Tag Archives: Swiffer

The Cheap Way to Use Your Swiffer

Why spent a lot maintaining those fancy kitchen floor systems? From Clorox to Swiffer, it seems like there is always a new way to clean your kitchen floor. Here is a secret of mine. I love those swiffer wet mops. They are so much easier to use than the traditional bucket and pail, but the cleaning solution and the replacement pads can get pretty expensive. I was buying the supplies by bulk, but I was also going through those supplies pretty quickly. I started to notice that the supplies were affecting our budget, but I didn’t want to give up … Continue reading →

30 Minute Home Makeover

Have you ever watched the popular Food Network program “30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray?” On the show perky hostess Rachael Ray shows you how to whip up a delicious meal in less than a half hour. The rationale: the quicker you can get the food on the table, the more time you will have to spend with your family and friends. I thought about this concept the other day when my husband called to say that he was bringing a colleague home to review a project he was working on. The good news: He actually called before showing up. … Continue reading →

Dispelling the Swiffer Rumor

Have you heard the rumor that Swiffer WetJet liquid solution contains antifreeze and that using Swiffer Wet Cloths can kill your pet? Apparently, these rumors have been circulating on the Internet for sometime now. Despite my being a loyal Swiffer customer, I had no idea the rumors existed. (All right, so I’m out of it.) It wasn’t until I visited the company’s website in search of a coupon that I discovered this disclaimer: “Swiffer Wet cloths and WetJet liquid solution do not contain antifreeze or any ingredient similar to it. In fact, Swiffer products have been safely used in over … Continue reading →

The New Cleaning Product I Thought I HAD to Have

I am a sucker for new products. If an item claims that it will “make life easier,” then it usually ends up in my shopping cart. (Now you know why so many of my blogs are product reviews.) My latest must-have-product: the new Swiffer CarpetFlick. I first saw the Swiffer CarpetFlick on a commercial picking up a carpet full of cookie crumbs and grass clippings. The announcer claimed that this new Swiffer had “an innovative design that flicks dirt, crumbs and other small bits off your carpet and traps them onto a disposable adhesive cartridge. And the Swiffer CarpetFlick has … Continue reading →