# Steam mops that clean floors

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Category: Home > Steam mop. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 192 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Sep 2020 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which steam mop cleans floors well?

**Short answer:** BISSELL PowerFresh Deluxe has the best record by a wide margin: 31 of 32 shoppers said it got their floors clean, and more shoppers weighed in on it than on any other mop here. Shark Steam & Scrub S8201 comes next at 19 of 23. The rest got split reports, from True & Tidy STM-300 Steam Mop at 9 of 13 on a small group down to Shark Steam Pickup 3-in-1 SD201 with the weakest record here at 11 of 27.

**What stands out:** Weak steam and streaks show up in the weaker records. 28% of Shark Steam Pocket Mop S3501 reviews say the steam is weak, and streaks come up in 18% of BISSELL CrossWave HydroSteam reviews and 16% of Shark Steam Pickup 3-in-1 SD201 reviews.

## Ranking (shoppers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Cleans floors | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BISSELL PowerFresh Deluxe | 31 of 32 | 97% | yes |
| 2 | Shark Steam & Scrub S8201 | 19 of 23 | 83% | yes |
| 3 | True & Tidy STM-300 Steam Mop | 9 of 13 | 69% | no |
| 4 | Shark Steam Pocket Mop S3501 | 11 of 22 | 50% | no |
| 5 | BISSELL CrossWave HydroSteam | 13 of 28 | 46% | no |
| 6 | Shark Steam Pickup 3-in-1 SD201 | 11 of 27 | 41% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. BISSELL PowerFresh Deluxe

Shoppers keep saying it cleans: 84% of its reviews, plus 35% for being easy to use and 14% for heating fast. The main complaint is a mop that stopped working, at 8%.

- Praised for: Easy to use (35%), Heats fast (14%), Lightweight (8%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (8%)
- Reports counted: 37

### 2. Shark Steam & Scrub S8201

19 of 23 shoppers said it got floors clean, and 31% call it easy to use. Streaks come up in 8% of its reviews.

- Praised for: Easy to use (31%), Good value (12%), Lightweight (8%)
- Complaints: Leaves streaks (8%)
- Reports counted: 26

### 3. True & Tidy STM-300 Steam Mop

A smaller group weighed in (13), and 9 of 13 said it got floors clean. 32% call it easy to use, but 18% say it stopped working and 14% mention streaks.

- Praised for: Easy to use (32%), Good value (14%), Heats fast (14%)
- Complaints: Stopped working (18%), Leaves streaks (14%)
- Reports counted: 22

### 4. Shark Steam Pocket Mop S3501

Weak steam is the sticking point, at 28% of its reviews. Praise for the cleaning (31%) and ease of use (19%) keeps the record even at 11 of 22.

- Praised for: Easy to use (19%), Good value (8%), Heats fast (8%)
- Complaints: Weak steam (28%), Leaves streaks (11%), Stopped working (6%)
- Reports counted: 36

### 5. BISSELL CrossWave HydroSteam

Shoppers are split, with 13 of 28 saying it got floors clean. 18% of reviews mention streaks, 13% call it heavy and 8% mention leaks, while 33% praise the cleaning.

- Praised for: Easy to use (10%), Good value (5%)
- Complaints: Leaves streaks (18%), Heavy (13%), Stopped working (8%)
- Reports counted: 39

### 6. Shark Steam Pickup 3-in-1 SD201

16 of 27 reviewers said their floors weren't clean, which gives it the weakest record here. The praise is for ease of use (31%) and light weight (12%), and 16% mention streaks.

- Praised for: Easy to use (31%), Lightweight (13%)
- Complaints: Leaves streaks (16%), Too expensive (9%)
- Reports counted: 32

## Questions

**Which steam mop cleans floors well?**

BISSELL PowerFresh Deluxe has the best record (31 of 32), followed by Shark Steam & Scrub S8201 (19 of 23) and True & Tidy STM-300 Steam Mop (9 of 13). The other three mops split closer to even.

**Can I use a steam mop on any floor?**

Check your floor maker's care instructions before you steam, since some makers of sealed wood and laminate floors advise against steam. Our counts are about floors looking clean, not about which floor types a mop suits.

**Do steam mops stop working?**

Some shoppers said theirs did. It comes up in 18% of True & Tidy STM-300 Steam Mop reviews, 8% of BISSELL PowerFresh Deluxe reviews and 8% of BISSELL CrossWave HydroSteam reviews. Check the maker's warranty before you buy.

**Do steam mops heat up fast?**

Some shoppers say so. 14% of BISSELL PowerFresh Deluxe reviews and 14% of True & Tidy STM-300 Steam Mop reviews mention it heating fast. Check the maker's listing for the warm-up time.

## Method

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