There's lots of rave reviews about the benefits of using a steam cleaner. We bought an el cheapo one to try on our grotty ensuite. Haven't had the chance to use it yet though, as we need to finish the degrouting and the grouting before we clean off the horrid mould stuff on the showerscreen.

What material is your kitchen floor made from? We have lino, and I'm interested in seeing whether it may work on that (or whether it will destroy our horrid lino!).