How non-existent bedbugs made me buy a steam cleaner and what I use now

Many, probably, had spontaneous and at first glance not very useful acquisitions, which later turned out to be a real find. I have this Elekta Coco steam cleaner. The vessels are labeled at the bottom, made in Japan.

Why did I buy it

I lived in a rented apartment and decided to buy a carpet. New ones were expensive, I bought used ones. He looked normal, and in the future everything seemed to be in order. But friends and colleagues scared me, saying that bugs are often found in used carpets. And I have never encountered them before. Professional dry cleaning cost more than the carpet itself, and I felt sorry for the money. I wondered how to solve the problem and kill all the bugs, if any. And a steam cleaner just never even crossed my mind as an option. Once, wandering around a large supermarket, I saw this steam cleaner, which came with a good discount and cost only 1000 rubles. And then the thought dawned on me that hot steam would certainly kill all living creatures.

I bought it, went home, and processed the carpet on all sides several times on the weekend. I don't know about bedbugs, but I was definitely ready to leave for another world out of fatigue. Working with steam is difficult as it is difficult to breathe. I don't know if there were bugs there or not. We never met. I forgot about this thing for a long time. And then I decided to do a general cleaning in the bathroom and rushed.

How I use it now

I love my steam cleaner. I found a huge number of spheres of application for him. First of all, it is cleaning. Grease, old stains, hard-to-reach places - a steam cleaner will help solve the problem everywhere. It supplies steam under pressure, which also has an additional mechanical effect on contamination. As a garment steamer, he is rather weak, or I am doing something wrong. In the summer I use it additionally for sterilizing cans, when I make salting and compotes for the winter. In the bathroom, kitchen and hallway, where the tiles are, I scrub all surfaces with steam. Cleaning takes a few minutes, but the result is great. Everything shines and is disinfected.

It has several attachments. I remember that there were more of them, but I lost some of them. There is a hose attachment that lengthens and allows you to work with even more comfort. Tank volume 700 ml. Water heats up in a few minutes. It is important to be careful when working, because it is hot steam.

I am very pleased with this thing, because it really makes my life easier, speeds up the cleaning process and allows in most cases to do without detergents, chemicals. The steam cleaner has paid back its price with interest. What do you think?