Yes, I realize it's been three months since I've written. And one would think that I would have something more earth-shaking to write about than dusting, but trust me when I say that this is earthshaking.
NOTE: For those of you who have already discovered this amazing item, my apologies and you have my permission to stop reading at any time.
While at my parents' house weeks ago, I spotted a strange looking thing in the laundry room and my brother told me it was a Swiffer duster and that it was, well, I can't remember his actual words, but something to the effect that it was amazing. Fast forward to a week or so ago when I was surveying the dusty living and dining rooms and our bedroom, mentally gearing myself up for a marathon of dusting when I remembered The Swiffer.
A trip to the grocery store was on the agenda so I added "Swiffer duster" to the list and away we went. (I need to have a list because, well, I'm getting old-er and the memory...). We finally found the Swiffer and threw the box into the cart, mentally noting to transfer Swiffer to the Costco list (in other words, The Swiffer is not cheap).
At home, I opened the box, pulled out the handle and noted it came in two pieces. I managed to ram the pieces together and then pondered how to put the actual duster thing-y on. I read the instructions and still no wiser, consulted Dan, who pointed to the picture. Ah. The picture. Worth a thousand words any day! After realizing we'd put the dust thing-y on upside down, I was in business.
I thought I'd give it a little spin so I tried it out on the dining room table and before I knew it, I was done with the dining room itself. I even dusted the chair legs!! This little gizmo ↓
is truly amazing. There must be some dust attractor on those fluffy strips because even corners and crevices become dust-free in a flash. I attacked our bedroom and then the living room. I was still smiling when I was done, and let me say I was done in record time. (Please note that there is no picture of the duster thing-y when I was done because I was truly embarrassed at the amount of dirt on it.) Who knew dusting could actually be easy and fun? ♥
Once again, we are living in parallel universes. I have owned two Swiffer dusters for many years but paid little attention to them -- sort of thinking that it isn't real dusting unless you use Pledge or Endust and wipe with old panties or t-shirts. But the other day, when sister Harriet and I reminisced about cleaning in our mother's home, Harriet mentioned how wonderful the Swiffer is. Both of mine were at the other place, so at Costco yesterday I bought one. I couldn't believe how quickly I dusted the problematic breakfront! If it wasn't perfect, it was good enough for me! And as you said, the cloth was dirty!!
ReplyDeleteYou can find ideas online to make reusable duster "cloths," thereby saving money. Not sure those would be as effective as the expensive refills. Also, you might find store brand refills for less.
I forgot to mention that Bruder Bear said he loves the Swiffer for cleaning the dash of his truck. Both the pickup and the 4Runner have back dashes and I can well believe that dusty dashes are in our past.
DeleteI think I'll stick with the purchased dusters because I'm convinced they have some dust attractant that makes the dust disappear, especially in those cracks and crevices. Thanks for the ideas, though!