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Lauren Bradbury

5 things you should never clean with a steam cleaner - and what to use instead

Woman using steam cleaner to clean carpet.

You know what they say; if you can’t stand the heat, then get out of the kitchen. But what about the areas of your house that can’t take the heat (or the steam) of a steam cleaner? Well, these are the things that you should never clean with a steam cleaner. 

At Ideal Home, we know that the best steam cleaners can make a handy addition to your cleaning regime. There are countless things that you can clean with a steam cleaner - many of which we didn’t realise until recently. However, it’s also important to recognise that steam cleaning can be detrimental to certain areas of your home, no matter whether you opt for an upright steam cleaner mop or a handheld steam cleaner.

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