I LOVE things that work as advertised!

natalie_ca

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Ever since I had that bed bug issue last year in January, I've become addicted to steamers because steamers kill not only germs, but also bed bugs and their eggs!

My first steamer was a garment steamer which I got free using my Airmiles.  It was ok, for clothing, but what I really wanted was a steamer that I could use on baseboards, floors, beds and carpets without crawling around on my hands and knees.  So I bought an H20 X5.


Not only did it do what I needed, but the tank part separated so that you could  use attachments for other areas of the house like sinks, ovens etc. However, I found it too finicky to take apart to use on windows, ovens, sinks etc.  You have to remove the base, then work at getting the cord disengaged. And the portable steamer part was bulky because it was attached to the long handle. So I only used it for the floors/baseboards.

About 4 months ago I saw something on The Shopping Channel in Canada called the H20 FX.  It is light and portable; designed exclusively to be used on surfaces other than floors. Plus I figured that since it's portable I could use it for my cake decorating to steam iced cakes and sugar flowers to get rid of surface flaws.


I decided to pull it out tonight and clean my stove top. I'm terrible at wiping the stove top so it tends to get a bit grimy especially around the burner rings and dials.  And I'm not tall enough to reach the wall behind the stove without standing on something, so it rarely gets wiped. And when it does, I use kitchen tongs and a damp cloth.

I was so impressed by this hand held steamer!!!  Absolutely no effort required to clean the stove top or back splash! Basically I just swiped the surface a few times and then wiped with a clean damp cloth. No chemicals or anything needed!

The video made it look effortless, and I'm happy to report that for once, I bought something that worked exactly as advertised!!! I love when that happens!!
 
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