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rschaaf
True Blue Farmgirl
174 Posts
Renee
Wooster
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Feb 16 2010 : 07:11:33 AM
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Girls,
I thought I would share this idea I had the other day and it's working well. I am a total neat freak, especially my kitchen floor. Invariably, a husbands and/or dogs make tracks, etc. So, I use the Swiffer mop with the wet pads alot. I knew there had to be a better way than buy those pads and use them once then have to throw them away. Then the other day I was at Home Depot and bought some of those microfiber cleaning cloths. I put some in the Swiffer pad container, added some all-purpose cleaner and water until the cloths were wet, but not drenched. If I need to "Swiffer" I just grab a cloth, attach it to the mop and clean away. When I'm done, I just throw the cloth in the wash to re-use later. I think it works better and stays wetter than the regular Swiffer pads, which is nice.
"There is beauty, there is grace, in my peaceful country place!"
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bobbinrobin
True Blue Farmgirl
590 Posts
Sharon
Newman Lake
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2010 : 07:31:01 AM
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Karen has crocheted swiffer pads that you can use, throw in the wash and reuse in her etsy shop: www.kpaints.etsy.com. I have one and they fit nice and tight, are made from cotton yarn and offer some texture for scrubbing out those "hard to get out" spots.
How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it. -G. Elliston
www.sharnymcclarny.etsy.com
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2010 : 6:36:10 PM
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clever idea Renee. I will also have to check out what Karen has done. Thanks!
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
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Perennial
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Bea
Southwest Virginia
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2010 : 04:34:00 AM
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| At one point when i had linoleum floors in kitchen, I cut a hole in top of cleaner fluid caniser with hubbys drill bit that does biggish holes - then i would put my own cleaners inside. As far as clothes go, i used the microfiber too - i would just throw one on the floor and keep even pressure when mopping, then it didn't tangle. |
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Re-Usable Homemade Swiffers
