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Bissell Steam Mop Reviews

If there’s one thing in this life I can say for certainty I absolutely loathe, it’s mopping the floor. I’ve never had a traumatic experience while mopping, so I can’t actually account for my horrid feelings about this household chore, but – nonetheless – it’s something I dread from week to week.

I’ve tried everything to make it easier, but with an older floor (that I’m trying not to replace for a few more years) mopping gets all the more dreadful.

I’ve been having to use Magic Eraser mop heads on my traditional mop because they were the only things that would get the “old” look off my floors. They work, but are slightly abrasive so I hated to use them repeatedly on any floor, much less an aging one. Plus, that wasn’t any quicker or neater than a traditional mop bucket, chemicals and mess.

So, when I saw the Bissell 1867 steam mop, I was very intrigued. I started investigating the best price on the Bissell steam mop because I wanted to at least give it a try and see if it would do the job.

Thanks to overwhelmingly favorable Bissell steam mop reviews, I decided to buy one. Here’s what I thought after using it.

Pros

It assembled very quickly, with just two screws. It is sturdy and had a nice weight to it… not too heavy, but still solid enough to stand up to repeated use. You fill the water tank with tap water or distilled/filtered water (recommended) and insert the tank into its slot. Put the mop head (you receive two in your package) on the end, plug the cord in and in just 30 seconds, the Bissell 1867 steam mop is ready for use.

All you need is water. No chemicals are required, no messy mop buckets and no dirty, drippy mop heads to deal with. The water converts to steam which quickly penetrates the surface of the floor and around the baseboards to clean. NOTE: From what I’ve read, the steam does not penetrate the entire floor and is not harmful to the backing. It won’t cause wood or vinyl flooring to come unglued. Since mine is not very old, I can’t back this up… at least not yet.

The mop pads are permanent. This is an important fact when looking for the best price. Bissell steam mop heads can be machine washed for repeated uses which will save a great deal of money over the life of the unit. After mopping, just rinse the pad. Every few uses, toss the pad into the wash then into the dryer on the low or air-dry setting.

The swivel head of this Bissell model goes wherever you want. It’s small enough to fit beside toilets, yet big enough to cover a good portion of the floor when mopping. Its shape fits well into corners and up against baseboards, too.

The floor dries almost instantly. No turning on ceiling fans or shooing your family out of the kitchen until the water evaporates. Almost as soon as you’ve finished wiping the surface of the floor, it’s dry.

The Bissell 1867 steam mop is also convenient. Shaped like a stick broom, it can easily be carried to bathrooms, laundry rooms, mud rooms or any other room of your house to clean floors.

And this little wonder cleans! My floor was shiny and beautiful once I was done. It got out drips and dried-up spills. Some stains (where food splattered on the floor during cooking then dried) came up with a single pass. (Normally would have required my thumbnail digging into the floor to get those up!) And it took far less time, effort and mess than anything else I’ve tried… and worked better, too.

Cons

There were a couple of items I would like changed on my Bissell 1867 steam mop. The cord could be a foot or so longer. Half of my downstairs is vinyl flooring. The cord wouldn’t allow me to reach every room I needed to without unplugging and re-plugging the mop into different outlets. Not a huge problem, but a bit inconvenience just the same.

At times the mop head was slightly hard to push. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because my mop head is new. And, if I pulled back too far on the handle (so that the handle was more parallel to the floor), the mop head would sometimes have a tendency to tilt back instead of lying flat on the floor.

Best Price on Bissell Steam Mop

I’ve found the Bissell 1867 steam mop (green tea) online ranging from $78.88 to $109.00. At places like Target and Kohl’s. When you shop around, be sure to include shipping in the final price. With Amazon.com, you can buy it for $78.88 with free shipping, which is about the best price I’ve found. Keep in mind that Bissell makes several models of steam mops so you’ll want to compare apples to apples when you buy.

Overall, I love mine!

Recommended? Absolutely!

Do you have questions about this Bissell 1867 steam mop? Ask! Do you own one? Tell us what you think.

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