I just dampen the SWIFTER with vinegar water and just a cap ful of a cleaning product... the combination cleans well is cheaper and cuts great on my PERGO laminated floors.....


TRYING TO GO GREEN... and avoid toxic commercial products.

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I've heard that using cotton batting scraps instead of the pricey Swiffer pads is a good recycling tip! Has anyone tried it? How did it work for you?

Dear all that heard that about the toxicity of the Swiffer cleaning solution: I consulted several chemists that I know, went to the snipes web site and did some individual research -- what I learned is that this is an URBAN MYTH. There is nothing special about that cleaning solution versus others that is fatal to pets -- or even more harmful than others. I don't use it, because it's too pricey -- like sudsy ammonia or soap and bleach -- cleans just as well, disinfects and is cheap. I use a spray bottle with a soap/bleach solution at about 10%, then go over it with either the dry swiffer "cloths" or a mop. I know that the floor is clean, then. Also, it doesn't leave that film that dries kind of opaque -- build up of that really dulls my hardwood floors. I have a cat and a mini-Schnauzer, so I'm very careful about their health, as well as 'their humans' in the home.

Another use for Swiffer Wet - I used mine to wash the ceiling in the kitchen. Worked Great!!! I would rinse it in the sink when it was looking grubby and then sprayed it lightly with an all purpose cleaner. I also used it to wash the skylight in the dinette....not perfect, but better than dirty - this time I used glass cleaner.

Boy Pat, you got me on that one. I am usually so careful about the Urban Legend thing with so many emails, I never thought about the swiffer one being false. My, My! So many ways to get off the path of truth, aren't there? ha

Lynn

I checked the Swiffer thing on Snopes, and it's false.

Pat in Rockport, TX

I cut old sweatshirts and use the insides for the swiffer. They really pick up the dust, etc. A shake and into the wash then they're good to go again. So much cheaper than the swiffer cloths! Those things cost about a quarter each and I can sure go through them quickly.

JoAnne

Lynn, I have heard that, too. So I don't use the wet one any more as I have a dog and a cat but I do use the dust pads and now I will use the left over batting. What a great idea. Judy in AZ

Since we're on Swiffers, I understand there is something TOXIC in the pre-wetted pre cleaning solution pads that can be fatal to pets. Are you aware of that? Don't know much about it cause don't use them, but just thought this was a good place to raise that red flag for those of you who do use the ones for mopping vs dusting your floors.

Thanks Ritzy, We have a huge range of mops over here, just not swiffers. THanks for the clarification.

Pam

what a great idea!!!

That is a terrific idea. Just another reason I love this site. I guess I thought swiffers were universal. Sounds like the company needs to market "over there". Gloria enjoying the rain today after a very long dry spell.

You can check it out at

Swiffer.com

A swiffer is like a dust mop. It has a handle like a broom but you have a flat piece that fits on the handle to clean the floors. You put these fiber piece on the flat piece. So, they are talking about using batting (wadding) scraps to put on the flat piece. I use used fabric softener sheets also (usually have to use two). I, also, use the used fabric softener sheets to dust with.