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| ali2583 |
Posted - Apr 29 2006 : 12:41:42 PM
I just have to say, dear farmgirls, that Swiffer cloths never cease to amaze me. I'm always so surprised by the amount of dust and crumbs they pick up, even after I've swept and vacuumed!
I'm thinking of buying one of those swiffer hand dusters too. Has anyone tried one? Do they work well?
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| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Jan 24 2007 : 09:08:17 AM
I keep a Swiffer hand duster in a drawer in my booth in an antique mall. It's great for quick dusting and it's lasted for quite a while. I'm going to try the car dusting idea someone posted - that's very handy!
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
| Hideaway Farmgirl |
Posted - Jan 22 2007 : 08:57:29 AM
Hi Rosemary...I'm laughing at your response, but more at myself since I forgot I posted the question...so which one of us needs sympathy? I will check out the post about a Virginia Farmgirl meeting...I am in Loudoun County now but spending most weekends at our farm near Warsaw, VA. I drive through part of Fauquier County commuting don Rt. 29/17 between the two places.
Jo
"There are no strangers here, only friends you've yet to meet." |
| SarahJ |
Posted - Jan 22 2007 : 07:52:22 AM
If anyone is concerned about using the disposable Swiffer mop pads, I received a Bissel "Flip-Ease" for Christmas(I guess their answer to the Swiffer), and the pads are washable microfiber. The unit is actually a dry-vac and a mop in one, though the dry vac is for mild stuff, so it isn't for getting up the big messes. |
| lilpunkin |
Posted - Jan 19 2007 : 9:30:04 PM
Sandyb,
not to change the subject from swiffers, but I so want your book. I want to make quilts and your book looks wonderful, and oh so romantical! I will order one for sure.
Now as far as swiffers, I haven't used them, but they sound great. The magic erasers are great too. My friend uses them in her shower. She cleans the shower first them she uses the eraser to get off the soap scum, she says it works.
Lilpunkin
Life isn't measured by how many breaths you take, but by how many moments take your breath away. |
| shelle |
Posted - Jan 19 2007 : 9:20:28 PM
I use the swiffer hand duster and the Magic eraser and love them.
Shelle |
| Phils Ann |
Posted - Jan 19 2007 : 11:34:02 AM
I love Magic Eraser and the lambswool duster... but find I use too many swiffer re-fills which are pricy. Woodstove+fan=dust, so I go through 2 swiffers every time I dust the house. What I do like is a dampened teeshirt (ripped into 2 or 3 cloths), so maybe that would work in the holder... nice!
There is a Redeemer. |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Jan 19 2007 : 10:17:05 AM
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Originally posted by Hideaway Farmgirl
BTW, Rosemary ... whereabouts in Virginia are you located?
Well, Jo, I live in the part of Virginia where it takes half a year to check messages! 
I'm in Midland, in Fauquier COunty. That's about 50 miles west of Washington DC. Georgann has suggested a VA Farmgirls meetup. Did you see the thread she started on that a day or two ago? I think it would be great fun to meet, don't you? Please let her hear from you if you're up for it. |
| Hideaway Farmgirl |
Posted - Jul 18 2006 : 09:39:43 AM
Rosemary,
Yes, I LOVE saving money and I do agree they clean better, too! Thanks for that tip.
You use vinegar and water for floors, what about hardwood floors? Our son "helped us out" a few years back by dusting the hardwood floors in the hallway with my dustmop and a can of Pledge ... DH almost took a header when he walked down the hall after work, in his socks....so, what works on wood floors without making them slippery? Same son also handwashed dishes, neglected to rinse the soap from the glasses and we had bubbles in our iced tea that night! Years ago, but still great memories!
BTW, Rosemary ... whereabouts in Virginia are you located?
Jo |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Jul 17 2006 : 1:44:30 PM
Jo, I'm so glad my little money-saving idea helped you. I also think the washcloths clean more effectively.  |
| Jana |
Posted - Jul 16 2006 : 03:10:55 AM
Ok, I love my swiffer wet jet for quick clean-ups, but truth be told I don't care for the dusters. I think my lambswool duster works much better.
Jana |
| Hideaway Farmgirl |
Posted - Jul 11 2006 : 08:13:52 AM
Rosemary - I tried the regular dustcloth on my Swiffer this weekend...terrific. Why did I never think of that? Sorry, swifer refills...I am off to the dollar store for more white cotton washcloths! I was amazed at how the hair even flicked off the cloth when I removed it from the Swiffer - Sweet!
Jo |
| KellyA |
Posted - Jul 10 2006 : 6:07:41 PM
I love the Magic Eraser! And I use the Swiffer wet cloths in my bathroom. It is such a tiny space that seems to always have hair, hay chaff, and dust and I don't want to get the bucket and mop out. Just pop that wet cloth on, swipe away, and throw it in the trash!
Kelly
When a cookbook is in hand, life is good! |
| Hideaway Farmgirl |
Posted - Jul 07 2006 : 07:14:29 AM
I love my swiffer, too! My Dad gave me mine after he and my Mom received one as a gift. He got so excited he swiffered all over my own kitchen floor to demonstrate it on the day he brought it to me. (Embarrassing, I had vacummed and he still got some dirt to show up on the cloth!)
I keep it in the bathroom so as to sweep up all the hair I shed daily on the linoleum. This can be done quietly without waking the household in the early hours; quieter than the Dustbuster that I used to have to use. It just stays in the corner behind the door and gets used for a few days then I throw out the dirty cloth and replace it. I love Rosemary's tip about using those washcloths. Excellent!
Hmmm...I was trying to barter away lots of cloth napkins with matching placemats; maybe I have found a use for the napkins...as "fancy" swiffer cloths! Naah, I still want to barter!
Jo |
| KJD |
Posted - Jul 05 2006 : 6:21:30 PM
Oh my gosh - that is a great idea! I quit using the Pledge dry dust cloths for sweeping as it was so expensive with all the dog hair and dirt that comes in, so went back to sweeping, but still use them for dusting the furniture. I use the wet pledge mop cloths for mopping - but I will try this - sounds like a great solution - thanks! |
| ali2583 |
Posted - Jul 05 2006 : 2:33:39 PM
Rosemary, that's such a great idea! I'll have to try it.
"God's gift to you is life. What you choose to do with that life is your gift to God" |
| Rosemary |
Posted - Jul 05 2006 : 1:33:30 PM
I like the Swiffer tool, but I don't use the packaged chemical-treated cloths. I just buy a package of dozen white washcloths at the dollar store for a few bucks and use those. I wet them with water and vinegar, fold them in half, and push their corners into the little holes that the Swiffer sheets are supposed to fit into. They have more "bite," so they clean better, and I can just throw them in the wash when I'm done. A package of these washcloths lasts me well over a year. |
| sandyb |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 10:55:52 PM
So the swiffers really work good? I've been considering trying them. I hate to dust like I'm sure all of you do so anything to make it easier or better. I'm afraid I don't dust like I used to. I don't have wood floors but the hand one sounds like a winner.
Sandy B
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| thehouseminder |
Posted - May 09 2006 : 11:25:46 AM
It is depressing to have a dusty car, isn't it? I am not a "cleaning freak" by any stretch but I think I notice that car dust more than any other mess. Maybe because it is literally right in front of me!
Lucinda
When we were young, there were moments of such perfectly crystallized happiness that we stood stock still and silently promised ourselves that we would remember them always. And we did. --Holly J. Burkhalter , "Four Midwestern Sisters' Christmas Book"
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| ali2583 |
Posted - May 08 2006 : 3:05:27 PM
Lucinda, that's such a good idea! Everytime I get into my car I look at the dust and think it's just one more thing I need to do.
"God's gift to you is life. What you choose to do with that life is your gift to God" |
| thehouseminder |
Posted - May 08 2006 : 1:32:42 PM
I keep a box of Swiffer cloths in the car, under the passenger seat. If I have to wait in line in a bank or restaurant drive up, I whip out a Swiffer and dust the interior of the car as far as I can reach.
Lucinda
When we were young, there were moments of such perfectly crystallized happiness that we stood stock still and silently promised ourselves that we would remember them always. And we did. --Holly J. Burkhalter , "Four Midwestern Sisters' Christmas Book"
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| Hauptweibchen |
Posted - May 07 2006 : 6:10:06 PM
I'll have to try the swiffer. I have all hardwood and lino floors and get tons of dust dirt and animal hair daily. I have a wet/dry vac but it's not handy for daily clean up. |
| theoanne |
Posted - Apr 30 2006 : 07:48:35 AM
Well guess I didn't send the first part of the message. LOL LOL Not important now. I'm terrible at this stuff. This is bad since DH is a programmer and son is a network administrator.
Sorry again, Back to dusting...that I know about..LOL...Teddie :) |
| theoanne |
Posted - Apr 30 2006 : 07:44:29 AM
Sorry hit the wrong button and sent my message.....(obviously not a computer person) As I was saying....if you are concerned about the throw away swiffers then get a microfiber cloth. They are pricey but last forever and they hold a large amount of dust and you wash them. I've had mine for about 10 yrs. It was well worth the price.
sorry about the 2-part message, Teddie |
| therusticcottage |
Posted - Apr 29 2006 : 10:04:04 PM
I love the hand duster but never cared for the floor swiffer. It would pick up dust but not the big stuff. I still had to sweep. The magic erasers are my all-time favorite thing!
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| akcowgirl |
Posted - Apr 29 2006 : 8:29:44 PM
I love the hand duster, i don't have floors that i can use the swiffer on but when i do you can be sure that i will get one.
Valerie
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