I really like this appliance.It makes quick work of sanitizing, and depending on "cleaning" activity, helps a great deal, especially if grease is involved (grill, kitchen vent hood, etc), to hit it with steam first.If you steam iron a dirty shirt, it may take out the wrinkles and odor, but it's still dirty. So running steam with this appliance over a kitchen surface will NOT make it clean, BUT will sanitize the surface and soften hard, dried organics on the counter top to "help" make removal easSee full review