One of the best things about the Shark steam mop is that it cuts cleaning time in half by eliminating scrubbing and spraying, and no matter how dirty your floors are to start, they’ll pass the white-sock test with flying colors once you run this steam cleaner over them. Using just water, the Shark mop starts steaming in just 30 seconds, wiping up dirt, pet messes, and stained grout with ease. And because the steam is hot, it’ll sanitize up to 99.9 percent of lingering bacteria on hard-floor surfaces like laminate and stone tiling—without harmful chemicals. To buy: $70 (was $90); amazon.com. The thick microfiber pads it comes with are dual-sided, allowing you to turn them over and continue steaming once one side is soiled. The diamond-stitch design and fiber materials pull mud and grime off floors and lock them in instead of just pushing them around. And when you’re done, just put the pad in the wash. Shoppers love that the floor steamer operates with a quick-release 18-foot power cord for cleaning without interruption. It also has a comfortable-to-hold handle and weighs just under 5 pounds, so even shoppers with arthritis can enjoy the cleaning process. “I did not know how much I needed this until I had it,” writes another. “The first time I used it, I became a believer… It heats up faster than the hot water on the sink, cleans better than whatever floor cleaner or Swiffer baby wipe you can buy. It dries much faster, and then you just toss the pad in the laundry and reuse it. I wish everything worked this well.”
