Steam mops have become increasingly popular in the UK over the last few years, thanks in part to cleaning influencers like Mrs Hinch and Stacey Solomon who swear by theirs and who, like many of us, are keen to have a gleaming home without using too many chemicals, especially around children and pets. Moreso, this steam mop is very safe, particularly when not in use. In fact, thanks to Russell Hobbs for equipping this steam mop with automatic steam cut off. The swivel head can be tilted to the desired angle to ensure dirt or germs never have a foothold in that tight corner area of your home. It also comes with an efficient carpet glider which makes it very easy to clean carpets without any hassles.

The Shark and Russell Hobbs had spare pads so you could wash a set and use a set. They also both came with small plastic jugs to make filling the mops with water easier - but this isn’t necessarily the perk you would imagine.Your traditional floor mop may not be able to effectively get rid of tiny particulate matter including germs. And if you continue using this mop, there is no doubt your floor will become the headquarters of germs and the new coronavirus. Therefore, how can you banish dirt together with germs from your floor without any hitch? The resounding answer is by the steam mop. I was faced with the same problem when trying to clean the corners of my sink with the detail nozzle. The steam cleaner was more successful at reducing dirt and oils on my ceramic hob, but the plastic scraper tool didn’t quite cut it here for burnt-in bits. All three of these mops worked efficiently and, in many ways, they all have their strengths depending on the reason you're buying one and, frankly, how much dirt you're going to throw at it. No doubt, this 1300W steam mop from Easy Steam deserve its place in this review. With it highly efficient microfiber pad and 300mL water tank capacity which releases steam as high as 100oC, you can easily deal with any mark left by grim and dirt on your floor for 50 minutes. Also, the Easy Steam 1300 W Upright Steam Mop has an adjustable steam setting which makes it very easy for you to vary the steam to the one that will suit your goal.

Two of the mops tested came with a host of additions in the box, although notably the Lakeland only came with an instruction book.I started with mopping part of the bathroom floor, where dust was wedged in the surface of textured tiles. I could see the dirt being removed and pushed along, requiring some additional wiping. However, the tiles hadn’t been that clean in a long time, despite frequent vacuuming. With this steam mop, all is set for you to make your home free of germs and grime. Firstly, the ejection of chemical-free steam with pressure as high as 3.5 bar for 50 minutes makes it very efficient to get rid of any grease or grim floor throw at it. Also, thanks to the adjustable steam setting and the 0.75 L water tank capacity which releases steam with the appropriate temperature within 6 minutes! With this, all the stubborn grime and dust mites that have developed a strong resistance to other steam mops are in trouble. More so, it comes with 10 efficient accessories to deal with any surface including the hard-to-reach area.

Hard floors – The mop cleaned textured wooden floors and tiles efficiently, but left watermarks, requiring some further drying/polishing. Cleaning dried-up food from smooth tiles resulted in bits of residue, but worked better when using a steam mop detergentOther surfaces – The window/upholstery tool got rid of most of the staining on a red sofa and cleaned windows with very little residue remaining. The carpet glider helped to refresh the carpet but didn’t remove stains