Moms with preschoolers like me (Yup, tots will officially be preschoolers in two weeks time!) are quite stringent when in comes to cleanliness in the house. We all know that with the mess comes germs, and sickness comes soon after. To avoid seeing our little ones somberly lying on their beds suffering from an illness, we keep our house spic-and-span and as close to germ-free as possible.

In our house, you’ll spot the ubiquitous hand sanitizer which everyone is required to use after playing with toys, cleaning, or doing a chore. Every night, the bedroom is cleaned and vacuumed to ensure that the kids sleep soundly and do not wake up to sneezing spells. We also use a floor steamer in the bathroom and kitchen to get between the tiles. I like steaming as it I know it kills off any bugs or mites that could be living between the crevasse. We’ll be going greener though and trading our vacuum cleaners with ladybug vapor steam cleaners for home use. This means we can steam the whole house! Hopefully removing 99.9% of harmful bacteria.

Vapor steam cleansers are not yet that popular for home use but they do help save Mother Earth. Here are two main reasons why vapor steam cleaners are more environment-friendly than other types of cleaners:

1. They use less water. With other cleaners, such as carpet cleaners, you often end up using gallons of water within a minute of use. Vapor steam cleaners use only several quarts for an hour’s use which is definitely much less than other cleaners.
2. No chemical cleaning solutions are required. This makes it great for hypoallergenic environments because no harsh chemicals are needed to clean and disinfect the area. Yes, vapor steam cleaners can disinfect even without chemical solutions! Most germs are killed by the heat of the vapor which also effectively kills dust mites in beddings and upholstery.

Not all those labeled as steam cleaners though are the same as VAPOR steam cleaners so do be careful when purchasing one.