12 Surprising Steam Cleaner Hacks
It’s true – you can clean just about anything with a Steam Shot™ OmniReach™ handheld cleaner and its many cleaning attachments and easy-to-aim steam.
We scoured the internet – from social media to blogs to message boards – to find popular and unexpected ways this BISSELL® Steam Shot™ handheld devices is sanitizing homes and cleaning cars, sports equipment, sneakers, and more. Here are 11 favorite cleaning hacks – plus a bonus tip for steaming wrinkles out of fabric.
Steam clean grout
Tile floors and walls are easy to clean. But grout can hold onto spills and stains. Give that rough surface a onceover with the scrubbing brushes that come with this handheld cleaner.
Steam clean doorknobs
Sanitize¹ doorknobs, drawer pulls, and more with a steamy cleaning blast. This is a #SundayReset favorite, with handheld steam cleaners eradicating germs, removing fingerprints, and making hardware shine.
Steam clean thrift store finds
Does your latest garage sale trinket or charity shop treasure have questionable origins? Influential thrifters are using the Steam Shot™ OmniReach™ cleaner to erase the past and make second-hand items good as new.
Steam clean toys for kids (and pets!)
Our Instagram followers love when we post about playdate cleanup – including a quick steam blast for toys and surfaces. Sanitize¹ without chemicals while also removing stuck-on messes.
Steam clean trash cans and recycling bins
Cleanfluencers know how to get leftover gunk – and smells – out of garbage cans and recycling bins: with the cleaning, refreshing power of steam.
Steam clean mirrors, windows, and appliance fronts
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s the best cleaner of them all?” Steam clean mirrors and windows for a streak-free finish. Pro tip: you can give the same sanitizing treatment to your appliance fronts, too.
Steam clean door tracks and thresholds
Sliding door tracks and door thresholds quickly fill with hard-to-clean grime. DIY bloggers have found a simple solution, writing about the superior cleaning power of a steam cleaner compared to a sponge or scrub brush.
Steam clean sink drains
One favorite use for the BISSELL® Steam Shot™ OmniReach™ steam cleaner is refreshing sink, tub, and shower drains. We even wrote a how-to article on the topic: “How to Clean a Sink Drain.”
Steam clean pet carriers and crates
Pet carriers and crates may be used a little, such as for an annual vet trip, or a lot, like the ones BISSELL Pet Foundation® and its partners use to transport thousands of pets each year. Either way, internet users recommend steam as one of the safest ways to clean pet carriers between uses.
Steam clean car interiors
When it comes to detailing a car, there’s clean, and then there’s steam clean. From cleaning floor mats and foot pedals to cup holders and steering wheels, YouTubers are using various BISSELL® Steam Shot™ OmniReach™ cleaner’s attachments during detailing.
Steam clean ovens and microwaves
We can’t stop watching Reels of stuck-on food melting right off oven doors. The Steam Shot™ OmniReach™ Handheld Steam Cleaner Flat Scraper Tool gently removes baked on bits without any harsh chemicals.
Bonus tip: steam wrinkles from clothing
This steam cleaner comes with an attachment for straightening wrinkles out of fabric. You can use it to get holds out of clothing, drapes, tablecloths, and other items.
¹Kills 99.9% of Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella aerogenes, and Aspergillus niger when used as directed. Testing conducted in a third-party laboratory under controlled conditions. Results may vary.