Product Review: SteamTek Steam Mop

I'm not sure as to who would admit to watching infomercials, but there does come a time when there is absolutely nothing on the television to view. Sometimes you might be surfing through the channels and an infomercial catches your eye, with their exuberance and excitement over demonstrating a product.

I've never been one to actually call in to purchase any item demonstrated on an infomercial. Although some do look as though they might legitimately be useful, I've just never really found myself "needing" anymore products around my house, other than what I already have.

However, while perusing a store flyer the other day, I happened to notice an item in a local department store, that I had previously seen on one of those saturday afternoon infomercials (when nothing else was on TV). It was the "SteamTek" sanitizing steam mop. What really caught my eye was that the price was much cheaper than what they had advertised on the infomercial. This made the product just a little more interesting to me.

I also noticed that yet another department store was advertising a similar product, although at a higher price. It occurred to me, that with two similar products (that being, another company duplicating the idea, but with a different twist), that it might have some merit in its capabilities. Of course, I might not have given this a second thought had I not seen the other, more expensive model as well.

As with many homes, I have carpet. Unfortunately, carpet isn't always easy to keep clean, especially with children, constant traffic and pets. I reduced the amount of carpet I have in my home for that very reason and exchanged it with laminate flooring, knowing that would be so much easier to keep clean. However, I do still have carpet in my living room.