Let me be honest with you for a moment.
I am not a “Granola Mom”.
I am not the mom that is worrying about her child getting too dirty or even eating dirt for that matter. Yea, it happened once.
I don’t worry too much about scheduling playdates – she has the dog.
Yes, I let my child eat frozen foods and things that have all sorts of preservatives and all those other big words people say are bad for you all the time. I figure I turned out ok, so what harm is it going to do? I don’t let her veg out on cookies all day, but if she wants a frozen waffle for dinner, who am I to say no? She doesn’t want me to heat it up first? Whatever. I mean Nick ate frozen french fries as a child. He’s ok. Kind of.
And if all we have time for on the way to preschool is a Nutri-Grain bar that she’s eating as we walk out the door, so be it. In my defense, this kid loves fruit and she eats the heck out of it all the time. That has to count for something.
Furthermore, I am not usually a “Granola Cleaner.” Y’all, I’m from the South. Buying Ammonia by the case for spring cleaning was is commonplace. They just check your id to make sure you aren’t a Meth maker. I’m pretty sure the 80 year old lady with perfectly coifed hair driving a Cadillac isn’t a meth maker, but hey, who am I to say? Those Cadys are pretty big – it could be a mobile Meth lab. I personally haven’t ever used ammonia – can’t stand the smell – but I’ve seen multiple women walking out of the Dollar General loaded down with Ammonia in their buggies.
Let me be clear for a second, I am not hatin’ on the Granola Moms. In fact, I commend you. I bow down in your presence. You are a far better mom and homemaker than I ever will be. I’m just lazy. Its much easier to reach for the Spic ‘N Span than whip up some organic concoction.
Until now.
I am happy to say that I am now a chemical-free floor cleanin’ fool.
Of course, I’m not whipping up any organic concoctions (I wouldn’t even know how to go about that), but I am using one chemical-free ingredient while cleaning my floors now.
Water.
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Friends, let me introduce you to the HomeRight SteamMachine Plus.
The only tool you will ever need to steam clean anything.
Let me reiterate only tool and steam clean anything.
Watch and learn friends, watch and learn.
I started out by cleaning the marble on my bathroom floors. All you need to do first is attach the cloth pad to the bottom of the steam mop head.
It simply attaches by velcro. So hard.
Next, fill up your water tank.
Squeeze the buttons on either side of the tank, twist off the cap and fill the tank with water. Replace the tank to the cleaner.
Plug the machine in and press the power button that is just above the water tank.
Once you power it on, it will light up with an orange-y color (photo on left). The steam is ready to go when the light turns blue (photo on right). Seriously y’all, I think it took about a minute for my water to heat up. This thing is fast.
Then go to work.
Pull the trigger button on the handle to release steam. Did you notice how flexible this thing is? It pivots like nobody’s business.
Oh, so you want to do some deep cleaning, eh?
No problem. The unit transforms into a handheld steamer at the click of a button. Push the button just above the blue portion to release the tank. Attach one of the included accessories as desired (I used the round brush scrubber for my tile). Hit the button on the back to release steam. On a side note, please turn the unit off as you are attaching the accessories. I, ummm, didn’t, and accidentally mashed the button at the same time I was putting on the brush, and well, steam burns…
You want to clean your hardwoods, you say?
Not a problem, either. If you follow me on Instagram, I posted a similar photo to the one above. The left photo was spilled milk. See, I was trying to be a better mom and actually feed the kid before leaving for preschool. Mistake. I turned around, wasn’t looking, and my arm slammed right into a sippy cup full of milk. I soaked some of it up, then decided I would give the SteamMachine Plus a whirl on it. It was heated up and had it cleaned in no time.
You want to freshen up your carpet now?
Yes, my friends, it can do that too. Attach the gliding accessory over the pad and go to town.
Thank you HomeRight SteamMachine Plus, for making me into a chemical-free floor cleanin’ fool.
I hear the kid. I have to go make sure we have cereal bars for breakfast. Or maybe a frozen sausage biscuit….
Need more cleaning tips? Be sure to see these then…
How to Get Pet Stains & Odors out of your carpet Without Chemicals – easy, easy, easy!
How I Steam Clean My Entire Kitchen – one tool cleans the entire kitchen!
How to clean that gross shower with one single tool – you WILL NOT believe just how gross my shower was!
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Looks super easy…wanna bring it over and try it out on my kitchen? I’ll make the coffee 🙂
Will you supply booze as well, Rachal? haha!
I could whip out the frozen drink machine and make frozen margaritas or pina coladas. The pool is looking mighty inviting. I wonder if we could teach the dog how to run the steamer.
Girl, you win! I am on my way now!
I’ll pony up for the coffee AND booze (maybe some Bailey’s?) if it gives me a leg up on winning one of these dream machines!!! 🙂 New wood floors + two kids under the age of 5 = I need one of these!!!
Thanks so much for the opportunity – my fingers are crossed!
hahaha, Susan!! Yes, gal, you do need one of these!
Oh, wow. This sounds great. We just put our house on the market and I have been hard at work cleaning. I would love something that would make that job easier. The hardwood floors are on my list today. Thanks for the chance to win.
Our hardwood floors (through out the house) plus kiddos and dogs…..I need one of these! Thank you for the opportunity!
This would work great for getting up sticky messes under the kitchen cabinets/dishwasher/etc.
I have been wanting something like this! I would Clean everything in My Path…Lol
Thanks Jenna for the chance to Win one!
OMGoodness Jenna….what an awesome machine. I would do my whole house with this esp. the rugs. I have to take them outside to clean them now and this would make things a lot easier. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to win this steamer, I would clean my kitchen floor, bathroom floors and kitchen cabinets, and possibly even to assist in removing some wall paper. the possibilities are endless.
OoooOooo! I’ve been wanting a floor steamer for a while now. I have to say, I am a granola girl. I don’t like harsh cleaners. All of our products tend to be organic/biodegradable. I’ve also gotten really into just using baking soda and vinegar to clean stuff. I would use the steamer to clean our laminate, concrete and tile floors.
This would be great for my kitchen and bathroom floors!!
I have my tile professionally cleaned every other year-I think this could pay for itself in a very short time!
Been wanting one of these. Glad to hear your review.
I have been wondering if these cleaners work for a while now. Thanks for the post. I want one!
They do and they are amazing!
My hardwood floors! I need one of these! I clean my floors on my hands and knees and really want to find a good option so I don’t have to do that anymore!
Would L.O.V.E. to have a steam cleaner! So easy and effective. Thanks for an AWESOME giveaway!!
Apparently, I need one of every single thing Homeright makes. Their stuff just looks plain awesome! Refresh carpets? Yes, please! Bathrooms, kitchen, tile, baseboards…all of it would get the steam treatment. I’ve been wanting a steam cleaner, too!
New house, new tile and hardwood floors–this machine looks like the answer to my prayers!! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
I would clean my laminate floors since that is all I have in my house!
jenna living with my daughter and her grunt both sloppy and 2 yes 2 grandsons under 2 plus 3 dogs do you have an idea how much i need this lol and it works on carpet also that blows my mine maybe i can become a granola granny xx
Girl, you need this more than I do!
Ummmm my entire house!!! I appreciate and love your honest so much! I too am not a Granola Mom, but neither was mine and myself and my four siblings are all ok!
Non-Granola Moms Unite!
I would clean my floors and probably would do it more often too! 😉
I’d clean all my laminate and vinyl floors. Love to be able to try this product!
I’d love to work on the bathrooms and the windows.
I use it on my wood floors around the entire house!
Hippie…
Freak.
I would start with the wood floors through out house and finish up with area rugs as I clean up after a 140 pound Bernese Mountain Dog paw prints !
My new hardwood floors!!!
With a 14 month old and two dogs I am in desperate need of this!! 😉
I think the whole house would benefit from it! Kitchen, hallways, great room, and bathrooms! 🙂
Would use it to clean my laundry room and bathrooms
my hardwood floors are just HURTING for a good steam cleaning!
I would clean all things!
This is perfect timing! I have been researching steam cleaners for the past month. The HomeRight looks perfect. I would definitely use it on my kitchen and bathroom floors. But, I LOVE the idea of being able to use it on carpet too. I hate feeling like I never truly get my carpet clean with regular vacuuming.
I would clean the tile floor in my bathroom!
I have beautiful hardwood floors that would really benefit from this great product!
I would steam clean everything. Wood floors, tile floors, tile grout, no surface will go untouched. I love the idea that it uses just water. No chemical smells and better yet water is CHEAP compared to buying all those cleaners. 🙂
This would be amazing for our soon to be new home. First time to this blog and I feel in love with what I’ve seen so far.
Awwww, thanks, Alisha!
kitchen and bathroom!
My tile floors look awful! This steamer would get a good workout here. I like your honest review — your straightforward style is one of the reasons I subscribed!
I would literally clean everything, but I think I would actually start with refreshing my mattress..is that weird?
Ooo April, that isn’t weird, that’s genius!
This steam cleaner sounds fabulous and would be great for my allergies/asthma. I appreciate the opportunity to enter this giveaway!
My kitchen/dining room floor needs it. Oh does it need it.
I would clean my kitchen floor!
I would clean the kitchen first thing!
I would use this fabulous machine in every room, on all my floors. I haven’t found anything to do my laminate flooring with that doesn’t leave a weird residue.
What an awesome review, girl! This sounds like a dream!
Hugs,
Jamie
Holy Moly. I. Want. This. The end.
Need for kitchen floors!
My daughter has a steam cleaner, and she absolutely loves it! (I have a housekeeper, and I love that even more!)
Oh Sarah, I am so jealous of you and your housekeeper!
My steam cleaner is just about done, this would be great!
Thanks or showing us how this works! I need this to keep my hardwoods clean enough for my grandson to crawl on!! 🙂
I would use it on my kitchen and bathroom floors.
Thanks for the opportunity to win such a great prize!! I would use it on everything. I would love to steam duvets with it.
I would clean my bathrooms,kitchen and dining room.
I’d love to clean all my tile floors with this!
I would like to attack the bathroom first.
I wanna have a sparkling kitchen.
Bathroom and kitchen on the priority list.
we have two cats so i always stress over the litter dust and germs in our two bathrooms. (and my husband is messy so i really need it for the kitchen too)
I WOULD CLEAN EVERYTHING with a new HomeRight Steam cleaner!!! and believe you me, everything needs cleanin”!!!! I think I went to the same homemaker/parenting school as you? Frozen sausage biscuits? check! Waffles for dinner? check! Spic n Span cleaning? check!! (I have been known to pour some in the toilet and not flush, so that people THINK I was just cleaning the bathroom!!) So, yes – I am THAT lazy, and I desperately NEED a steam machine! c’mon Rafflecopter! Thanks!!! p.s. your marble floor is GORGEOUS!
Yay! Another non-Granola Mom! Non-Granola Moms Unite!
My whole house could use some spring cleaning. Great giveaway. Thanks
Everything! I’d use it on everything and anything I could. My house needs a deep clean!
Well that looks amazing! I love it and think I need one!
Ooh…something that works on marble and hardwood? Just what I need!
We have tile here in AZ and they’re always so dirty! Would love to see how I can get the squeaky clean without chemicals and hard labor.
The ENTIRE first floor of my house is tile. THE ENTIRE THING. I get so tired of mopping. This would make all my cleaning dreams come true.
thanks for a great giveaway!
We live in a home in a historical area that was built in 1927. I love the home, with beautiful woodwork & french doors & glass doorknobs – but I also think there must be dust in here from 1927, too! I would love this steam cleaner! It would make my life much easier — well, much cleaner, anyway! 🙂
I was just telling Matt that I need a steam mop so badly! My regular mop doesn’t seem to get my floor clean enough. I’d clean my kitchen/dining room!
I would do the floors and woodwork throughout the house.
I’d love to clean my bathroom and kitchen floors with this
<3!!! That machine looks like it would completely change the way I clean. Thanks for sharing!
I would love to steam clean our new apartment, still being built, prior to move-in. How nice it would be to start-out fresh and continue to upkeep a new home with chemical free steam cleaning!
I’d love this! I would clean my hardwood floors (since you’ve shown me what a great job they do) and my tile floors. It looks so easy.
With a house of floors that are wood, tile & carpet, I would use it all over and then give it to my daughters that live in Brooklyn that have mostly wooden floors, some rugs & tile in the kitchen & bathroom…they don’t have a steamer, so I would give it to them!! 😉
I would steam the woodfloors in the living and dining rooms first.
I would clean my tile floors!
Would be awesome for my bathroom floors!
Can so relate to Granola Mom. I would find empty dog biscuit boxes in my youngest son’s room. He wasn’t feeding the dog. He seemed to live on dog biscuits and pixie stix for a while there, but he’s now a part time vegan, part time pescatarian (vegetarian who eats fish). Could definitely have used that steam cleaner then, but I can put it through it’s paces even now.
hahahhahahaa!! Sandi, that is fantastic! Heck, I could live off Pixi Stix now!!!
My kitchen floor is in serious need of a good cleaning. My stove could also use some love. Thanks for the chance to win!!
I would clean my kitchen floor!
I would use it to clean the kitchen floor as well. It’s hard to get to some areas.
My entire house is tiled, so it has a really big job here!
I would clean my kitchen and bathroom floors with this! It looks like an awesome product!
I would probably use it on my tile, since my whole house is tile floors 🙂
I have white tiles in my kitchen! With two dogs and a messy husband!
Oh what a dream it would be to have one of these! Thank you so much for showing us how well it works and for hosting this giveaway. I’m sold!
How precious! Bless your heart… And I mean that in a good way.
I do declare that this is the funniest cleaning blog I’ve ever come across. Thanks for the *ahem* clean fun enlightenment.
Yes I’ll come back now… I mean…. again..
Ya hear?
hahaha! Thanks, Sami!
This seems pretty efficient cleaning ways. I want to buy it for my home. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Is the shower pan fiberglass or tile? Mine is fiberglass and is stained like that and I have tried everything. If that is fiberglass I will definitely give it a try. Thanks for all the tips!
The shower pan is fiberglass, Sandra! I’ve got more on the shower here and how I cleaned it: https://rainonatinroof.com/2014/12/clean-disgustingly-gross-shower-one-single-tool-giveaway/