The pitch for Procter & Gamble’s Swiffer floor-cleaning products is that they’re easier to use and more effective than brooms and mops. That may be the case, but a competitor has some issues with current Swiffer ads bragging that the brand’s sweepers are [up to] three times more effective than a broom at picking up dirt, dust, and hair. That competitor: a broom company. [More]
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Swiffer Gives Rosie The Riveter A New Message: “We Can Clean The Kitchen, Ladies!”
By 6.4.13
There are some institutions in our society you just should not mess with. Which is why it’s pretty darn surprising and disappointing to many out there that Swiffer chose to call up the image of Rosie the Riveter ( she of the We Can Do It! message that empowered women to head outside the home to work in WWII) in a new ad campaign devoted to doing something else — getting in the kitchen and cleaning. [More]
Use This Hack To Refill Your Swiffer Bottle
By 1.4.10
This Instructable suggests that you drill a 5/16″ hole in the top of a Swiffer bottle, hot glue a nut over the hole and then insert a 5″16″ bolt. [More]
13 Ways To Make Your Own Swiffer Pads
By 2.1.08
Swiffers are awesome but it sucks to keep buying those pads for $1 a piece. Here are 13 ways to make your own Swiffer pads. Save money or save the planet. Your choice.
Wash And Reuse Swiffer Duster Cloths
By 4.6.07
Swiffer duster refills are expensive, but reader Jen says you can get more uses out of your Swiffer duster cloths by handwashing them with laundry detergent.
Hack Your Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner
By 1.10.07
Everyone loves the Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner, except of course, for the people who don’t. The main reason not to love the Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner is the fact that the refill costs $5.99.
