7 Best Steam Mops of 2024, Tested by Cleaning Experts
These devices use hot water vapor to rid your floors of dirt and germs without harsh chemicals.
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Steam mops used to be a secret weapon in the hotel industry for speedily sanitizing bathroom and kitchenette floors between guests. Now they've hit the mainstream as the top mop for getting sparkling clean results at home — no harsh chemicals required, no messy buckets and no hands-and-knees scrubbing. Instead, they use gentle billows and targeted bursts of steam to dissolve grime, remove stuck-on deposits and even kill bacteria to sanitize with water alone.
To find the best steam mops, we tested dozens of models in the Good Housekeeping Institute Cleaning Lab, putting them through our standardized battery of tests, tackling moldy grout, greasy grill grates, car interiors, dirty windows and even wrinkled fabrics. The picks below stood out in our assessments as models worth investing in. Be sure to consult our guides to the best robot mops and mops for hardwood floors so you can have the cleanest floors yet.
Carolyn Forté brings more than 40 years of experience as a consumer products expert to her role as executive director of the Good Housekeeping Institute's Home Care and Cleaning Lab. Using deep analytical testing and writing expertise in appliances, cleaning, textiles and organizational products, she produces cleaning and home care advice for GH, has authored numerous books and bookazines for the brand and partners with the American Cleaning Institute to co-produce the Discover Cleaning Summits. She holds a bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences from Queens College, City University of New York.
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