So, let’s talk about flu season and a bit about karma. Sometimes in life a product comes along that does just what you need it to do and makes your life simpler, easier and better. OK, it doesn’t happen THAT often–but when it does you tell all your friends, and if you’re a blogger like me you write a post with BOLD words and exclamation points!!!!
Seriously. Here is the short version of my story.
A few years ago I started struggling with my health. I had a multitude of strange symptoms {read about it HERE if you want the whole, long story} and I’d notice that after I’d give my bathroom or kitchen a good cleaning, I’d literally become so weak I could do nothing but lie down and wonder what was wrong. Essentially, I now know that my system, which was incapacitated by Lyme Disease, just couldn’t handle the additional toxin load from breathing in the fumes from traditional bathroom and kitchen {mold and germ deterrent} cleaners. Now, for those of you who are healthy and have functioning immune systems you may not notice any ill effects when you clean–but after my experience, I have my doubts that using them really is the safest and healthiest idea, especially with children around.
Now, to further complicate things, due to my condition I also have an immune system that is currently functioning at the very high rate of well, ZERO. So that means I am extra-high-risk for the flu and other viruses during this winter. So, this has always presented a bit of an dilemma for me…how can I safely clean but still remove all the germs and bacteria that my three children, dog and husband {and various guests} bring into our home?
I hope you haven’t stopped reading because I have bored you with all my dramas, because this is the good part! I have found the wonderful HomeRight Steam Machine Plus and it is the perfect solution. It cleans and sanitizes with no harsh chemicals–just heated steam to 205 degrees which kills 99.9% of germs and bacteria. It really is just what I need.
As you can see, I have quite a bit of tile and surfaces in my kitchen that need to be cleaned on a regular basis.
Not to mention, it used to take forever to clean my kitchen and sunroom with a traditional mop, much as it needed to be done constantly with everyone coming in and out.
With the SteamMachine Plus, the steam heats up in less than 30 seconds and it’s so lightweight–much lighter than other steam cleaners I have tried. This also matters greatly, it saves my limited energy for more fun things than cleaning!
The SteamMachine Plus comes with a hand-held unit that pops off and has a variety of attachments for just about any cleaning job you need to tackle. So once you are finished with your floors, the hand-held unit can quickly do just about everything else in your kitchen or really your whole home.
Once the floors were clean, I moved on to our counters and doors and quickly had them disinfected. And, next that gross build-up of grime that accumulates around the door knobs was gone in a second.
Then I cleaned my sink and made it sparkle {have you ever read how much bacteria accumulates in your sink? Trust me, you don’t want to know.}
After that, it was so quick and easy to use we did our baseboards in our kitchen because at this point my kids thought it was fun to use and wanted to help clean {yes, that really happened}. This room is about to be painted so it was nice to know that we wouldn’t be putting paint over grime and instead starting fresh.
Then I cleaned my oven and stove and made it sparkle.
And even used the grout brush on my tile.
The uses for this machine are limitless…you can clean your bathroom shower with the squeegee attachment, steam stains out of carpets and wrinkles out of your clothes. When I think about the cost-savings of carpet cleaning, buying traditional cleaners, drycleaning clothes and not to mention my time, energy and overall health this machine just becomes a household essential.
If you want to see more about the multitudes of use for this machine, here are some posts from other HomeRight Ambassadors.
Steaming clothes to remove wrinkles
Cleaning a Stinky Boy’s Bathroom
Cleaning your range hood
But the best part is not only is it easy to use, but its safer for your whole family, something I find to be a huge WIN.
As promised, because I think you need one too, you can enter to win a HomeRight SteamMachine Plus! Simply follow the directions on the widget below…
If you need one of these right away {and I obviously I think you do!} you can purchase one below:
HomeRight is also giving away a free chenille mop pad if you purchase a SteamMachine plus (now through March 31, 2015). The details and rebate form are {here}.
{Disclaimer: We are privileged to work with HomeRight as a brand ambassador. All opinions in this post are 100% truly and completely my own. Amazon link is an affliate link but your price remains the same.}
Operation: Organization continues tomorrow!
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