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Advice Finding a Swiffer

sunala — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 17:39:41 GMT

Hi my friends, since Mr. Sunny and I are still basically in quarantine, we no longer have our cleaning lady coming regularly. I just can't wait until she can come back, but in the meantime, we are trying to keep the house neat and clean.

I want to buy new mops, one for the kitchen and one for the bathrooms. The ones we use now are Fuller mops but I think it's time we tried something new. I need one for wet and dry for the kitchen, which is laminate wood. The bathrooms are ceramic tile floors. All are smallish size floors.

I thought Swiffers looked easy to use. Any suggestions on what type of starter kits I'd get for each? I'm going to order from Amazon since I'll get free shipping and they will come fast.

Thanks, Sunny

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sunshine45 — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 17:50:59 GMT

we have swiffers and use them on hardwood floors and tile floors.

i buy the multi-purpose floor and hardwood cleaning spray.

happy cleaning!

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loveschocolate — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 17:57:24 GMT

@sunala , I like this starter kit

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henderson — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:10:14 GMT

I recommend buying a Haan steam mop -- uses water and no chemicals. I use it on my laminate floors.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:11:03 GMT

@sunala

What state are you in? Asking because I live in N.J. My cleaning crew came last week for the first time in months.

They wore masks & practiced social distancing regarding "me." While cleaning one room, I stayed in another. I wore gloves as I laid their pay on the "clean" table for them to pick up at a safe distance.

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kare29 — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:18:17 GMT

Hi Sunny,

I would like to suggest Don Aslett's microfiber mops from QVC. I am not sure if they are available elsewhere but I have been using this type of mop for years and absolutely love it. No need to buy replacement pads or cleaner like you would with the Swiffer. I rinse the pad under hot water and keep a spray bottle of vinegar, non-sudsing ammonia and water on hand to spray the pad or a stubborn spot when needed. My floor is done in a jiffy. This may be the best thing I have ever bought from the Q! The pad is machine washable but no fabric softener or dryer sheets because it is microfiber. It also will not overly wet your floors as long as you wring the pad out if using on wood floors.

Karen

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sunala — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:19:26 GMT

@loveschocolate wrote:
@sunala , I like this starter kit

@loveschocolate - thanks for the suggestion. Being I need one for bathrooms and one for kitchen, do I have to buy two separate kits, or can I just change the bottom part? I'm such a dope when it comes to these contraptions!

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RedTop — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:22:00 GMT

I just use the basic swiffer with dry and wet cloths, no wet jet. My laminate flooring specified NO steamer use, as heat will destroy the top surface layer of the flooring in time. I do use a steamer on my ceramic flooring.

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sunala — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:22:24 GMT

@kare29 wrote:
Hi Sunny,

I would like to suggest Don Aslett's microfiber mops from QVC. I am not sure if they are available elsewhere but I have been using this type of mop for years and absolutely love it. No need to buy replacement pads or cleaner like you would with the Swiffer. I rinse the pad under hot water and keep a spray bottle of vinegar, non-sudsing ammonia and water on hand to spray the pad or a stubborn spot when needed. My floor is done in a jiffy. This may be the best thing I have ever bought from the Q! The pad is machine washable but no fabric softener or dryer sheets because it is microfiber. It also will not overly wet your floors as long as you wring the pad out if using on wood floors.

Karen

@kare29 - thank you for the suggestion. I have a few of his doormats from ages ago and they're still looking good. I'll check this out!

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sunshine45 — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:27:03 GMT

i definitely prefer the wet jet to the dry mops. but you could purchase one of each to see which one is better for your needs.

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sunala — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:16:05 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@sunala

What state are you in? Asking because I live in N.J. My cleaning crew came last week for the first time in months.
They wore masks & practiced social distancing regarding "me." While cleaning one room, I stayed in another. I wore gloves as I laid their pay on the "clean" table for them to pick up at a safe distance.

hi @Mz iMac - in theory that sounds perfect, but in reality we are being extremely cautious. Our children and granddaughter had covid in March/April and were hospitalized for a few weeks.They were really sick. I am going to the doctor on Friday to have some bloodwork done. I'd rather go to his office than the lab, as I know nobody else will be there.

I love my cleaning lady. She has been working for me for 20 years and it hurts me not to have her come, but she totally understands.

If I were not as cautious as I am, I'd probably do just what you did, but I just don't feel comfortable. We have someone who grocery shops for us, and we either cook or use Doordash and Grubhub to deliver dinner.

I'm really happy this is working out for you!

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sunala — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:18:33 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@sunala

What state are you in? Asking because I live in N.J. My cleaning crew came last week for the first time in months.
They wore masks & practiced social distancing regarding "me." While cleaning one room, I stayed in another. I wore gloves as I laid their pay on the "clean" table for them to pick up at a safe distance.

@Mz iMac - I forgot to answer your question. We live in NY, on Long Island. Thankfully the numbers have gone down, BUT Governor Cuomo is being extremely cautious.

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loveschocolate — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:24:28 GMT

@sunala wrote:
@loveschocolate wrote:
@sunala , I like this starter kit

@loveschocolate - thanks for the suggestion. Being I need one for bathrooms and one for kitchen, do I have to buy two separate kits, or can I just change the bottom part? I'm such a dope when it comes to these contraptions!

@sunala , you just change the pads that you stick on the bottom of the swiffer.

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ScrapHappy — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:29:30 GMT

I have the ones that "loveschocolate" posted a picture of. I buy the wet ones and use in the bathrooms. I have hardwood flooring in my kitchen and I use Boma there.

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goldensrbest — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 22:18:49 GMT

Take a look on amazon,the rubbermaid spray mop.

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AuntG — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:19:49 GMT

I use the Swiffer pictured, not the wet jet one. Occasionally, I'll pull out my floor steamer to do the kitchen and bathroom floors.

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sunala — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 21:28:26 GMT

@loveschocolate wrote:
@sunala wrote:
@loveschocolate wrote:
@sunala , I like this starter kit

@loveschocolate - thanks for the suggestion. Being I need one for bathrooms and one for kitchen, do I have to buy two separate kits, or can I just change the bottom part? I'm such a dope when it comes to these contraptions!
@sunala , you just change the pads that you stick on the bottom of the swiffer.

@loveschocolate - thank you, I bought one and we'll see how it goes. If I like it, I can either buy another one or buy more pads. Thank you everyone for your ideas. You'd think by this age, I'd know my mops!

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suzyQ3 — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 22:17:14 GMT

Buy the Swiffer starter set. There two types of pads: one for dusting and one for a wet mope. You just switch them out. Swiffer also makes dusters.

I'm in the same boat as you, @sunala, Our cleaning woman did use the Swiffer pads. I still use the dusting ones occasionaly but have switched to a permanent version where you wash the pads.

We stopped having our beloved cleaning person back in March but paid her until very recently. She was very understanding and thanked us for helping her and her family for as long as we did.

We anticipate that it will be a long time before we want someone in our house that also works many other homes. I miss her work for us but also because I'm very fond of her. She has been with us for 15 years and worked for the previous owners.

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songbird — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 22:43:41 GMT

@sunala We got the Swifter Wet Jet when we lost our cleaning crew. It's pretty easy to use. The basic kit you can get through Amazon. They also sell the cleaning solution that the wet jet sprays. And the pads. You can get the pads and cleaning solution at any supermarket. The wet jet is pretty good, but for really grimy floors, getting you knees and scrubbing will get the stuff off. We use the wet jet for our kitchen and bathroom floors.

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jannabelle1 — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 23:03:02 GMT

If your home is smaller and you need to clean up pet fur, etc., I really like the Swiffer dry cloths. You can also use the Swiffer wet cloths on the same base (no need to buy a separate one). I know some ladies like the microfiber cloths (and they work fine), but I prefer to just use the Swiffer disposable cloths and not mess with having to wash them. For a quick clean up, I think the Swiffer products work great. I'm always amazed at all the fur that ends up on the cloths!