Steam mop with grout cleaning tool and method
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
- a foot movable along a surface to be cleaned;
a handle coupled to the foot for maneuvering the foot along the surface to be cleaned;
a cleaning pad adjacent to a lower surface of the foot and positioned to contact the surface to be cleaned;
an applicator roller carried by the foot and positioned to contact the surface to be cleaned;
a supply reel rotatably carried by the foot; and
a grout cleaning tape wound around the supply reel;
wherein the grout cleaning tape wraps around the applicator roller such that advancement of the foot along a surface to be cleaned advances the grout cleaning tape around the application roller and into contact with the surface to be cleaned.
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Abstract
A surface cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning pad and a grout cleaning tape. The grout cleaning tape can be provided as a replaceable grout cleaning cartridge containing a supply reel of grout cleaning tape that can be rolled across grout line grooves with an applicator roller. The grout cleaning tape can include a composition therein that is configured to be activated or enhanced by steam and transferred into the grout line to be cleaned when steam is applied to the tape.
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1. A surface cleaning apparatus comprising:
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a foot movable along a surface to be cleaned; a handle coupled to the foot for maneuvering the foot along the surface to be cleaned; a cleaning pad adjacent to a lower surface of the foot and positioned to contact the surface to be cleaned; an applicator roller carried by the foot and positioned to contact the surface to be cleaned; a supply reel rotatably carried by the foot; and a grout cleaning tape wound around the supply reel; wherein the grout cleaning tape wraps around the applicator roller such that advancement of the foot along a surface to be cleaned advances the grout cleaning tape around the application roller and into contact with the surface to be cleaned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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