveaway to a reader of A Thrifty Mum.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I most hate about cleaning is not being able to get my wet room shower flooring clean. I mop but that does not get the dirt from in between the bumps out. This Bissell Vac & Steam Machine would be brilliant at steaming between the bumps on the floor
ReplyDeleteI hate that it is a constant thankless job that never seems to be finished!
ReplyDeleteits a never ending washing clothes everywhere x
ReplyDeleteHave never tried a steam cleaner but sounds wonderful! Juliex
ReplyDeletewhat I hate most about cleaning is the fact I've no sooner finished than the kids have it all messed up again.
ReplyDeleteI hate mopping the floors, which takes ages, for them to get dirty again straight away!
ReplyDeleteMuddy floors
ReplyDeleteshower and bath plug holes!
ReplyDeleteI hate most is a vacuum that is always clogged or loses suction.
ReplyDeletemopping the floors they never seem to look clean
ReplyDeleteThat it all starts again the next day, it's an endless cycle.
ReplyDeletei hate how quickly my 'clean' house goes back to messy as soon as my kids come through the room
ReplyDeleteAll of it, loathe cleaning.
ReplyDeleteThat fact you could be doing something nice the bathroom the worst job with two teenage sons always having to clean the loo x
ReplyDeleteHate cleaning especially the bathroom as gets dirty very quickly with the family. Very boring chore that needs to be done.
ReplyDelete(kim neville)
that i spend ages cleaning, look around & 2 minutes with my boys in the room & its a tip again!
ReplyDeleteIt's a thankless task that never ends, especially with 2 small children around :)
ReplyDeleteThat its so boring!!
ReplyDeleteI seem to spend half my time cleaning. I love clean floors and can end up doing them 3-4 times a day.
ReplyDeleteThe mountain of laundry that never seems to get smaller. I hate washing the windows with a passion too!
ReplyDelete@latte_fiend
I could definatelly do with one of these the mud etc comes in daily from the veg garden
ReplyDeletehoovering, hence I don''t own a hoover
ReplyDeleteI hate cleaning the oven no sooner is it gleaming than someone cooks something that overflows all over the bottom.
ReplyDeleteI hate how time consuming cleaning is. Trying to do that whilst looking after a 12 week old baby is a nightmare.
ReplyDeleteEverything. It is messy and hard work
ReplyDeleteI hate that it takes me all day, and hate cleaning the bathroom the most.
ReplyDeleteI hate doing to then no one noticing when they come in how sparkling everything is.
ReplyDelete*it
Deletethe fact that an hour later it all needs doing again lol
ReplyDeleteI hate the fact that it simply doesn't stay clean for long enough! :(
ReplyDeleteI hate the time that cleaning takes away from activities that are much more fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat I hate the most about cleaning is that with two boys, two huskies and a door that leads from the living room to the garden, it's never ending. I've found nothing effective yet to combat their mess, this would be a dream come true...and let me rest my hugely pregnant self instead of constantly mopping!
ReplyDeleteI hate having to do the same thing over and over, like the dishes or picking up a room. I wish it would stay cleaner longer.
ReplyDeleteWhat do I hate most about cleaning? It just gets dirty again and its like you have never done a thing. I am the Grumpy Cat on cleaning. NO.
ReplyDeleteellen beck on rafflecopter
ironing - yuck
ReplyDeletekay panayi
The time it takes!
ReplyDeleteI don't like the fact that it takes time (I could be doing other more fun things) and it's never ending.
ReplyDeleteHaving to do it ;)
ReplyDeleteThat I can never get on top of it, there is always something to do.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind so much when I'm in the right mood and I've got some good music to motivate me but I hate coming across the spiders that lurk in corners just waiting for me to go near!
ReplyDeleteDishes and laundry.
ReplyDeleteI hate cleaning the bathroom! :)
ReplyDeleteThe time it takes
ReplyDeleteIroning. So dull!
ReplyDeleteJust having to do it!!!
ReplyDeleteShifting things out of the way to clean the place and then having to shift everything back again.
ReplyDeleteThe top of my gas stove.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that it is never done ..... as soon as you've done it got to start all over again. Can't stand jobs that can't be ticked off your list!
ReplyDeleteI hate it because it exhausts me! Really does take it out of me :(
ReplyDeleteUrgh, cleaning the kitchen. As soon as you finish it, it all starts again!
ReplyDeleteThat as soon as you clean something - everyone else messes it up again :)
ReplyDeleteEmptying the dishwasher!
ReplyDeleteI hate cleaning stubborn stains as it takes so much effort!
ReplyDeleteThe fact that it seems to take forever to clean the house, yet no time at all to make it messy again!!
ReplyDeleteIts never ending!
ReplyDeleteThat it is a daily chore, can't leave it as it would take even longer to clean then
ReplyDeleteI hate cleaning the bathroom, but my house is quite large and cleaning it feels like a neverending job.x
ReplyDeleteTHE WINDOWS
ReplyDeleteIroning or cleaning the oven!
ReplyDeleteAshleigh
I get annoyed that as soon as you have cleaned up someone comes in and messes it up again
ReplyDeleteThe fact that no one appreciates the effort it takes and then everything gets messy again 5 minutes later!
ReplyDeleteIt's never ending (@bexallum)
ReplyDeleteI hate cleaning the bathrooms..it is so labor intensive
ReplyDeletehate carpets ,never get to be clean as i like
ReplyDelete@avelte2000
I hate cleaning the oven :(
ReplyDeletecleaning the oven is the worst chore
ReplyDeleteThe fact when you have cleaned it soon needs doing again!
ReplyDeleteWhen you can spend hours cleaning and no one seems to notice :(
ReplyDeleteThe repetitiveness.
ReplyDeleteI hate cleaning the bathroom and then go back in to find that my teenage son has messed it up!!
ReplyDeleteDusting!
ReplyDeleteThe time it takes and it never stays looking good for long with 3 kids!
ReplyDeleteeverything!
ReplyDeleteThe time it takes each day to clean is what I hate, wouldnt it be great for everything to be done in an instant with a click of your fingers?!
ReplyDeletethe repetitiveness
ReplyDeleteI hate getting behind really awkward big bits of furniture that you can't get too properly
ReplyDeleteIts never ending
ReplyDeleteThat it's compulsory.
ReplyDeleteKnowing that it'll need doing again tomorrow
ReplyDeleteKnowing that as soon as I clean up to my liking my husband, son, or dog will come along within minutes to undue all the cleaning I've just done.
ReplyDeleteall of it !
ReplyDeleteI hate the smell of most cleaning products.
ReplyDeletethat my kids and my hubby mess the whole place up again in 10mins after I have finished lol
ReplyDeleteI like cleaning . i just wish it would stay clean for longer. my hubby and the dog make more mess than having six kids.
ReplyDeleteI hate that it is never ending and it seems as soon as you finish one job, you have 3 more to do
ReplyDeleteYou do one room then go to the next and realise 10 minutes later the first room you cleaned is messy again
ReplyDeleteWashing up is the worst!
ReplyDeleteThe time it takes then turn around and it's back to square one
ReplyDeleteI hate the fact the minute it is all completed I need to start doing it all over again!
ReplyDeleteI hate that it is never-ending
ReplyDeleteI hate getting chemicals on my hands, especially bleach, or that oven cleaning stuff.
ReplyDeletewhen im cleaning i turn around and the kids have messed up what i just tidied up!
ReplyDeletethat it doesnt last half an hour without going back to how it was!
ReplyDeleteHaving to do it all over again
ReplyDeleteDusting in particular - it never ends!
ReplyDeleteThe time it takes
ReplyDeleteAll of it! :D
ReplyDeleteall of it!
ReplyDeleteMarks (dirty ones) appearing back on doors quickly, just after being cleaned
ReplyDeleteThat its a never ending cycle
ReplyDeleteEmptying the vacuum cleaner
ReplyDeleteThat it just never, ever ends!
ReplyDeletecleaning the loo in a house with 5 men hubby and sons
ReplyDeletedusting is just a relentless chore
ReplyDeleteI hate that as soon as you're finished, you have to start all over again. It's just never ending.
ReplyDeleteIt never ends! there is always something else to clean, and as soon as you have cleaned somebody messes it up again
ReplyDeleteThe fact that it just doesnt end - you have the house looking good for a day maximum before it looks like it needs doing again!
ReplyDeleteThe vile smell of furniture polish sprays. Yuck!
ReplyDeletecleaning the oven
ReplyDeleteThat things get dirty again! :-)
ReplyDeleteHow quickly things get dirty again!
ReplyDeleteHow much there is to do and when it's all done it needs doing again!
ReplyDeleteIt's never ending!
ReplyDeleteSeems a waste of time when you have kids muck it up straight away
ReplyDeleteI hate the fact that cleaning takes so long. I actually like cleaning just not spending hours on it...
ReplyDeletehow monotonous it is
ReplyDeletecleaning the oven
ReplyDeletemy textured bathroom floor which will NEVER BE CLEAN.
ReplyDeleteCleaning never ends! Great reason to hate it.
ReplyDeleteI hate cleaning It's a never ending job
ReplyDeleteI loathe cleaning as it never ends
ReplyDeleteThat it's never ending.
ReplyDeleteI suppose what I dislike is that things still look filthy when I've cleaned them just because they're old and tatty!
ReplyDeleteIt takes so long to get it all done
ReplyDeleteI hate that it's never-ending... once you've finished it needs doing again soon after :(
ReplyDelete@LSULLYSULLIVAN
All of it! I hate it all lol. Most of all though it has to be dusting sometimes it feels like it never ends.
ReplyDeleteAll of it!
ReplyDeletethe windows!!!
ReplyDeletethe dirty nasty toilet
ReplyDeleteI hate stripping beds and remaking them. It creates work, washing, ironing then cleaning up the fluff and dust it creates on the furniture and floors.
ReplyDeleteI dislike cleaning the shower the most. I love how it looks when it's sparkly and clean though :)
ReplyDeleteI hate the time it takes and by the time you've finished, you have to start again!
ReplyDeleteI hate everything about cleaning!
ReplyDeleteI hate that my dog knows when I clean and chooses the moment I finish to wander about with mucky paws!
ReplyDeletei hate dust! There is always dust even when you have just dusted!
ReplyDeleteI really hate dusting!
ReplyDeleteI hate hovering and doing the dishwasher
ReplyDeleteTe fact that I could be doing something else more interesting with my time
ReplyDeleteThat whatever it is stays clean for less than 24 hours - grr!
ReplyDeleteI can clean everything In sight,I know Ive done It but no one else can see that Ive cleaned the walls skirting etc
ReplyDeleteDust - its so annoying! Plus it makes me cough!
ReplyDeleteI don't mind cleaning that much as it does look nice when its done just hate the fact that as soon as you have cleaned something you have to do it all over again the next day. I'm sure if it was just me it wouldn't get so dirty so quickly
ReplyDeleteI hate that as soon as I've done it, I virtually have to start over again thanks to the mucky pups in my home.
ReplyDeleteI hate the fact that it is a thankless task. The house never stays clean for long.
ReplyDeleteHaving to tidy up all of the kids mess before I can even start cleaning
ReplyDeleteI hate when I hurt my fingers getting in all the small corners to clean
ReplyDeleteThe sheer amount of time it takes.
ReplyDeleteWe have a dog so the kitchen floor is always getting muddy, so mopping is never ending
ReplyDeletethe cats mess it all up within a few hours!
ReplyDeleteProbably the noise of the vacuum i have been phobic since childhood
ReplyDeleteThat it's got to be done again next day, if not sooner!
ReplyDeleteIt's like painting the Forth Bridge, once you've finished you have to start all over again!
ReplyDeletewhat I hate most about cleaning is the fact that i have to do it very often
ReplyDeletewhat I hate most about cleaning is the fact its that you never win
ReplyDeleteMy least fave job is trying to keep the stair carpet clean and fresh looking.
ReplyDeleteIt never ends, as soon as one thing is done, another needs doing :) hey ho.
ReplyDeleteI hate getting on my hands and knees and scrubbing the floor #killsmyback
ReplyDeleteIt never ends!
ReplyDeleteThat within 2 minutes my child will have messed it up again
ReplyDeletethe work is never done it just build back up again! :(
ReplyDeletethe amount of time I have to spend on cleaning when I could be doing more interesting things!
ReplyDeleteHaving to do it in general.
ReplyDeleteI hate that it takes up so much time
ReplyDeleteit a thankless task has it has to be done most days to keep on top of it .and people only seem to talk about you if you if you dont . barbara madden
ReplyDeleteCleaning the shower cubicle
ReplyDeleteI hate the fact that once I have cleaned it all needs doing again a couple of days later. x
ReplyDeleteThe thing I hate most about cleaning is all of it. LOL. Actually, people not picking up after themselves makes me unhappy after I clean.
ReplyDeletecleaning the bathroom - yuck!
ReplyDeletecleaning the carpet
ReplyDeleteThe thing I hate most about cleaning is thats its constant and once I clean something its never clean for long!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hate that I am forever cleaning up!!
ReplyDeleteI have love and hate relationship with cleaning. The chore I most hate is probably doing the laundry; there is just too many stages too it!
ReplyDelete@muslimahi
I hate that my boyfriend does none of it
ReplyDeleteslimy things
ReplyDeleteI hate cleaning the bathroom
ReplyDeleteI hate that it's never-ending!
ReplyDeleteKnowing that within hours it will be messy again
ReplyDeleteTurning around and what I have just cleaned is messy again :(
ReplyDeleteHate cleaning the bath!
ReplyDeleteI hate that its just never ending!
ReplyDeletethe never ending cycle of it all!
ReplyDeleteI hate everything about cleaning but worst has to be the oven!
ReplyDeletekatiethomas1984@hotmail.co.uk
Cleaning round the shower..
ReplyDeleteWhat I hate the most is the fact I clean then I turn around and its dirty again, this is what happens with 3 children, a dog and a hubby
ReplyDeletewith 5 children it never stays clean for long, worst job - the toilet!!! hate it
ReplyDeleteI hate that it's never finished, there's always something to clean however long you do it for!
ReplyDeleteI hate getting to the end and turning round to find the whirlwind that is my family has followed me round and got everything out again!
ReplyDeletei hate it when i decide to clean out all the cupboards and have a change around. i hate putting everything back in because ive lost motivation by then haha
ReplyDeleteHate cleaning the oven quickly followed by the windows.
ReplyDeleteThat it hurts i.e. exercise LOL
ReplyDelete@oneisjamie
Chasing my tail and cleaning up after people have made a mess where i have just cleaned!
ReplyDeleteThat two minutes later it all seems messy again!!
ReplyDeleteI hate cleaning the bathroom floors, 4 kids, 2 bathrooms, feels like i'm cleaning them everyday!!
ReplyDeleteThe monotonous repetition.
ReplyDeleteHow time consuming cleaning is.
ReplyDeleteOnce it's done YOU know you'll be doing it again v v v shortly.
ReplyDeleteThe time it takes, and with two children in the house it doesn't stay clean for long!
ReplyDeleteTime consuming booring ironing
ReplyDeleteI love cleaning but get so frustrated when other people come along and undo all my hard work. Grrr! :0
ReplyDeleteHave never tried a steam cleaner but sounds GOOD.
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