The Bissell Steam mop is a very good idea . I was super excited to try this mop out since I have all hard wood floors in my house and one area of tile ( so this would be perfect for me ) . I have had a hard time figuring out a way to really clean the hard wood and this does the job! I bought the distilled water as it recommended and started in my kitchen area . While doing the steam mop I didn't really notice if it was working but after the floor dried I could tell it was very shiny and got the dirt up . I confirmed that by looking at the bottom of the pad. Oh my I thought to myself ( I clean my floor everyday) . Yes this mop works !