Gettin’ steamy with HomeRight’s SteamMachine {GIVEAWAY!} January 22, 2013 Giveaways 41 Comments 11043 So I had a hot date with the steamiest guy in town, and boy did he impress me. So much so, that it prompted me to Instagram (@lovelycrafty, btw) this photo of the real life “McSteamy.” Also doubles as a self portrait #creeper. Anywhoo, back to my date. So, the nice folks at HomeRight offered to set me up with this McSteamy character, and of course I said “YES!” right away. I mean just look at that sleek body. Am I right, or am I right? So the SteamMachine arrives at my house, and I call my BFF over for some good clean fun 🙂 We open the box and take out all the parts, quickly decide to tackle the grout in my bathroom, and start setting up the mop attachment. Hmmmm…. At first we thought we were missing a bunch of pieces. But then we noticed they were inside a little cubby on the actual unit! I snapped on the elbow piece and turned the power on. It takes a few minutes to warm up, but there is an indicator light to tell you when it’s ready. I didn’t take a lot of pictures of this process because we were literally squealing with delight over the steamy jet engine-like sound. The SteamMachine has got some power, for sure. The attachments are all really easy to figure out, so I’ll spare you the details that can be found in the manual. You just squeeze the trigger, and steam billows out 🙂 After a quick mop, we decided to see if the smaller brush attachments would be better to really clean the grout lines themselves. Now, I’m about to show you a before picture- and you better not judge me. My floor is clean, ok? I sweep and mop regularly. But I do not scrub my grout. Grout is one of those things that you just get used to looking a certain way. Like all of the sudden, I just had dark tan grout…that must be the original color, right? Go check your grout right now and tell me what color it was when you moved in 😛 Oh friends, my grout is not dark tan. I am seriously disgusted at myself. This experience felt a little bit like when the Kirby vacuum man came to my house and showed me all the filth my old vacuum was leaving behind. I was horrified! So horrified, that in my vulnerable state I took a video of the SteamMachine blowing the dirt from the grout for all the world to see. Terrifying, isn’t it? But after it was all said and done, and the grout had dried…I couldn’t believe the difference. And the side by side: After my grout victory, I took the SteamMachine on a test run in the basement…cleaning the often neglected vinyl plank tile floor. The SteamMachine does it again! I’m officially in love. Which is why I am so excited to be able to offer one of these to a lucky reader! Here’s just a few of the features McSteamy boasts: 100% chemical free Cleans and sanitizes hard surface floors, bathtubs, showers, countertops, and even your grill! Removes wallpaper easily In light of the recent trouble I had getting in touch with giveaway winners, I have decided to open this giveaway to Lovely Crafty Home subscribers only. What does that mean? You must either: Like Lovely Crafty Home on Facebook Follow me on Twitter or Instagram (@lovelycrafty) Subscribe to posts via email You don’t have to do all of those things, but at least I will have a way to be in touch with you aside from the email on your entry. I think that’s fair, no? So, once you have chosen your method of stalking me, here is how you can enter the giveaway: Comment here with the first “job” you’d tackle with the SteamMachine if you win Like HomeRight on Facebook Follow Homeright on Twitter Follow Homeright on Instagram (@homerightps) Then let me know which ones you’ve done on the Rafflecopter widget below! a Rafflecopter giveaway 41 Responses Nicole Bloch January 22, 2013 We just purchased our first home and would be AMAZING for the old owners dirt removal in our bathroom and kitchen tile floors! Reply Patricia Kellar January 22, 2013 I would steam clean my bathroom for starters. Like on Facebook, twitter and instagram Reply Cheryl January 22, 2013 My master shower!! OMG this would change my life!! Reply Sharon S January 22, 2013 I already follow your blog – it’s great! And, I liked HomeRght on Facebook. I’d tackle my bathroom first. Reply Ronda Blevins January 22, 2013 We have lived in our house for over 10 years and the very first thing I would tackle would be the Master Bathroom. The caulk around the tub, the flooring, the faucets, you name it, I would have it steamed. Reply Tamara Ahrens January 22, 2013 I would first tackle our grout. Yours looks amazing! Then I would clean the floors of our white showers/tubs. Reply michelle krause January 22, 2013 i could tackle a lot of things that i think are clean…first on the list i would have to do is all the crevices around the toilets…PUKE! Reply michelle krause January 22, 2013 i follow you on fb/instagram/emails i follow homeright on fb/instagram thanks for the op! Reply Janet January 22, 2013 Bathroom and kitchen floors! Reply Janet January 22, 2013 Bathroom and kitchen floors are so in need! Reply Marsha Milstock January 22, 2013 Hi Rachael, I too have a home that is almost one hundred years old. Having a streamer to tackle dirt in a efficient and environmentally friendly way is always a good way to approuch cleaning when possible. But I also love, love love, gadgets. This could be my source of entertainment for the month. As you can see it doesn’t take much to squelch boredom. You should have seen me when I got my hand sander. I did two bedroom floor, myself. I had visions of using the large industrial sander, Lossing control over it, flying out the window, and obligerateing my backyard to saw dust. What a night mare. I read my emails everyday, for some reason I prefer it to using a phone. This way my friends and I drop a little note or a funny to each other every other day. Have a great week Thank you once again Marsha Reply Amanda January 22, 2013 We are in the process of moving so I would tackle all kinds of areas!!! Reply mary fran January 22, 2013 Hi Rachael, I follow your blog (actually you are the only blog I subscribe to) and also follow on Facebook and Pinterest. I have liked Home Right on Facebook. I would tackle my grout first and then my father’s shower and bathrooms. He (and the house) are older so they need some up keep. (I wouldn’t steam HIM…though it might do him some good–hehehe)! Thanks for all the ideas. Mary Fran Reply Leslie January 22, 2013 Definitely my bathroom tile would be the first spot! Reply Danielle January 22, 2013 My bathroom floors NEED this! 🙂 Reply Nicole January 22, 2013 I’d tackle the grout in my kitchen, yuck! Reply jengd January 22, 2013 I think I’d work on our bathrooms first, particularly the edges of the tubs and around faucets and fixtures. Reply Melissa January 22, 2013 I cleaned all the grout in my kitchen about 6 months ago. It took me DAYS, and it already looks gross again. I would love for Mr. McSteamy to come live at my house and help me with my grout issues. Reply Anne marie January 22, 2013 I would tackle my kitchen floor grout and then the bathroom grout – this sounds great. Reply Sharon Mobley January 22, 2013 I would love to win this. To help keep my floors clean for my little grand babies. But the first job I would tackle would be the microwave over the store. I just cant seem to get the grease out of the vent. Sharon Reply MomQueenBee January 22, 2013 I’d clean my kitchen floor–it’s horrid! Reply Jennifer M. January 22, 2013 I have tile (w/ dirty grout) throughout my house, I NEED this!! Reply Krista January 22, 2013 I would definitely tackle the grout in my entryway! Reply Melissa January 23, 2013 Liked on FB! Bathrooms! The grout in our bathrooms is gross… I am amazed by what this little cleaner did for yours! Reply Amanda Mitchell January 23, 2013 I would clean the bathrooms and tile floors first! Reply Sharon J. January 23, 2013 I would clean my shower door and the grout on my floors!! Reply Lynn Lou January 23, 2013 I would take down some ugly 1980s wall paper in my powder room. It needs to go! Reply Julie January 24, 2013 The majority of my house it tile, I live in Florida so go figure! So without a doubt I would tackle my tile grout first and foremost! Reply Julie January 24, 2013 I “liked” Home Right on FB! Reply Mandy F. January 24, 2013 Definitely my bathrooms first!! Then I would have to try some wallpaper removal… Reply karin ikesaki January 25, 2013 Oh gosh! What wouldn’t I clean? I think I’d have to tackle my long hallway first! One grimey row at a time! Reply Laurie January 25, 2013 I would do the grout in my kitchen. It’s pretty disgusting looking. Reply aleta raney January 25, 2013 I would use it in the kid’s bathroom first. Boys and bathrooms are a bad mix. Reply D Schmidt January 26, 2013 I would tackle my kitchen floor first! Reply Stefanie Gladden ( Ann Lyfe ) January 27, 2013 definitely the wallpaper in my kitchen!! Reply Serena @ Thrift Diving January 29, 2013 You know what? They sent me one to review, as well, and I am going to be doing a giveaway, too! And wouldn’t you know I emailed them, as well, and was like, “I didn’t get the attachments!!!” They emailed back and said they were in the little compartment! I think that’s such a cool idea, but there should DEFINITELY be something to point out to consumers that the attachements are stored on-board, you know? I have used it to clean the little stinky toilets of my sons and OMG, LOVE IT!!!! I can’t wait to use it to remove wallpaper and clean my kitchen floor! Your grout looks awesome! Serena Thrift Diving Reply Julie January 30, 2013 I would do my whole house with 4kids, my mother in law, cat and dog, what ever my kids bring in, my husband and I….this house always is big and anything that helps gives me a little more time to be with my family. Reply Jeni Hirschy January 30, 2013 I follow you on FB…and my kitchen floor. My kitchen floor needs soooo much help! Thanks! :o) Reply Veronica January 31, 2013 Definitely my kitchen floor! Reply Kathi Dickie January 31, 2013 The first thing I would tackle, my sons bathroom. OMG what is wrong with boys and hitting the bowl. I aways feel kinda bad using harsh chemicals but if I don’t I don’t feel its clean. So thats what I would use it for. lol Reply Stacey February 1, 2013 Well, the first thing I may try to tackle is the tracks of our patio door, then perhaps some carpet stains, then bathroom tiles and caulk…… The list is endless. it isn’t only boys missing the toilet. I have three young girls, yuck! I would like you on FB, but I don’t have a clue what my log in is anymore, so I will follow you on Pinterest and leave it at that for the technical love affair. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. CAPTCHA Code * Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. 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Nicole Bloch January 22, 2013 We just purchased our first home and would be AMAZING for the old owners dirt removal in our bathroom and kitchen tile floors! Reply
Patricia Kellar January 22, 2013 I would steam clean my bathroom for starters. Like on Facebook, twitter and instagram Reply
Sharon S January 22, 2013 I already follow your blog – it’s great! And, I liked HomeRght on Facebook. I’d tackle my bathroom first. Reply
Ronda Blevins January 22, 2013 We have lived in our house for over 10 years and the very first thing I would tackle would be the Master Bathroom. The caulk around the tub, the flooring, the faucets, you name it, I would have it steamed. Reply
Tamara Ahrens January 22, 2013 I would first tackle our grout. Yours looks amazing! Then I would clean the floors of our white showers/tubs. Reply
michelle krause January 22, 2013 i could tackle a lot of things that i think are clean…first on the list i would have to do is all the crevices around the toilets…PUKE! Reply
michelle krause January 22, 2013 i follow you on fb/instagram/emails i follow homeright on fb/instagram thanks for the op! Reply
Marsha Milstock January 22, 2013 Hi Rachael, I too have a home that is almost one hundred years old. Having a streamer to tackle dirt in a efficient and environmentally friendly way is always a good way to approuch cleaning when possible. But I also love, love love, gadgets. This could be my source of entertainment for the month. As you can see it doesn’t take much to squelch boredom. You should have seen me when I got my hand sander. I did two bedroom floor, myself. I had visions of using the large industrial sander, Lossing control over it, flying out the window, and obligerateing my backyard to saw dust. What a night mare. I read my emails everyday, for some reason I prefer it to using a phone. This way my friends and I drop a little note or a funny to each other every other day. Have a great week Thank you once again Marsha Reply
Amanda January 22, 2013 We are in the process of moving so I would tackle all kinds of areas!!! Reply
mary fran January 22, 2013 Hi Rachael, I follow your blog (actually you are the only blog I subscribe to) and also follow on Facebook and Pinterest. I have liked Home Right on Facebook. I would tackle my grout first and then my father’s shower and bathrooms. He (and the house) are older so they need some up keep. (I wouldn’t steam HIM…though it might do him some good–hehehe)! Thanks for all the ideas. Mary Fran Reply
jengd January 22, 2013 I think I’d work on our bathrooms first, particularly the edges of the tubs and around faucets and fixtures. Reply
Melissa January 22, 2013 I cleaned all the grout in my kitchen about 6 months ago. It took me DAYS, and it already looks gross again. I would love for Mr. McSteamy to come live at my house and help me with my grout issues. Reply
Anne marie January 22, 2013 I would tackle my kitchen floor grout and then the bathroom grout – this sounds great. Reply
Sharon Mobley January 22, 2013 I would love to win this. To help keep my floors clean for my little grand babies. But the first job I would tackle would be the microwave over the store. I just cant seem to get the grease out of the vent. Sharon Reply
Melissa January 23, 2013 Liked on FB! Bathrooms! The grout in our bathrooms is gross… I am amazed by what this little cleaner did for yours! Reply
Lynn Lou January 23, 2013 I would take down some ugly 1980s wall paper in my powder room. It needs to go! Reply
Julie January 24, 2013 The majority of my house it tile, I live in Florida so go figure! So without a doubt I would tackle my tile grout first and foremost! Reply
Mandy F. January 24, 2013 Definitely my bathrooms first!! Then I would have to try some wallpaper removal… Reply
karin ikesaki January 25, 2013 Oh gosh! What wouldn’t I clean? I think I’d have to tackle my long hallway first! One grimey row at a time! Reply
aleta raney January 25, 2013 I would use it in the kid’s bathroom first. Boys and bathrooms are a bad mix. Reply
Serena @ Thrift Diving January 29, 2013 You know what? They sent me one to review, as well, and I am going to be doing a giveaway, too! And wouldn’t you know I emailed them, as well, and was like, “I didn’t get the attachments!!!” They emailed back and said they were in the little compartment! I think that’s such a cool idea, but there should DEFINITELY be something to point out to consumers that the attachements are stored on-board, you know? I have used it to clean the little stinky toilets of my sons and OMG, LOVE IT!!!! I can’t wait to use it to remove wallpaper and clean my kitchen floor! Your grout looks awesome! Serena Thrift Diving Reply
Julie January 30, 2013 I would do my whole house with 4kids, my mother in law, cat and dog, what ever my kids bring in, my husband and I….this house always is big and anything that helps gives me a little more time to be with my family. Reply
Jeni Hirschy January 30, 2013 I follow you on FB…and my kitchen floor. My kitchen floor needs soooo much help! Thanks! :o) Reply
Kathi Dickie January 31, 2013 The first thing I would tackle, my sons bathroom. OMG what is wrong with boys and hitting the bowl. I aways feel kinda bad using harsh chemicals but if I don’t I don’t feel its clean. So thats what I would use it for. lol Reply
Stacey February 1, 2013 Well, the first thing I may try to tackle is the tracks of our patio door, then perhaps some carpet stains, then bathroom tiles and caulk…… The list is endless. it isn’t only boys missing the toilet. I have three young girls, yuck! I would like you on FB, but I don’t have a clue what my log in is anymore, so I will follow you on Pinterest and leave it at that for the technical love affair. Reply
