Home upholstery and carpets; whilst the four power settings make it suitable for taking on any floor. VC5 Premium Vacuum Cleaner (RRP: £149.99) The VC5 Premium also weighs just over 3kg, but comes with a 9m cable for that extra cleaning ability. The VC5 Premium comes with the standard upholstery nozzles for soft furnishings, as well as a crevice nozzle for nooks and crannies. It also offers a soft furniture brush that enables quick removal of dust from surfaces. But a vacum may not always be the best solution ome times the dirt and grim may just need a good scrub to remove it! Comfigrip™ range: Addis’ range of ergonomically designed cleaning tools
killing 99.9% of germs without the need for chemicals. With the SteaMitt™, BLACK+DECKER has responded to growing consumer concerns about the risk of infection spreading in the home and causing illness, as well as the possible health hazards of strong cleaning chemicals that could be unsafe for children and pets, or detrimental to the environment. Replacing the need for rubber gloves, cloths, scourers and disposable wipes, as well as expensive sprays, powders and creams – which can often leave unpleasant residue or pungent odours – the SteaMitt™ reduces household costs and also eliminates the exposure to potentially toxic substances that are often found around our homes. Designed to sanitise kitchen counter tops, bathroom sinks, shower units, high chairs, toys, pet feeding stations, tiles, utensils oven hobs and a host of other regularly used surfaces, the BLACK+DECKER SteaMitt™ offers a selection of practical accessories to meet each family’s specific cleaning requirements. Putting the power of steam in the hands on the user, the SteaMitt™ delivers a constant flow of steam, without them having to hold down awkward buttons or triggers. With just 20 seconds heat-up time, the handheld steamer is ready to operate quickly, with a full 5 minutes of runtime before having to refill with water, while a handy 1.5m hose ensures that tricky places can be reached with ease. All models come with two SteaMitt™ micro fibre pads, and there is also a choice of SteaMitt™ with scourer and polish pads, or scourer and bathroom pads, brush, window squeegee and shoulder strap (see specification tables below). Once the cleaning is finished, the micro fibre pad can simply be popped into the washing machine at 60 degrees, ready for its next use.
include a curved handi scrub brush (RRP £3.29) and iron scrub brush (RRP £3.99) for bringing the sparkle back to surfaces,
Safe to use at all times, the SteaMitt™ user never comes into contact with the hot steam, thanks to the innovative protective silicon glove.
alongside the tile brush (RRP £2.99) to get to work on mouldy grout in bathrooms and kitchens. The duster (RRP £3.99) is made from special electrostatic feathers to collect dust efficiently, while the squeegee (RRP £3.49) is ideal for use in bathrooms and on windows, or even to gather up pet hair on upholstery. With research* showing that nine out of ten kitchen dishcloths are heavily contaminated with harmful germs, with an alarming 60% containing E.Coli and other categories of dangerous bacteria, home owners will welcome the arrival of the BLACK+DECKER™ SteaMitt™. The portable steamer designed to be worn on the hand revolutionises cleaning around the home, tackling household surfaces safely, efficiently and hygienically,
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