I need help with my swiffer, please!
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You can try making your own swiffer cloths:
You can use socks that wont slip off regardless of where the adhesive is located: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/clean/house/fuzzy-sock-swiffer-cover-1840331
or
http://www.hometalk.com/diy/clean/house/make-your-own-reusable-swiffer-cloths-851026?expand_all_questions=1
Fuzzy Sock Swiffer Cover
Make Your Own Reusable Swiffer Cloths!
great ideas.
I use slipper socks on mine. works fine and then just toss in washer
I use wash cloths on mine.
The $ store often has compatible washable heads. I like the microfibre chenille or"wormy" type the best.
Maybe these links can help too.
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf625996.tip.html
http://www.squawkfox.com/swiffer-allergies-dust-cleaning/
I use the microfiber cloths I bought in bulk at the auto parts store. They stick to the "velcro" type finish on the bottom. If you are bothered by them not fitting, you could cut and hem several with a simple straight stitch or zig-zag. When one is dirty, toss it in the laundry, and slap a clean one on. I do have a purchased reusable mop head for it, but if it isn't clean, I go to the microfiber. I just flip the extra over on the bottom, and mop away. I use those microfiber cloths for just about any cleaning task. They are cheap, durable, and easily washed, and instead of ten individual specialty clothes for ten individual tasks, I have ten clothes I can use interchangably on a hundred tasks.
The only thing to worry about is fastening the cloth onto the mop. You can do this many ways. I use old hand towels, I have cut up old fleece nightgowns, and I have used microfiber cloths. I have one that has holes in the top you can stuff the fabric down into like a regular swiffer. The spray bottle stopped working, so I just spray the floor ahead of me with homemade all purpose cleaner.
Judy you can get microfiber cloths lots of places. I picked mine up at an AutoZone, but Walmart and Meyer should have them. Terry cloth washcloths might work too. They may not stick as well but if you already have them try one out. If it doesn't work, you are not out anything. Good luck.'
Cut your microfiber clothes or wash clothes into H shape. Put velco on the 'legs' and wrap around your base. Viola! washable pads
Fleece works super for your swiffer and they was up really nice I made me a bunch of them :)
USE LARGE SAFETY PINS DIAPER PINS
Are you using correct swifter one is for wet one for dry the dry she's you open and stick extra into back the swifter jet that's for wets tuff comes with velcro that goes right onto sheets for wetness and you spray it runs on batteries. I have both but prefer my Libbey I think cleaner that is micro fiber on one side to pick up dust and you hand wash only in clear water. But it has on the other side of pad a wet microfiber so once you finish dusting you can mop. I wash in hot water by hand yes it's hot. And you have to do it often for one huge room or like I have from front door to kitchen and all the way to family room. Luckily it wood and you can't wash too often so as not ruin floor. So once a month in between I do use damp paper towels if I need to clean a spill.
buy those 'wooly' type slipper/sock, kind with no heel, at dollar store . Open the sock slide in the entire swiffer bottom like a foot, Wiggle around til the opening is more around the handle , You can secure with a twistie if needed. They are washable , or at 2/$1 tossable.
I though I had already responded, so I'm sorry for the delay. Sure, you can use washcloths! I like the microfiber, but if I've got all those in the wash (as after the day it rained and the dogs spent the day going out to see if the squirrels were getting wet and then coming back in to report, I would use terrycloth. You can hem them to size if you feel like you aren't getting them to stay in place as well.
Sharon Strong, I cant take pictures my computer isnt new enough to take pictures, sorry about that?
sorry. guess it is a little odd.
The Dollarama and Dollar Trees up here sell for 1.25 just what you need.It is a microfiber cover for the whole head and fits perfect!
If she is using the wetjet, the sox and "whole head covers" will block the spray ports. I guess she could use scissors to cut holes for them.
I took some of those microfiber cleaning cloths and put a 3/4 inch hem around leaving the corners open. Then I put elastic thru the hem and tied the ends of it to make little snuggy covers for my swiffer. I use them both dry and wet. I've used my swiffer to wash the ceiling in the laundry room, and I'm thinking of using it on my kitchen ceiling and walls.
A sock.
The pads to my swiffer wet jet will not stick to the bottom anymore. Does anyone have any suggestions as to something I can use to help the pads stick more securely?