My sister got all of the domestic goddess genes.  I could fully understand why a Korean housewife would look for an alternative to constantly mopping her floors.  I am a firm believer in finding a better solution to house cleaning, especially since I’m not all that fond of the task to begin with.

Romi Haan, a Korean housewife and mother, got fed up with constantly mopping her floor.  In Korea, most homes have heated floors which require constant cleaning.  Since one of the cheapest ways to heat your house with solar energy is through radiant flooring, more cultures outside of Korea are going to be finding this out.

Romi Haan decided that there had to be a better way and that using harsh chemicals was not the way to go.  So in 1999 she began experimenting with different methods to clean her floors so that her family would stay warm and healthy.

What she finally settled on was a method of steam cleaning floors that required no added chemicals or detergents.  Nothing that small children could get into and get hurt.

The steamer uses 212 degree steam to sanitize not just floors but sofa’s, beds and other surfaces.  By using such high temperature steam, Haan’s steamer is able to kill household germs and allergens including 99.99 percent of e. coli, salmonella bacteria, and dust mites.  An independent study showed that it only takes one second to kill all of these household pathogens.

Even with the high heat, the steamer uses very little electricity and water.  It incorporates patented silver nano particle technology which prevents bacteria and germs from growing in the steamers water container.

Ultra microfiber pads at the machines base are removable, machine washable and reusable increasing the green credentials of the technology.  Unlike most modern methods of floor cleaning that include throw away vacuum bags or mopping sheets, Haan’s steamer uses nothing that adds to a landfill or that adds chemicals to landfill waste.

Haan has a new USA website that offers her steamer products.  Unlike so many other electrical cleaning gadgets, Haan’s original steamers are actually affordable at under $100 without the need to buy bags or sheets.

Haan Corporation has annual sales of $100 million dollars without the American market.  Its steam cleaner was the number one seller on the Korean LG Home Shopping Network and will soon be available through QVC here in America.

I think that even I could figure out how to use this thing.  I may not be a domestic goddess but this could help me look like one.

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Entry was posted on Monday, December 1st, 2008 at 7:35 pm under Green Technology, Science and technology, Technology.

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