This Bissell Steam Cleaner Is Our Secret to Easy Holiday Prep

With the holidays fast approaching, your home may be opening its doors to family, friends and all sorts of well-wishers. And while that comes with lots of joy, it can also come with some stressors, too. Specifically, the stress of maintaining a spotless home when you have guests in every corner and crevice of your space.

Thankfully, Bissell (one of our editors' favorite cleaning brands) has just released your favorite little holiday helper: the Steam Shot OmniReach Handheld Steam Cleaner & Sanitizer. This little machine tackles spills and stains on hard surfaces with its 1000 watts of powerful steam. And that includes the hard-to-reach and even harder-to-clean spots like windowsills, showers, refrigerator shelves, ovens and microwaves. It does wonders on tile and grout, too; meaning every inch of your home can look as good as new.

So if you're expecting a well-meaing guest that acts a little more like a health inspector when they enter your home (we all know one!), get things more than spotless with this powerful and lightweight handheld unit that the brand claims eliminates 99.9% of germs and bacteria on sealed hard surfaces in your home.

So what magic ingredient do you need to make all of this happen? You'll be surprised to hear it's just water. Yep — this 100% chemical-free machine uses only water to thoroughly clean and sanitize, meaning it's safe to use around kids and pets, too. And it's available online at Bissell.com for only $49.99.

Some more things to love about this gadget: It comes with 10 speciality cleaning tools for all sorts of additional cleaning powers. This includes three scrub brushes to get rid of all sorts of stuck-on gunk; and because they're color-coded, you can designate one to a different room. It also includes a fabric steamer which will work on things like pet toys, pet beds, upholstery and clothing. Plus, it has a window cleaner tool and an extension wand to clean those hard to reach places.

So if wiping things down with some paper towels and elbow grease doesn't cut it for you anymore, then get every nook and cranny spotless with the Steam Shot OmniReach Handheld Steam Cleaner & Sanitizer. It'll make having guests over all joy and no pressures this season (although we can't help you out with all that cooking, though).