steam clean
verb
steam cleaned; steam cleaning; steam cleans
chiefly US
: to clean (something) with a machine that produces hot steam
steam cleaning the carpets
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Your protector will typically be able to be washed or steam cleaned, explains Stein.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
There’s also a steam clean function and a self-clean function.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Test a small area before steam cleaning to ensure no staining will occur.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
The steam wand is also effective at steam cleaning clothing.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024
The machine features a steam clean, which is good for smoothing wrinkles and removing tough stains and odors from clothes.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2024
In fact, Taylor recommends hiring a company to professionally steam clean your tile and grout every 12-24 months.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
Affordable products specifically designed to easily steam clean your microwave are readily available for purchase, too.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
According to Mike Taber, director of properties for the Preservation Society, all of the mansion’s marble and terra cotta surfaces were steam cleaned.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
There’s also a steam clean function and a self-clean function.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Test a small area before steam cleaning to ensure no staining will occur.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
The steam wand is also effective at steam cleaning clothing.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024
The machine features a steam clean, which is good for smoothing wrinkles and removing tough stains and odors from clothes.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2024
In fact, Taylor recommends hiring a company to professionally steam clean your tile and grout every 12-24 months.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
Affordable products specifically designed to easily steam clean your microwave are readily available for purchase, too.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
According to Mike Taber, director of properties for the Preservation Society, all of the mansion’s marble and terra cotta surfaces were steam cleaned.
—Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
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“Steam clean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20clean. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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