Why spent a lot maintaining those fancy kitchen floor systems? From Clorox to Swiffer, it seems like there is always a new way to clean your kitchen floor.
Here is a secret of mine. I love those swiffer wet mops. They are so much easier to use than the traditional bucket and pail, but the cleaning solution and the replacement pads can get pretty expensive. I was buying the supplies by bulk, but I was also going through those supplies pretty quickly. I started to notice that the supplies were affecting our budget, but I didn’t want to give up the ease of my swiffer.
So I had to find a more frugal solution to all of those swiffer supplies. Here are some very frugal and very easy ways to get your kitchen floor clean enough to eat off of. I can’t guarantee it will stay clean if there are children in the house, but at least you know that the kids can eat all of the dropped cheerios that they like without too much panic.
Here is a trick I learned from a friend. Get a spray bottle and fill it with a solution of half vinegar and half water. Spray the floor and then use your swiffer to mop! It works like a charm, and there will be no harsh chemicals left on your floor. Or, dilute a regular floor cleaning soap and use that in your spray bottle. You can also attempt to refill the solution container with your vinegar and water solution. I have had mixed results trying to do this, so if you try it and discover an easy way to fill that container, please let me know!
To save even more money on your swiffer supplies, use rags (old t-shirts, flannel shirts and flannel sheets work really well) and cut them to size to fit on the swiffer mop. Rubber bands will secure your home made cloths. When the cloths get dirt, simply toss them in your washing machine. I put them in with a load of dish towels. I use dish towels instead of paper towels, so I usually have enough towels to wash a full load. You could also toss the swiffer cloths in with your regular towels and wash them on the hot water setting.
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