Saving Money on Swiffer Mops?

I started making my own swiffer wet cloths. They are way too expensive for the little amount of floors in my house. I felt that I was always wasting them.

I went to the dollar store and bought a bunch of face cloths, some all purpose cleaner (store brand pine sol) and an air tight container. Put the facecloths in the container and pour in all of the cleaner. Just use them on the swiffer like you would the wet cloths. Launder them and return them to the container.

Proctor & Gamble, the manufacturer of Swiffer products, puts a coupon flier in the Sunday paper every few weeks where I live. I never buy Swiffers without a coupon.

I use baby wipes and any kind of cleaner should be okay.

I made my own cleaning solution by mixing some Spic'n' Span floor cleaner, warm water and a little bit of rubbing alcohol. I cut a small hole in the end of the swiffer bottle with a very sharp knife and used a cheap turkey baster to put the solution in the bottle.

I had seen a while back about mixing vinegar and water half and half, then adding whatever essential oil desired for the smell. I did that, but had trouble putting it back into the bottle. Louise had a much better idea for that!

I use my husband's old socks over the mophead to Swiffer with though. They pull right off and wash to re-use.

I use generic disposable diapers because someone left a package here. When I run out of those I use the dollar store face cloths.

Susan Sanders-Kinzel
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April 15, 20050 found this helpful

Wash your Swiffer cloths in the washing machine on a delicate cycle and reuse as many times as possible. They pick up lint from clothing items, so wash only with other Swiffers or put in a mesh bag to keep the pills away.

By truerblue

I got a mop with terri cloth covers. I mop with any liquid I want and toss them into the wash on a small load, short cycle, with Oxy Clean and a little laundry soap and warm water. Hang them to dry and they're ready to use again. I have even used them still damp from a previous wash and they work great.

I love my swifter
I always turn it over after the first side gets too dirty. On both the dry and wet swifter towels

seen on T.V. the coupon for swither mop the would like one

Debbie Dzurilla
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January 15, 20060 found this helpful

These are some pretty good ideas! Well I had already thought about taking an old clean dishcloth and using in place of the cloth. I think anything that would fit and be able to be stuffed in those spots to hold it on. It could be wet and then great for quick damp mopping. Also I bought some generic swiffer dry cloth refills at Wal-Mart. I have not tried them yet tho.

Hi,
I recently read about a woman using the liquid swifer cleaner on her floors at home and her dog had gotten very ill and actually died and they ended up finding out that it was from that liquid here the dog would lick the kitchen floors and from ingesting it over time it actually killed the dog. UGH! So please becarefull.

i used the swiffer cloths for my wetjet for a while, it started getting too expensive so i bought some of the reusable cloth baby diapers and used that instead of the cloths, then just toss them in the washer when im done. they actually work better the more you wash them. they become more absorbant.

Mary

July 20, 20060 found this helpful

I subscribe to Cheapskate Monthly ( http://www.cheapskatemonthly.com ) and Mary Hunt recommends a product called Fabuloso liquid cleaner diluted 1/8 cup per gallon of water but also says that any liquid cleaner for floors like Spic and Span or Mr. Clean will work just fine, even your own homemade cleaner. Just read the label carefully, make sure that it does not require rinsing and dilute the cleaner according to the instructions.

She has an article on her website that says Fabuloso is so concentrated a one-liter bottle (about $2, see http://www.colgate.com for more information) makes 32 gallons of floor cleaner--thats about 8 cents per gallon.

If you want to know how to make your own household supplies (cleaning, health and beauty, garden, craft) she has a 40-page booklet called Cheapskate Solutions that is filled with recipes, formulas and instructions using stuff you already have in your pantry. Send $5 to I Need Some Cheapskate Solutions!, c/o Cheapskate Monthly, P.O. Box 2076, Paramount, CA 90723.

Wood Floors, what can u mix up for wood floors?