On Friday, I climbed into our attic and pulled out the massive amount of Christmas decorations that were in there. Y’all, we have WAY too much. So, I started sorting into different piles – Keep, Give Away, Trash.
When I pulled out our live Christmas Tree stand, I was sort of ashamed of myself. I didn’t do a great job cleaning it up last year, and there was sap on the bolts and in the bottom of the stand.
It’s not disgusting because I had wiped it down a little bit before I put it away last year, but I wanted to see if I could clean it up a little bit – I bet the new tree would prefer to not have it’s sap co-mingled with the old tree, right? So, I pulled out my HomeRight Steam Machine Plus (affiliate link) steam mop and took out the handheld unit.
I steamed each bolt for about 15 or 20 seconds, working one at a time.
Then, I quickly wiped off the loosened sap with a microfiber cloth.
It worked great!
I did the same thing to the bottom of the stand, and it worked great as well. The metal plate in the center is rusty – that’s not tree sap.
I love that it was so easy to clean this up after it had been sitting in the attic all year.
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I hope it helps steam clothing too!
We have an older dog who doesn’t always make it outside…and three kids who are constantly playing on the floor. This combo definitely needs a steam mop!!
We live in a rental home with tile kitchen countertops and the grout has become my nemesis!
on my floors..so much dirt that is hard to scrub
I’d love to give this thing a go on my stovetop!
This looks like the perfect tool for my little family. The combo of 4 indoor pets (cat, dog, 2 rabbits) plus laminate floors plus long working hours for myself and my husband equals little time to clean and the need for extra help! Oh and the bathrooms . . . yeah, they need some help too.
Bathroom and hard to get to spots!
I would love to experiment with this… 🙂
I’ve got toddlers. It’s more, like, what wouldn’t I clean with it? I’d start with getting stickers off the bathtub tile, though. Curse that dentist; who slips a three-year-old a box of stickers, anyhow?
I would use the SteamMachine Plus to clean my floors, stovetop, counter tops and tub.
I have had one of these on my Christmas list for the last 3 Christmases! Oh, can I please clean ALL.THE.THINGS! next year?
Thanks for sharing this useful post with us.
I would like to try this.
Hello,
I should use the SteamMachine Plus to clean my floors, stovetop, countertops & tub.