Comments on: My Favorite Frugal & Re-Purposed Housecleaning Tools

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:08:15 +0000

I make home made dusting cloths that work on the swiffer too.

You need:

1. Some cloths, I bought 5 for a dollar but you can make your own out of 100% cotton t-shirts.
2. Mineral oil
3. Hot water.
4. Lemon essential oil if you want for scent.

Put 1 quart very hot water, 1/8 cup mineral oil and some lemon essential oil (if using). Shake to combine. Add the cloths and shake.
Hang each cloth to dry.

You now have some wonderful dusting cloths. I use these daily to dust my furniture and attach them to the swiffer for the floors. I have 2 dogs and 2 cats, so it’s very helpful for the pet hair.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:28:57 +0000

Ladies don’t over look your worn cotton panties they work nicely for dusting cloth. They also work nicely for polishing cloths I know anytime my start to get ragged my husbands is taking them to the garage for polishing rags.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:27:08 +0000

You should try ripping the snaps off of onesies and using those for dusting they are great also.

By: Spongebob T shirt

Spongebob T shirt — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:21:22 +0000

I normally don’t post in Blogs but your blog forced me to, awesome work.. wonderful …

By: Pam T.

Pam T. — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:34:58 +0000

I use a doubled piece of undershirt and attach it to the Swiffer the same as the sheets. Could also put elastic all around the edge so it would just slip on the Swiffer base. Lightly misting with plain water increases the dirt holding capacity of the cloth. Easy to throw in the wash after shaking out the loose dust and will last almost forever.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:41:16 +0000

I was always using a squeegy after taking a shower as we have hard water. So after buying and using a product(expensive)I decided to make my own solution…which is much, much cheaper on the wallet! In a quart spray bottle I put a spritz of liquid dish soap (1/2 teaspoon or less and about 1 tablespoon or less of ammonia and fill the rest of the bottle with water. I hang the spray bottle on the shower caddy and spray the wall after each shower. That’s it! There is no need to do anything else. No scouring or any need for a squeegy or sponge. The walls of the shower will sparkle and no more water marks.

By: Jana Pedowitz

Jana Pedowitz — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:44:44 +0000

I put a microdust cloth on my swifter and when it starts to get grubby, I throw it in the wash. Hope that helps.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:06:09 +0000

Have you looked into the Norwex Enviro products? They have a few options that might be a more lasting alternative.

By: Shannon Hazleton

Shannon Hazleton — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:48:48 +0000

Does anyone have a good alternative to the swiffer dusting/sweeping sheets? I love doing a quick sweep with mine but have quit using it b/c I don’t want to buy any more swiffer sheets just to throw them away. Anyone found a solution?

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:24:12 +0000

Sorry. I can’t believe I missed that one. Thanks.