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4 Best Steam Mops That Double as Clothes Steamers, Tested and Reviewed

We tested garment-steamer attachments on eight steam mops to find out if you can do two chores with one multitasking gadget

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We brought eight steam-mop attachments into our labs to test their performance on cotton and linen.

Nothing beats a steam mop for cleaning tough stains from tile floors without having to drag around a bucket of water and a string mop. While testing steam mops in our labs, CR learned many of these multitasking cleaners also come with clothing steamer attachments. Instead of purchasing a separate clothes steamer, a mop with this capability lets you save money and space with a single gadget that can clean, remove stains, and steam wrinkled fabrics.

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We brought eight steam mops into our labs, and CR tester José Amézquita tested each garment steamer’s attachment on wrinkled cotton and linen fabrics. We learned that they vary greatly in measured steam output, run time, heat-up time, and other factors. Four stood out to us as the best investments, thanks to their quality performance and features.

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Lisa Fogarty

Lisa Fogarty is a senior multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports. She studied journalism at Columbia University and has written numerous health, parenting, fitness, and wellness articles for The New York Times, Psychology Today, Vogue, and NPR. Lisa is passionate about mental health and is a co-creator of The Hunger Trap Podcast, which focuses on eating disorders. In her spare time she surfs, plays the guitar, and kickboxes. Follow her on X: @lisacfogarty