* * * Someone asked in my comments the other day if my Hoover Floormate is good and whether it does everything it promises. It absolutely does an awesome job – my only complaint is that when I use the stuff they sell specifically to use on your hardwood floors, I end up with streaks. I get by that by using ammonia in the machine, though it’s probably not good for the machine. I suppose I could go over the floor with a regular mop wet with ammonia and water once it’s dry, but why would I want to use the Floormate and then have to mop? It’s a dilemma, is what it is. I’ll tell you that I’m always amazed at how much cat hair I end up with in the machine. I usually do a half-hearted vacuuming of the floor before I start cleaning, even though you don’t have to, but when it comes time to empty the, uh, THINGY, there’s always a ton of cat hair. Also, the water is usually pretty nasty and brown. Probably if I did the floors more than once a month (oh, don’t look all horrified like that) it wouldn’t be so bad. Probably if I had to use a regular mop, I’d only do the floors about every other month, because I hate using a mop even more than I hate dusting.
This picture makes me giggle. That’s one happy Spanky-doo.