Unlucky in Bugs

First of all, I have always loved the smell of steam. I knew that if I found a steam cleaner that was good, that I would become obsessed and use it long after bed bugs.

Is the McCulloch Mc-1275 that steam cleaner? I’m not sure. It got 131 reviews on Amazon, for an average of four stars, and one of the featured reviews gushes about its abilities to blast the mold off her bathtub.

I had to pack to go to my parents’ house for the weekend and then get to bed so I wouldn’t sleep through the 4:00 am alarm that would get me to my 6:30 am flight on time, so didn’t really get a chance to steam thoroughly. Plus, the residual on my floor is good through August 14, so I’m not going to be steam cleaning my floors any time soon.

Here’s the lame ass photos of me steaming a wicker table that DON’T SHOW ANY STEAM but I swear a good blast of it is there!

I used only the basic hose, with no attachments. The steam would turn into liquid upon contact and the liquid would cool quickly on the surfaces of the things I steamed, so that made me concerned that it wasn’t getting hot enough. (The instructions explicitly state that you should not put your hands in the path of the steam, as the steam will burn.)

I am excited to try steaming my curtains and plan to steam my air mattress right before I finally put it away and replace it with the Sealy Posturepedic which I have put on hold indefinitely for now.

The MC-1275 is compact and cute and well built, sliding easily on its little wheels. I had it delivered to my work and carried it in the manufacturer’s box (not the Amazon box) all the way from the Financial District to Woodside by myself.

Overall, I’m glad to have the steamer around. I have faith that it gets hot enough to kill any eggs or bugs it comes into contact with. It’s reassuring to know that you can debug some of your stuff on your own without calling the PCO. It’s recommended, if you use it on your mattress, to buy a vapor steam cleaner, which run $600 and up, to prevent a possible mold problem. I am not using mine to clean my mattress.