Residential Cleaning business owner here. I bought a laundry mesh bag and put mine in the washer machine. Once the washing machine is done, flatten them and let them air dry. You will save so much money! Also, when dusting, vacuum them to remove excess dust, it also helps to create static again 😉
I might try it this way. “By hand” seems to use a LOT of water. Here in california (& other western states), water needs to be conserved - not be wasted…
I love these dusters, but don't like their "non-sustainability factor". I tried crocheting some (they don't work well), I tried making my own from baby flannel blankets (they don't work well), and today, I found this video because I was looking to see if these dusters were compostable (they aren't), and I've found something even better, washing them by hand! It never occured to me! Thank you so much MamaSal!!
Swiffers are great!!! Really... I've been just moving dust around for years with a "wanded thing" from the dollar store..and began to think SWIFFER... mayber they are ALL that .. And they are!!! a remarkable difference in where I dust.. and now!!!..you show me how to conserve them... I love you..
Just received my Swiffer 360 Dusters, and immediately made one unrecognizable with dust/dirt/cobwebs/cat hair. There's no way I could afford all the Swiffer refills I'd need to clean my home if I just used and then tossed them. So glad I checked UA-cam. Thank you, Mama Sal!
DearMamaSal ~ I recently bought the swivel Swifter. I also bought a box of rather expensive refills thinking they were a must. After seeing your helpful video I know I'll be saving money and the landfills. Thanks so much!
difficult to believe but I am STILL using the same one I did this video on!!! It has dulled in colour a little but otherwise, works just as well. Glad you found it useful
Just tried this for myself. Wow....it works! One thing I did was after squeezing out the excess water by hand, I put it back on the handle, took it outside and shook it (yes, like a dog). It really took most of the remaining water off. Now it's sitting on my patio table drying in the sun! Should be good to go again in a couple of hours ;-) UPDATE: Leaving out in the sun, it was dry and ready for another go-round in about an hour!
iamacuriouscanuck Glad you tried it. The trick is not to "scrub" them. That will ruin the Swiffer. Yes, you can definitely dry them on the handle, too. I dry mine on the oven bar, overnight. I have been using the same 5 Swiffers for years now. :)
I've been using cleaning cloths all these years and yesterday gave in and bought one of these because of the extension handle, while bracing myself for the cost of replacements. Sooo glad I watched your video! Thank you!
I wash mine in a small tub and gently wring them out. I dry them on a rack. When they are dry and I am watching tv I use a wire pet brush and a rat tail comb and brush them out. They look pretty good. Later I spray furniture polish on them and store them in a loose plastic bag so the furniture spray soaks in and dries. They seem to work really just as good at picking up so much. But they are so expensive and I don't know too many ppl that would spend that much time washing and combing them back out to reuse. Thanks for the video. I really learned a lot.
This is great! I have used old washcloths for years on the Swiffer floor sweepers (wet them to mop, toss them in the wash), but I was unsure how to go about re-using the dusters. Thank you!
I am STILL using the same ones. Share it with your friends if you know anyone else who might appreciate the hack. They will thank you the way you just thanked me!!
Thank you I will start doing this. These things can be expensive and I have really bad allergies so I dust my house twice a week so I go through these replacers a lot. I pay for three boxes of the 18-count for $40 so thank you again ❤🤗
I have just purchased a Swiffer and have used it to dust the venetian blinds in our house. They were embarrassingly dirty and afterwards I thought I would have to throw the used Swiffer duster away. But then I thought, let's see if it is possible to wash them...that's when I found MamaSal....I've just washed it as per your video instructions and it is clean again!! Thank you!
Btw, in one of last week's broadcast I heard that Bill and Melinda Gates share ALL the household chores EQUALLY!!! If they can.... well, you can work out the rest of that :)
I just found this video after i let the pad soak a little in the sink. I'm glad i did, otherwise i would have gotten one of those clumped up bundle of mess. Thank you DearMamaSal!
My apartment complex did some renovations and took away our sink sprayers to install garbage disposals 😞 I sure do miss my sprayer! I'll still rinse the duster and Thank You! Helpful Video!😊
Nice! Thank you! This is saving us so much money! You make it look easy, too. Just bought my first one today and was wondering if we could clean these little fluffy caterpillar thingeys!
Oh cool! Will definitely try that. Thx for the demo. This means I'll be reusing the ones I have left at least until I get the time/materials to make fleece ones...or not hehe! Either way really happy to be saving $$ and generating less waste.
Hello my friend....wise lady to think of this. I have 2 I will be doing this to tomorrow. I'm sorry I've been gone lately. My dear sweet cat max got cancer in his mouth the end of Jan and I was doing all I could to make him comfortable. I finally put out him to the rest he so deserved on Friday tho my heart is broken. I did manage to watch benji and Judy each morning for that always made my heart happy and a smile on my face seeing all 3 babies. So now it is time to get back to my old self. Hope this finds you doing well my friend. Xo
Welcome back! So sorry to hear of your loss. It will take time but try and make each day a day of fond memories and help your heart heal that way. I found doing rebirth things (planting, sewing, creating in general) works really well. Gives you time to grieve and also time to feel accomplishment
Fantastic! I've been washing them in the washing machine and I can only get a couple more uses out of them. Will hand wash from here on. Thank you for the demonstration.
+jrmint2 I found that washing them in the machine made them clump. You might also try putting them in a glass jar with a little dish soap. Hold the jar between your two hands and move them in a circular motion. That way the dusters move in one direction and do not clump :)
NEVER KNEW THEY could be washed. Thanks. I have a sink in my Laundry room and will wash it there. I would NOT like to wash it in my kitchen sink. And maybe I would use a basin not directly into the Sink...In the laundry room Sink. I am a neat Freak...Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, I was wondering could I reuse Swiffer Dusters refill before I get this since I need tons of refills to clean my room. Thank you for the tip! I really appreciate it!
Brilliant! Thanks for the video. I reluctantly bought a 360 hand duster with some refills with the intention to wash them rather than toss. Your advice was great. Can't wait to wash one. One question: What was the type and brand of soap? Wasn't sure if it was hand soap or dish soap. Not sure if the emollients in hand soap would make the fibers less magnetic?!
When I washed my swiffer duster so yes it became clean and it became fluffy, but it lost its ability to hold the dust in the same way as it did when it was new. How do you get it "magnetic" and hold the dust again after washing the swiffer duster?
If you have a dryer you could try to put it in the dryer on the lowest heat. But without a dryer sheet. The warm air and friction create static, and could make the dusters static again. It's a theory, I haven't been able to test it myself. I don't have acces to a dryer. But it's worth a try! Will you let me know if you are able to try it?
Hi, thanks for this video. Does this work on the 360 swifter ones also? I clean homes and have been buying different dusters and keep returning them because I can’t find the right one that works well. I was just going to start buying the swifter king handle to reach fans instead of the more expensive ones. Thanks
Do you spray the laundered dusters with Endust? I read somewhere that it should be sprayed liberally with “red can Endust and allowed to thoroughly dry......only one time spray between laundering. This is so great... thanks from the USA. Just found you and happily subscribed.
Have you tried, once you have them washed and most of the water squeezed out, running them through the no-heat air-dry fluff cycle of your laundry dryer? Just wondering if that would fluff them up nicely again. It disappoints me just how fast one of these will stop attracting, and start re-depositing, dust once it has encountered anything beyond a very slightly dusty surface. That's when I normally change them. But in some areas, like electronics, they can "fill up' in minutes. That's why I came looking here.
So glad to hear that. Totally relate. I had a XGS/Husky. He has been gone for over two years and I am still finding traces of him. Comforting, in a way. As thought he is still around :)
I remember watching this a _long_ time ago, so I always had it in the back of my mind that Swiffer dusters could be hand washed. Glad I found it again! DearMamaSal, you mention in another comment that you've adjusted to using mason jars for the (I'm guessing) soapy soaking process. Has your method changed beyond that in these last 5/6 years? Do you still rinse along the spine and allow them to air dry afterward? I've been stretching the life of my first duster piece (which looks a bit awful now), so much so that the other 4 in the box are still unused. Would appreciate any insight you could offer!
@@DearMamaSal Actually no. I'm at the point where my Swiffer is dirty enough to (in my mind) be worth cleaning, so I sought out your video because I remembered watching it years ago and needed a refresher to make sure I wouldn't miss anything. That's when I combed comments and saw you mention the jar method. Pretty sure I don't have the glassware for a soak, so I'll just follow your video!
@@CyberDragon10K any jar, plastic food container or anything with a lid will do. I find it uses less water to do it that way so you now have another option.
I wash mine in the washing machine and after that I put them in the dryer on the air dry only and they are good I clean houses for a living and you do a bunch in the washing machine and only do the swiffer don't mix it with fabrics they don't get that flat
this is a lovely tutorial - I have the same issue with washing my naturally curly hair which turns to knots if not careful. But - food for thought - how much wasted water (which costs a lot and rising) and is a very valuable resource to conserve. AND you pay for each drop out of the tap as well as each drop down the drain. I would venture the cost of water is more than the savings of the duster refill. Making wash machinable refills would be much better. - face it - this is still going to the trash eventually (also a concern of landfill in today's throw away society).
Venus Light good points. Actually, I did them this way for easy of videography. I normally just put mine in a Mason Jar and shake them clean and then do the same to rinse. Good points made, though. Thank you.
I watched your advertisement on TV about the man that has 2 dogs, Dusty and Cooper and gets a box full of sweeper products. He uses what looks like the original sweeper and I'd like to know where I can buy the original sweeper. I've had one for years and it is now broken and need a new original. The stores that carry your products don't have the original in stock. When are you going to put the original sweeper in the stores so I can get a new one. Don't want any of the new sweepers only the original.Please advise.Mrs. Barbara French
try sending your question to: pgconsumersupport.secure.force.com/ContactUs?brand=Swiffer&country=United+States+of+America&language=English-US. I am just a consumer, Barbara. You need to ask Procter and Gamble who make the product. I haven't seen the original one either, btw.
Ok just an idea but how avout re using somewhat clean water after rinsing your dishes ( not greasy water) I mean the water you use to rinse the soap off. You do not need the duster that clean just enough so it can hold more dust.
Pleasure to share them. BTW, peeps, if you get near a BBQ (or someone you know does) make sure you check out Jabin. Just click on his name and see what he has ... nice people, if you know what I mean. :)
Hi! I'm allergic to dust and I have asthma, I'm wondering if after being washed, would dust still still cling to the duster? I can't have it dislodging into the air and breathing it in. Thanks!
Mine work as well as when I first got them. I guess there is only one way to find out, Sandra. If you are that allergic I will leave it to you as to whether you want to test them out. I would say that if you can use them new then you would probably be ok but that would be your call to decide if you want to "test" that out.
Actually, Max, I have just run is under a medium flow from my faucet/tap and it works just as well. Just fold it over and squeeze it once the soap is out and then shake it and let it air dry. Try it, it works :)
Are they still electrostatic? They grab the dust and not Simply push it around when they come out of the Box. I found they even clean my mini blinds. Yea! 😊
Which is why I now put some soap and water into an empty jar and shake like mad! I then rinse and pat dry then shake as shown in the video. Thanks for caring about the environment, Peter. Btw, still using the same one.
I actually put them in a pasta sauce bottle and shake them. Just thought it was easier to see in the sink. I thank you for that understanding. BTW, I am STILL using the same ones!
np Barbara. I also loved the original one :) btw I wash those sheets, too. Just run them under the tap to wet them, put a litte dishsoap on them and then rinse. If they have bits sticking I use the back of a plastic sponge and just rub it across. Yikes, I should do another video, right?!!
Residential Cleaning business owner here. I bought a laundry mesh bag and put mine in the washer machine. Once the washing machine is done, flatten them and let them air dry. You will save so much money!
Also, when dusting, vacuum them to remove excess dust, it also helps to create static again 😉
I found washing them in the machine caused them to clump up. Have you found a way to stop that from happening? if so, please share!!
I might try it this way. “By hand” seems to use a LOT of water. Here in california (& other western states), water needs to be conserved - not be wasted…
I DO really like the idea of washing them by hand, tho… 😏😌
Thank you! ❤
I love these dusters, but don't like their "non-sustainability factor". I tried crocheting some (they don't work well), I tried making my own from baby flannel blankets (they don't work well), and today, I found this video because I was looking to see if these dusters were compostable (they aren't), and I've found something even better, washing them by hand! It never occured to me! Thank you so much MamaSal!!
It is one of those "why didn't I think of that?" moments, right? Btw, hard to believe but I never bought more. Still using the originals :)
Swiffers are great!!! Really...
I've been just moving dust around for years with a "wanded thing" from the dollar store..and began to think SWIFFER... mayber they are ALL that ..
And they are!!! a remarkable difference in where I dust.. and now!!!..you show me how to conserve them...
I love you..
awwww, I love you for making my day! I am smiling from ear to ear here in Canada :)
Just received my Swiffer 360 Dusters, and immediately made one unrecognizable with dust/dirt/cobwebs/cat hair. There's no way I could afford all the Swiffer refills I'd need to clean my home if I just used and then tossed them. So glad I checked UA-cam. Thank you, Mama Sal!
Always great to hear that I helped someone. thank you
DearMamaSal ~ I recently bought the swivel Swifter. I also bought a box of rather expensive refills thinking they were a must. After seeing your helpful video I know I'll be saving money and the landfills. Thanks so much!
my peasure. I am STILL using the same two Swiffers!! :)
A video is worth a thousand words! Thank you for the visual details - makes a huge difference.
difficult to believe but I am STILL using the same one I did this video on!!! It has dulled in colour a little but otherwise, works just as well. Glad you found it useful
Just tried this for myself. Wow....it works!
One thing I did was after squeezing out the excess water by hand, I put it back on the handle, took it outside and shook it (yes, like a dog). It really took most of the remaining water off. Now it's sitting on my patio table drying in the sun! Should be good to go again in a couple of hours ;-)
UPDATE: Leaving out in the sun, it was dry and ready for another go-round in about an hour!
iamacuriouscanuck Glad you tried it. The trick is not to "scrub" them. That will ruin the Swiffer. Yes, you can definitely dry them on the handle, too. I dry mine on the oven bar, overnight. I have been using the same 5 Swiffers for years now. :)
I've been using cleaning cloths all these years and yesterday gave in and bought one of these because of the extension handle, while bracing myself for the cost of replacements. Sooo glad I watched your video! Thank you!
Tere Noy I have been using the same ones for years. They still look almost new :)
Do they maintain their full dust capturing ability through several washes or does it significantly lessen with time?
I am still using the same ones. Had them about 5 years now.
I think I will be making a trip to get one today. I videotaped someone using the yellow extendible one the other day. She said she loved it. :)
p.s. I just subscribed after watching your trailer. :)
It is 2018 and I am super glad to have found this video. It is a huge money saver, thank you!
my pleasure. I am still using the same ones!
Worked nicely!!!! The environment and my wallet send you a big thank you!
still using the same ones!!
You should show us after it’s dried and how it looks and use it to see if it works just as well as a new one.
Thank you for the input
Using so much water to wash the pad isn’t cost effective compared to pad cost.
I wash mine in a small tub and gently wring them out. I dry them on a rack. When they are dry and I am watching tv I use a wire pet brush and a rat tail comb and brush them out. They look pretty good. Later I spray furniture polish on them and store them in a loose plastic bag so the furniture spray soaks in and dries. They seem to work really just as good at picking up so much. But they are so expensive and I don't know too many ppl that would spend that much time washing and combing them back out to reuse. Thanks for the video. I really learned a lot.
P Wilch I must admit that mine way is really quick and really does work very well. It is always great to hear different ways. Thank you so much :)
This is great! I have used old washcloths for years on the Swiffer floor sweepers (wet them to mop, toss them in the wash), but I was unsure how to go about re-using the dusters.
Thank you!
I am STILL using the same ones. Share it with your friends if you know anyone else who might appreciate the hack. They will thank you the way you just thanked me!!
House Cleaner here and needed this tip. Thanks! 🙏🏼
You are so welcome!
Thanks Sal! I never even thought about washing them and reusing them. I always just thew them out and they are EXPENSIVE! Thanks again!! XO
Glad that I did it then :)
Thank you I will start doing this. These things can be expensive and I have really bad allergies so I dust my house twice a week so I go through these replacers a lot. I pay for three boxes of the 18-count for $40 so thank you again ❤🤗
You can do it! I am STILL using the same two dusters!
I have just purchased a Swiffer and have used it to dust the venetian blinds in our house. They were embarrassingly dirty and afterwards I thought I would have to throw the used Swiffer duster away. But then I thought, let's see if it is possible to wash them...that's when I found MamaSal....I've just washed it as per your video instructions and it is clean again!! Thank you!
my pleasure. I am still using the same ones - all these years later
Oh my goodness, Thank You! I will save tons of money and hopefully help the environment!
My pleasure, it REALLY does work. I am still using the same ones :)
Ono
Absolutely agree. Just about to save lots of money, I didn’t want to buy more 😭
You dont save a lot of water
Your are not helping the enviroment if you don`t close the running water while rubbing the soap in. Water is also a limited ressource🤓
Thank you for this video. These Swiffers are great. My husband volunteered to use it and now he’s my regular dusting guy! WHOO WHOO!!!!
Glad it was helpful! You comment makes we consider remarriage as a possibility!!, Holley
Btw, in one of last week's broadcast I heard that Bill and Melinda Gates share ALL the household chores EQUALLY!!! If they can.... well, you can work out the rest of that :)
I just started to use this and can't believe I haven't found the Swiffer earlier!! And thank you so much for this tutorial.
My pleasure!
I just found this video after i let the pad soak a little in the sink. I'm glad i did, otherwise i would have gotten one of those clumped up bundle of mess. Thank you DearMamaSal!
So happy to have been able to help you. I am still using the same ones :)
My apartment complex did some renovations and took away our sink sprayers to install garbage disposals 😞 I sure do miss my sprayer! I'll still rinse the duster and Thank You! Helpful Video!😊
My pleasure. I agree about the sprayer!!
Nice! Thank you! This is saving us so much money! You make it look easy, too. Just bought my first one today and was wondering if we could clean these little fluffy caterpillar thingeys!
It is hard to believe but I am STILL using the original fluffy caterpillar thingeys that came with mine! It really is that easy.
Was about to put mine in a washing machine and watched this right before. You saved me!
My pleasure!!
Thankyou for the tip, and your still BRILLIANT!
lol np glad you found it useful :)
Oh cool! Will definitely try that. Thx for the demo. This means I'll be reusing the ones I have left at least until I get the time/materials to make fleece ones...or not hehe! Either way really happy to be saving $$ and generating less waste.
I am still using the same ones, Annie ;)
Great job! As you indicated at the beginning, use the wand to shake out the water efficiently - like a dog does!
yes, have you ever watched a slow motion of a dog shaking water off it's body? It changed the way I get rid of water for ever!!
I love it. everything I have watched says to throw them away after they get dirty...seem really wasteful to me.
I really have a thing about built-in obsolescence! Btw, I am still using mine. Have a box of new ones that I still haven't used. Smile :)
Hello my friend....wise lady to think of this. I have 2 I will be doing this to tomorrow. I'm sorry I've been gone lately. My dear sweet cat max got cancer in his mouth the end of Jan and I was doing all I could to make him comfortable. I finally put out him to the rest he so deserved on Friday tho my heart is broken. I did manage to watch benji and Judy each morning for that always made my heart happy and a smile on my face seeing all 3 babies. So now it is time to get back to my old self. Hope this finds you doing well my friend. Xo
Welcome back! So sorry to hear of your loss. It will take time but try and make each day a day of fond memories and help your heart heal that way. I found doing rebirth things (planting, sewing, creating in general) works really well. Gives you time to grieve and also time to feel accomplishment
Thank you for making this video. I love my swiffer duster but live in the desert and it gets expensive. Can't wait to try this! 😃
I am still using the SAME ones!!!
Fantastic! I've been washing them in the washing machine and I can only get a couple more uses out of them. Will hand wash from here on. Thank you for the demonstration.
+jrmint2 I found that washing them in the machine made them clump. You might also try putting them in a glass jar with a little dish soap. Hold the jar between your two hands and move them in a circular motion. That way the dusters move in one direction and do not clump :)
And maybe this method would use less water. That is one of my concerns about rewashing them.
so ur telling me i just been throwing em out and buying new ones for no reason wow I'm clueless thanks @DearmamaSal
I was too but I hate these things where you have to keep buying new - built-in obsolescence
Who knew 40 years ago that you would teach me how to wash a swiffer duster thanks, Sal
Glad to help, Lisa
Sold...you are BRILLIANT! Thank you :)
my pleasure. :0
I never would have thought of washing them things. Just happen to stumble on this channel. Good tip :)
It works like a charm, Jeff. I am still using the same ones!!
I could have saved a lot of money. :)
Thank you, very useful as these refills are hard to come by where I live
Glad it was helpful!
Aug. 14/17 - Wow, thanks so much., I felt there had to be a way to save on these things! God bless.
I am STILL using the original ones :) Amazing
Love this! Just did it and it works! Thanks!
Yes, it does. I am STILL using the same (original) dusters!
NEVER KNEW THEY could be washed. Thanks. I have a sink in my Laundry room and will wash it there. I would NOT like to wash it in my kitchen sink. And maybe I would use a basin not directly into the Sink...In the laundry room Sink. I am a neat Freak...Thanks for sharing.
Doesn't matter where you do it. Just make them last!!
Does the dust still cling to the duster the same after washing? Also are able to insert the duster on the prongs after multiple washes?
Yes to both questions
Bought a swifter duster today.
They are great, aren't they?
I just bought one on ebay, and was going to buy a box of refills, glad I clicked on this video first
@@istersay I am still using the same ones!! To save water I put mine into a Mason jar and shake it up then rinse.
Just bought some of these....thanks for your tips 👍🌞
Enjoy!
Thank you, I was wondering could I reuse Swiffer Dusters refill before I get this since I need tons of refills to clean my room. Thank you for the tip! I really appreciate it!
+Dana K NP Dana. I think I am still using mine from 5 years ago. Just remember to squeeze them not wring them :)
Thanks for sharing the practice! But better to turn off the tap while you are not using it
glad you found it useful :)
Tried it today. Works out great.
I an so happy. It will save you a lot of money. I am still using the sane ones!
Great to see, thanks! One question: do you use cold or hot water?
Whatever is needed. If it looks "greasy" I would use warm. If it is just "dusty" then cold
i will always do this.. greetings from a guy from holland.
My pleasure from a woman born in Holland :)
Awesome tip! Thanks for sharing 😇
My pleasure Lena! I am STILL using the same ones. Can you believe that?!!
Brilliant! Thanks for the video.
I reluctantly bought a 360 hand duster with some refills with the intention to wash them rather than toss.
Your advice was great. Can't wait to wash one.
One question:
What was the type and brand of soap?
Wasn't sure if it was hand soap or dish soap. Not sure if the emollients in hand soap would make the fibers less magnetic?!
+Michael Bardeggia I use dishsoap. Still using them :
Thanks :)
When I washed my swiffer duster so yes it became clean and it became fluffy, but it lost its ability to hold the dust in the same way as it did when it was new. How do you get it "magnetic" and hold the dust again after washing the swiffer duster?
I didn't. I just found they worked well enough for me.
If you have a dryer you could try to put it in the dryer on the lowest heat. But without a dryer sheet. The warm air and friction create static, and could make the dusters static again.
It's a theory, I haven't been able to test it myself. I don't have acces to a dryer. But it's worth a try! Will you let me know if you are able to try it?
I read another comment that it also helps to bring the static back by using a vacuum cleaner on the duster! Worth a try as well!
amazing difference way to go Sal
Yes, it really does work :)
Hi, thanks for this video. Does this work on the 360 swifter ones also? I clean homes and have been buying different dusters and keep returning them because I can’t find the right one that works well. I was just going to start buying the swifter king handle to reach fans instead of the more expensive ones. Thanks
Yes it does
Do you spray the laundered dusters with Endust? I read somewhere that it should be sprayed liberally with “red can Endust and allowed to thoroughly dry......only one time spray between laundering.
This is so great... thanks from the USA. Just found you and happily subscribed.
Nope and I am STILL using those same dusters
No sabía que se lavaban .. thanks for sharing👍👍👍🙂
¡Yo tampoco! Simplemente no me gustaba tirarlos.
Have you tried, once you have them washed and most of the water squeezed out, running them through the no-heat air-dry fluff cycle of your laundry dryer? Just wondering if that would fluff them up nicely again. It disappoints me just how fast one of these will stop attracting, and start re-depositing, dust once it has encountered anything beyond a very slightly dusty surface. That's when I normally change them. But in some areas, like electronics, they can "fill up' in minutes. That's why I came looking here.
I find that they look as good as new after my way. I am still using the same ones!!
Omg this was soo helpful !! Mine is always full of husky fur
So glad to hear that. Totally relate. I had a XGS/Husky. He has been gone for over two years and I am still finding traces of him. Comforting, in a way. As thought he is still around :)
I remember watching this a _long_ time ago, so I always had it in the back of my mind that Swiffer dusters could be hand washed.
Glad I found it again!
DearMamaSal, you mention in another comment that you've adjusted to using mason jars for the (I'm guessing) soapy soaking process. Has your method changed beyond that in these last 5/6 years? Do you still rinse along the spine and allow them to air dry afterward?
I've been stretching the life of my first duster piece (which looks a bit awful now), so much so that the other 4 in the box are still unused.
Would appreciate any insight you could offer!
Just do the sane thing and still using the same ones!! Thank you for letting me know. Are you using the jar method?
@@DearMamaSal
Actually no.
I'm at the point where my Swiffer is dirty enough to (in my mind) be worth cleaning, so I sought out your video because I remembered watching it years ago and needed a refresher to make sure I wouldn't miss anything. That's when I combed comments and saw you mention the jar method. Pretty sure I don't have the glassware for a soak, so I'll just follow your video!
@@CyberDragon10K any jar, plastic food container or anything with a lid will do. I find it uses less water to do it that way so you now have another option.
@@DearMamaSal
Oh, okay. I thought there was a specific reason for glassware but that's good to know. I'll keep it in mind, thanks!
I wash mine in the washing machine and after that I put them in the dryer on the air dry only and they are good I clean houses for a living and you do a bunch in the washing machine and only do the swiffer don't mix it with fabrics they don't get that flat
Great to hear. I found mine clumped when I put them in the machine which is why I choose to hand wash them. Glad you are saving money by washing them
this is a lovely tutorial - I have the same issue with washing my naturally curly hair which turns to knots if not careful. But - food for thought - how much wasted water (which costs a lot and rising) and is a very valuable resource to conserve. AND you pay for each drop out of the tap as well as each drop down the drain. I would venture the cost of water is more than the savings of the duster refill. Making wash machinable refills would be much better. - face it - this is still going to the trash eventually (also a concern of landfill in today's throw away society).
Venus Light good points. Actually, I did them this way for easy of videography. I normally just put mine in a Mason Jar and shake them clean and then do the same to rinse. Good points made, though. Thank you.
Great tip, MamaSal. I will definitely try this. :)
It works, Patti. :)
I watched your advertisement on TV about the man that has 2 dogs, Dusty and Cooper and gets a box full of sweeper products. He uses what looks like the original sweeper and I'd like to know where I can buy the original sweeper. I've had one for years and it is now broken and need a new original. The stores that carry your products don't have the original in stock. When are you going to put the original sweeper in the stores so I can get a new one. Don't want any of the new sweepers only the original.Please advise.Mrs. Barbara French
try sending your question to: pgconsumersupport.secure.force.com/ContactUs?brand=Swiffer&country=United+States+of+America&language=English-US. I am just a consumer, Barbara. You need to ask Procter and Gamble who make the product. I haven't seen the original one either, btw.
Whoa! Ty! And they pick up and hold onto the dust after being washed just as well as when they were new?
Yes, the washed Swiffers work like new. It's a great way to save money, that's for sure.
Mine have been doing it ever since. Still using the same ones!!
thanks for adding that, :)
Washing them renders them useless. They lose the magnetism that attracts the dust.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I know, from feedback, that most viewers are still enjoying theirs.
Love the video!
Thank you!!
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Ok just an idea but how avout re using somewhat clean water after rinsing your dishes ( not greasy water) I mean the water you use to rinse the soap off. You do not need the duster that clean just enough so it can hold more dust.
interesting
Thanks for the tips!
Pleasure to share them. BTW, peeps, if you get near a BBQ (or someone you know does) make sure you check out Jabin. Just click on his name and see what he has ... nice people, if you know what I mean. :)
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Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊
Headed over to the trash can to pull the one I just tossed. Thank you!
Too funny !!
thanks for the tip. !!
I am STILL using the original ones! Amazingly simple
You realy van wash Them....It sawes a lot of money. Good tips
I am still using the same ones, Roger. Years later!
Hi! I'm allergic to dust and I have asthma, I'm wondering if after being washed, would dust still still cling to the duster? I can't have it dislodging into the air and breathing it in. Thanks!
Mine work as well as when I first got them. I guess there is only one way to find out, Sandra. If you are that allergic I will leave it to you as to whether you want to test them out. I would say that if you can use them new then you would probably be ok but that would be your call to decide if you want to "test" that out.
Thanks! :-)
this seems to work only if you have a sprayer attached to the kitchen faucet?
Actually, Max, I have just run is under a medium flow from my faucet/tap and it works just as well. Just fold it over and squeeze it once the soap is out and then shake it and let it air dry. Try it, it works :)
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My pleasure!
Are they still electrostatic? They grab the dust and not Simply push it around when they come out of the Box.
I found they even clean my mini blinds. Yea! 😊
mine seem to still pick up lots of dust. Unfortunately, i keep getting more!!
Ha ha I guess we will have to keep dusting so it doesn’t burry us. I bet that’s why they dig up civilizations. Maybe they get burred in Dust.
omgoodness, too funny!!
Thanks!
My pleasure. Like so many things in life, everything is easy... ONCE you know how to do it :)
After had washing can you throw them in the dryer to fluff/dry them?
Ron, I find that air drying is better. They clump up in the dryer
Very interesting
Thank you
I cringe thinking about how much money I have thrown away over the years. Always wondered if they could be washed but never tried. Thanks Sal!
+Sharon Fields np :)
Thanks from Germany
my pleasure
Do you only buy refills for the duster?
never needed to buy more!
thank you mama sal this helped me so much (:
my pleasure. Glad it helped
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hmm... im not sure about the water wasted.
Which is why I now put some soap and water into an empty jar and shake like mad! I then rinse and pat dry then shake as shown in the video. Thanks for caring about the environment, Peter. Btw, still using the same one.
wouldn't this negate the static charge they come with?
try it and let me know what you think. I am STILL using the same ones - 5 years later )
Thankcu
my pleasure
nice video
Thank you :)
Is that hand soap that you’re using?
You can use hand soap or dish soap. Any soap will work.
@@DearMamaSal thank you!
@@moda78z my pleasure, Let me know if it works for you
Do you know how many times it can be washed and used again
I know that I am still washing the one you saw in that video from years ago!!
back in April 2014
Watching the water go down the drain for so long during the second one was agitating...
But great tip for reuse!
I actually put them in a pasta sauce bottle and shake them. Just thought it was easier to see in the sink. I thank you for that understanding. BTW, I am STILL using the same ones!
hi watching now
Hope you like it :)
And now nine years later Swiffer is considering making the dusters biodegradable.
interesting
@@DearMamaSal I used your technique and it works wonderfully.
Good job....saves money too!! Come over to my show when you have a sec lovey!! xoxo CAROL
It sure does :)
Mama, do cobwebs come off this way as well?
Hi, Faith. Yes, they do. Between washing, rinsing and shaking they end up close to perfect. I am STILL using the same ones!
@@DearMamaSal thank you for getting back to me with an answer. was NOT going to touch spiderwebs otherwise. ha ha!
@@faithnelson2013 lol, I hear you ;)
Can I put it in the washer and dryer
I found that they clump up if you do that. Hand washing very gently and then shake most of the water out works best for me.
@@DearMamaSal ok thanks
@@flavioubadimma1652 np :)
Are you mama dal from its Judylife?
Yes, I am THAT MamaSal :)
Thanks MamaSal I'll contact P&G. Thanks for the reply.Barbara French
np Barbara. I also loved the original one :) btw I wash those sheets, too. Just run them under the tap to wet them, put a litte dishsoap on them and then rinse. If they have bits sticking I use the back of a plastic sponge and just rub it across. Yikes, I should do another video, right?!!
They clean fast
Yes, they sure do.
So much water
True, which is why I now wash and rinse in a mason jar. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
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