Make Your Own Swiffer Refills and Save Money!

My daughter is crawling all over the place now, so I am constantly cleaning my floors, which are almost entirely laminate.  I love using my Swiffer because it is convenient, quick, and can get in hard to reach places, but the refills are really expensive to buy all the time!  Even the generic replacement costs add up so I decided to make my own.  I use a mixture of vinegar and water as a cleaning agent because it is non-toxic and therefore baby safe!  They are incredibly easy to make, and work great.  This is all you do:

1. Cut up old baby receiving blankets into 1/8's.
2. Fill a clean spray bottle with a mixture of half water and half distilled white vinegar.
3. Attach the cut up blanket to the Swiffer just like you would an actual Swiffer refill.
4. Spray it with enough solution to get it damp, and you are ready to clean!
5. You can even keep the blanket dry, and it works like a dry Swiffer refill. 

If you do a cost comparison, this is a no brainer. Swiffer refills cost at least $3.99 (even on sale) and last me only about one week. The bottle of vinegar cast me around 99¢ and will last at least a month for both my floors and counter tops.  Of course, the smell isn't as nice, but it evaporates quickly, cleans as well, and is baby and environmentally friendly! 

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