Swiffer

cjb88 Posted: Oct 02, 2005 09:55 AM

Swiffer

So I finally bought a swiffer to help clean our pergo/wilson art floors... and im not that impressed... it left steaks all over the floors... did i do something wrong?? I swept before hand...

glinda_goodwitch Posted: Oct 02, 2005 11:48 AM

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Wow, I love swiffer. But we have a fairly smooth floor. Does your floor have tiles? Maybe that's why there were streaks.

glinda_goodwitch Posted: Oct 02, 2005 11:48 AM

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By the way, I love your kitty. What a cutie!!

JimmysBride Posted: Oct 02, 2005 12:41 PM

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Did you get the one for wood floors? I wasn't impressed either.

brooklynbridezilla Posted: Oct 02, 2005 03:25 PM

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I wasn't crazy about it either, it just left streaks of wet dirt on the floor.

cjb88 Posted: Oct 02, 2005 08:05 PM

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thank god im not the only one!!! what do you guys use to clean the pergo floors then? im so stuck on how to clean them, and i feel like they are just getting dirtier and dirtier every day!!

conigs25 Posted: Oct 02, 2005 08:07 PM

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I used one for the first time today in my new house and i hated it too

February05 Posted: Oct 02, 2005 09:22 PM

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Posted by brooklynbridezilla

I wasn't crazy about it either, it just left streaks of wet dirt on the floor.

Same here! i actually had to use a paper towel to wipe that part up.

i gave my swiffer away. it enfuriated me with its Incompetance!

Anniegrl Posted: Oct 03, 2005 08:44 AM

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I got the regular swiffer to use on my linoleum kitchen floor. It doesn't clean that great and it makes the floor slippery.

MISHY Posted: Oct 03, 2005 08:46 AM

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If you have pets be careful while using the swifter around them...

oakslady Posted: Oct 04, 2005 05:53 AM

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for pet owners - one of my friend's dog died recently because he was licking his paws after walking on the wet just swiffered floor - seems the fluid is made out of a substance really close to anti freeze. they did an autopsy and blood work
this is how they found out - he was an otherwise perfectly healthy 2 year old dog.
couldnt figure out how he suddenly got sick and died.
the vet says the toxins build up and can shut down your pet's liver ( which is what happened to her dog )
i was horrified when i heard this because i use swiffer all the time and i have 5 dogs - she has only been using it a few months ( in fact i got her to try it - i feel totally guilty now) i immediately threw it all out
only pet friendly stuff for me from now on

i totally loved my swiffer - but dont use it around your pets

nov2004bride Posted: Oct 04, 2005 06:06 AM

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Oh my gosh. How awful. I am never using it again Thanks for the info

Sweetd Posted: Oct 04, 2005 08:00 AM

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I'm not crazy about it either. I have to use two just to do my kitchen alone. I go through them so quickly. They are nothing to rave about.

May2004 Posted: Oct 04, 2005 09:29 AM

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I have tile and wood floors and I just bought the Swiffer Sweep+Vac - I love it!! Its not for washing, its like and electric broom.

And I just wash the floors with a mop and bucket.