I love the ease of swiffer mops, but I am not a huge fan of paying ten bucks for the refills. Good news, though: You totally don’t have to buy the refill pads. You can make your own pads and cleaner, and then toss them into the washer for next time. Less chemicals, less cost, and more clean. 😉 Yay!
You’ll Need:
Large Ziploc bag or Old Swiffer Wet Mom Container
Washcloths
3 cups water
2 cups vinegar
1 tsp. dish soap {Dawn is my favorite}
Directions:
Pour the water, vinegar and dish soap into the ziploc bag. Add in the washcloths and zip the bag shut. Slosh the liquid around to make sure the cloths soak up all of the liquid. Now, stash the bag somewhere convenient and grab a washcloth as needed {make sure the bag is zipped tight so that the cloths don’t dry out between uses}. Once you have swiffered {that’s totally a word}, toss the dirty washcloth into the washing machine.
A penny saved is a penny earned! 😉
~Mavis
Carol says
Totally doable….great idea, Mavis!
Brittany says
So doing this tomorrow! Great idea!
Mavis says
Let us know if you like it!
Mel says
How do u attach it
Barbara Harvey says
Just wondering if you have ever had a problem with the cloths molding?
Mavis says
I haven’t ever had that issue.
Janine says
Target sells a 6 or 8 pack of washcloths in lots of colors perfect for this DIY. You can pick a color separate from your bathroom cloths and buy these packs for under $4.00.
Mavis says
Thanks for the tip!
Dan Dowling says
Great idea Mavis, but I’m just a bit confused—I know where to find large Ziploc bags but where oh where do I find an “Old Swiffer Wet Mom Container” as was mentioned in your list of needs?
Keep up the good work
Dan
Mavis says
The hope was anyone with a Swiffer mop might have an old one lying around!
Jenna Leigh says
A small dish tub, like the ones that you can buy at the dollar store will work just fine.
Amanda Gilley says
I just use empty baby wipe containers, they work perfect for this use.
Traci says
No one will see this, but that was funny!
Dian says
. I caught it pretty funny!!
Dian
Catherine says
I re-read it to catch the humor. I agree.. it was funny.
Nicole says
I soak microfiber cloths in a sink of vinegar/water solution and attach to the Swiffer to mop my hardwood floors.
GrammyLamb says
Thank you! And they adhere to the velcro strongly enough? (Yours is my absolute favorite blog!)
Vickie says
I use the wet/dry swiffer without the sprayer on it and use the big yellow microfiber (cut in half) cloths for cleaning wood & tile floors.
Kristi says
Wondering if you need to do a rinse mop? Wouldn’t the dish soap leave some residue?
Cynthia H says
LOL . . . Swiffer Wet Mom container . . . rofl . . .
Cynthia H says
Seriously, though; I had picked up a pattern (Lion Yarn I think) for knit Swiffer mop heads (they fit over the ends of the mop like a potholder); now I can make up the solution and be all set! (I just Googled, and there are also crochet patterns, which solve the whole seam problem; I hate sewing seams in knits!)
Darlene Thomez says
i have a stiffer but the spray only comes out of one side. Has this happened to any one else where it is broken or disconnected on one side & what did you do to fix it, if any thing? How do you use it now? Please help! Thank you, Darlene
Doreen miller says
I use hand wipes myself
Jenna Leigh says
I have a Swiffer Wet Jet and I saved the original cleaning solution bottle, take the cap off with a pair of pliers and refill it with my own, homemade, green cleaning solution. It’s safer for use around my grand kids and animals.
Doris says
I have been doing this for years. I use the basic Swiffer, no sprayer. I wet the wash cloth, spray a floor cleaner on the! floor, and mop. Works great
Melisa says
How many clothes do you use per recipe of 3 cups water, 2 cups vinegar and the 1/2 tsp of dawn. Will 18 clothes be too much or will less not be enough. Will the be too wet where the solution is dripping from the cloths too much (concern from husband).