This is incredibly pathetic
but here goes nonetheless....

I can be a bit, well, anal about cleaning. I don't run around cleaning 24-7, but I do like to know that certain things are really, really, clean. Like the bathroom. And the kitchen.

So, I ordered one of those steam cleaners from fleabay. Shaped like a penguin (allegedly - I've seen biscuits that more closely resembled little flightless birds!). With a little blue light! How exciting!

It duly arrived, and was unpacked in a frenzy of anticipation. How much easier was cleaning going to be now? A quick swish over with this baby, and job done!

Actually, no. Not at all.

I read the instructions, filled it with water, switched it on and waited with baited breath. And waited. And waited. And waited. By the time the thing began to produce steam, I could have cleaned the bathroom twice. From top to bottom.

Eventually, it was ready. I went into the bathroom to give the loo a mighty blast of all-powerful steam. To say I was disappointed is like saying that Big Brother isn't very good.

It gave out this pathetic little belch of steam, most of which dissipated before even making contact with the pan. Rubbish. Complete and utter rubbish. I toyed with the idea of sending it back, but decided that for a tenner, what the hell had I expected.

I'd like to say that was the last piece of crap I bought on fleabay. But if I did, I'd be lying. I'm sure as the week goes on, more disappointments will come to mind, but this one popped up first. Because I finally binned the bloody cleaner last week, after it had been hiding at the back of a cupboard for about three years.
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Thu 26 Jun 2008, 14:39, 4 replies)

wait...
so you like Big Brother?
(Stu Moo winner of five nobble piece prizes, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 15:26, closed)

Stu, you were right
That bit didn't make sense. Now I hope it makes more sense.

Thanks
(TheWeeWitch hasn't been here much recently .., Thu 26 Jun 2008, 15:57, closed)

Me too
I bought one to clean my inpossible to clean kitchen floor. It didn't. Useful for stripping wallpaper, however.
(misspiggy In danger of having to get a job, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 16:17, closed)

You
should have put it on ebay, how (and why) do you think you got it in the first place.
(Benzyl, Thu 26 Jun 2008, 17:17, closed)