[Ali71]

@SbanR we quite often get deliveries at the weekend, even being rural. Evidently not when you really, really want them though lol!

The Shark arrived early this morning at the office. I got it all unpacked, first impressions, it's heavy! Its isn't battery powered which probably accounts for it. Cable is super long. Separate clean and dirty water tanks, and one teeny little bottle of floor cleaner that came with it. It says in the manual to "only use Shark products" but hmmm at £15 a go! How does that compare with others? Filled the tank, switched it on, started the old hoovering action but no water coming through. Scratch head moment, then OH had the idea of putting it into self-clean on its base and that did the trick.

It left the floors quite wet, smells nice, but I didn't want the cats walking on it, I treated it as if it was Zoflora-type cleaner and dried it off with the microfibre broom afterwards. Do the other brands leave the floor wet too? Just a quick flit round in the kitchen/hallway for tonight, I'll pull all the rugs up at the weekend and go everywhere. Its designed for hard floors but has a "rug refresh" mode. It didn't seem to use a massive amount of water, I think the clean tank itself must be 150/200ml. The dirty water was just that, lol.

 

[BarneyBobCat]

I thought it would dry as well Ali 🤨 Had it included a battery it might have been heavier still

 

[huckybuck]

Hmm

Well I don’t do corded anymore as the kitchen is too big to keep having to un plug and re plug.

The price of the bottle is similar to the others but they are usually decent size bottles. You can use any detergent designed for a wet/dry machine (the main thing is that they are non foaming). I’m using the Bissel one atm.

I’m surprised it leaves it so wet. The Tineco doesn’t dry either but within a few minutes the floor is pretty dry. I use hot water. And I don’t worry about the cats walking on it.

Did it vac up ok?

I sent an anti hair wrap cordless back to shark as I found it too heavy to use. They were ok refunding.

 

[BarneyBobCat]

My corded Shark is quite heavy actually, Mrs BBC wont use it. But its super powerful

 

[SbanR]

@huckybuck do you still use your robovacs or have they been pensioned off?

And the subject of floor cleaners got me thinking of @Jaf
@Jaf Where are you? Are you OK?

 

[huckybuck]

@huckybuck do you still use your robovacs or have they been pensioned off?

And the subject of floor cleaners got me thinking of @Jaf
@Jaf Where are you? Are you OK?

I use my robots loads @SbanR. They do all the carpet areas and the mopping one I use downstairs when Mr HB isn’t around. The noise drives him mad even though it isn’t that noisy.

The Tineco I use daily if I haven’t been able to use the robot one. I just make him put up with that as it doesn’t take me as long as the robot.

 

[Ali71]

That's interesting about the others leaving the floor wet.. maybe my expectations are a bit on the high side. It wasn't wringing wet but it left some areas wetter than others if that makes sense - well, enough for me to think it needed drying up. I was more concerned about it being Zoflora-type floor cleaner, if it was just wet (and I knew it was safe) I wouldn't worry so much.

The other thing was the size of the head - it reminded me of a very old fashioned hoover with a bag my Nan had in the early 70s, just very big! Plus the roll does not go right to the edge of the head, so there's a strip along the wall/skirting board you can't mop which is a bit annoying. I'll give it a proper go again at the weekend.

 

[huckybuck]

The Tineco doesn’t go right to the edge either (there’s about half an inch) but it does manage to vac the very edge (better than my Dyson!!!).

The head isn’t too large.

If you don’t get on with the Shark don’t be frightened to send it back to them.

 

[Willsee]

I’ve been using the Karcher mop for a couple of years and find it very efficient. You can put your own cleaner in, but I do use there stone cleaner and “mops” on the tiled floors and Universal cleaner and normal “mops” on the laminate, or just water which also works well.

It goes to the edge, picks up dirt and dirty water as it goes and although not completely dry, it’sdryer than using a mop.

It’s also cordless 😊😊.

With the robot vac (which also washes, but not as well) it’s the only way I’ve found to keep white Matt tiles looking white!

Kärcher Electric wiping mop EWM 2 Plus Stone

The lightweight Kärcher EWM 2 Plus Stone Electric Wipe Mop makes light work of cleaning all your sealed hard floors and is supplied with extra detergent and rollers for use around the home.

www.kaercher.com

 

[DolomiTTe]

It's probably just me, but I keep misreading this as the Cat Chat Cookery Thread and get really disappointed when I open it and there are no scrumptious food pics!! 😳

 

[Ali71]

I had a second try with the Shark yesterday and admittedly, it was much better. It didn't seem to leave the floors as wet (although I did still go over them with a dry mop afterwards). Maybe because the roller was new and wasn't absorbent?

Anyway, laundry today. I have to have nice smelling washing. I bought this new one the other day. My entire house smells amazing and it really lasts!

 

[huckybuck]

Ooh I need that fabric conditioner!!! I have a funny itchy rash appeared on my face (thought it was bites but it’s mirrored) and I suddenly realised it coincided with me changing my fabric conditioner to fairy which is nice to smell but I don’t think suits me! Comfort has always been ok so will give this a go.

 

[Mrs Funkin]

I can only have Comfort Pure…as HB will testify. I bought the yellow one when there was no Pure, used it once, couldn’t tolerate the smell! So it found a new home with HB

 

[Willsee]

I'm so fussy with conditioner I just don't use it any more

 

[JoanneF]

I may have said before - but just why is it so hard for the companies who make these products to have matching or at least complementary scents in detergent and conditioner? I'm using Surf and Comfort with coconut perfume - and I love coconut - but I haven't found any others.

 

[Ali71]

@JoanneF the only other coconut detergent I have found is Aldi's Almat - it's really nice, comes in liquid and (I think) pods.

There is one brand I know that does matching, which is Tallow & Ash

 

[Ali71]

And we're off again 😁
Persil's new detergent especially for quick wash fans. Pink smells very nice!

 

[Mrs Funkin]

Haha! My worse nightmare @Ali71 new laundry liquid smell! Mind you, short cycles also freak me out…don’t get me started on 30 degrees!

 

[Ali71]

Lol I love the new smells!!
Personally I don't like pods or tablets, they never dissolve for me on a quick wash. Everything gets done at 40 plus at mine too!

 

[SbanR]

Never wash below 40 degrees as the oils that get impregnated into the material won't dissolve and wash out