5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Clean With a Steam Cleaner - Ideal Home

Steam cleaners are a real revolution when it comes to cleaning your home. Not only are they proven to refresh floors and upholstery, but there are a handful of surprising things you probably didn't know could be steam cleaned that we think deserve to be brought to the forefront.

While the best steam cleaners are a little more expensive than the traditional mop and bucket, they are still worth the investment if you want to stick to a cleaning schedule more intensively this year. In fact, cleaning expert and host Lynsey Queen of Clean even called steam cleaning "one of the most effective and safest ways to clean your home" in a recent Instagram video .

Steam cleaners use high temperatures, so they can easily remove dirt and debris and properly disinfect your home in just minutes. So why limit the capabilities of this versatile cleaning device?

5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Steam Clean

Steam cleaners are extremely versatile cleaning tools that can be used for all unexpected household tasks, from cleaning a sofa to effectively removing grout from tile floors .

These are some of the strangest and most underrated areas of your home that you've probably never thought about.

1. Shower curtain

While we know that steam cleaning in the bathroom goes a long way toward disinfecting surfaces and solving grout problems, steam cleaners are also great for cleaning the shower curtain , which is often an overlooked area. overlooked when cleaning a bathroom .

"Shower curtains are the element that accumulates the most bacteria among all other surfaces in the bathroom and are even dirtier than the shower floor and toilet seat," warns Petia Holevich, home cleaning expert at Fantastic Services .

Since a steam cleaner can reach high temperatures, you should give your shower curtain some TLC the next time you clean the bathroom .

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2. Blinds and curtains

While steam cleaning blinds and curtains is probably familiar to many of us, we felt it deserved an extra boost as the preferred method for cleaning curtains .

Kate Duckworth, interior design and trends expert at Swift Direct Blinds, says that "hot steam quickly softens dust and dirt" and is "one of the most effective ways to clean your blinds and curtains."

Not to mention, steam cleaning curtains is also much more convenient, according to Kate, as you only have to steam the curtains from top to bottom rather than having to separate them from the track using other methods.

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3. Kitchen appliances

Steam cleaners certainly have their place in the kitchen for disinfecting floors and countertops, but did you know they also work a dream on appliances like the refrigerator and oven? "Use your steam cleaner to break down grease and kill harmful bacteria on appliance doors," begins Thea Whyte, small appliance expert at AO.com .

"If there is still any sticky residue left on the shelves of your fridge, you can spray and spot clean them with a microfiber cloth." We saw this when Ms Hinch used a handheld steam cleaner to clean the inside of her fridge in seconds (and yes, it functions).

Additionally, Petya adds that steam cleaning is an environmentally friendly method of removing grease and grime buildup from inside ovens, making it a great way to clean an oven without chemicals .

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4. Skirting boards

Baseboards are often overlooked in our homes. However, without maintenance, a lot of dust and dirt can accumulate. Luckily, you can clean baseboards effectively and quickly with a steam cleaner .

"Steam is a very effective cleaning method because it removes dirt and dust without requiring a lot of time or scrubbing, making it a great way to clean areas that require gentler cleaning," explains Henrique Conceicao, regional manager for Cleaning services at Total Cleanliness .

5. Toys

If you're tasked with updating your toy storage ideas in the new year, it'll definitely help to regularly disinfect your kids' toys while you're at it.

"Steam cleaning is a great way to disinfect children's toys and kill germs without using chemicals," says Thea. When cleaning toys, it's especially important to avoid harsh chemicals because we know how much babies and toddlers love to chew on things.

However, when cleaning soft toys, for example, be careful not to get too close or you could damage the material (which could make the child very moody).

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However, that doesn't cover half of the many things you can clean with a steam cleaner.

It goes without saying that you can steam clean almost anything , and it looks like 2024 could be the year that steam cleaning becomes the preferred method for reaching the corners of your home.

Especially now that we know how versatile steam cleaners really are.

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