Luckily, I've been testing steam mops, which means I stopped mopping entirely in order to assess how well each model cleans. But so far, the Shark Steam Pickup 3-in-1 has ticked every box in what I'm looking for when it comes to an effective steam mop that can bust through shoe-sticking grime. Suck It UpPhotograph: Louryn StrampePutting the Shark Steam Pickup 3-in-1 together was easy. Tilt the floor cleaner head down to sit flush with your cleaning surface, and give it about 20 seconds to start generating steam. As I mentioned earlier, I hadn't mopped for a month in preparation to test this, and I was surprised at how efficiently the Steam Pickup 3-in-1 worked.