tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post3001245355738078652..comments2024-03-17T08:58:39.402-07:00Comments on creative savv: A mop does not have to be pretty to workLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-47965785375175711382016-07-01T14:49:55.290-07:002016-07-01T14:49:55.290-07:00Great idea ! I use an old diaper and just tuck it ...Great idea ! I use an old diaper and just tuck it into the holes on the Swiffer. But they are getting pretty threadbare. Will give this a try. Thanks Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490626433944617943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-46304341789494159692016-06-30T15:44:25.277-07:002016-06-30T15:44:25.277-07:00Mopping isn't a pretty job, so why should mop ...Mopping isn't a pretty job, so why should mop heads be pretty? Great idea. I just inherited a sewing machine. After I figure it out, this would be a good and simple project for me. <br /><br />I love Swiffer mops, but I do get on my hands and knees a couple of times a year--I get my cabinets and baseboards really well then, too--sometimes it's the best way to clean all that cat hair!Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-69973725718033755332016-06-30T13:19:38.085-07:002016-06-30T13:19:38.085-07:00My concern with elastic straps is that eventually ...My concern with elastic straps is that eventually they're going to give out, too. (I'm really not a HUGE fan of elastic, because I want things to last forever, and elastic doesn't. I replace a lot, but I grumble when I do it. ) <br /><br />Our son and I were looking at the slip-on construction of our big dust mop, and it's similar to yours. But your configuration, I think will work better for the little one, when I get a chance. <br /><br />As you said, at least I can still use it for now, as long as I press hard. Good for my biceps! <br /><br />Hope your day's going well, as well! SaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-57433578035229671292016-06-30T08:24:54.072-07:002016-06-30T08:24:54.072-07:00Hi Sara,
Yeah, putting in more elastic around the ...Hi Sara,<br />Yeah, putting in more elastic around the edges does sound like as much work or more than sewing a different way to hold the mop head on. You may be able to attach elastic "straps" to the existing mop head (instead of elastic all around the edge), that you'll just stretch to pull the mop head part onto the frame. I'm all for simple. It does sound like the microfiber is good for floor-dusting. In the meantime, it sounds like you've found a sort of workable solution, just keeping pressure on it while mopping.<br /><br />Have a lovely day, Sara!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-2056414325632521882016-06-30T08:16:07.386-07:002016-06-30T08:16:07.386-07:00Hi Patti,
Very practical, indeed! I look for pract...Hi Patti,<br />Very practical, indeed! I look for practical tips, myself -- anything to make housework simpler, without extra expense.<br /><br />Have a great day, Patti!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-51202887305305857722016-06-30T08:13:39.388-07:002016-06-30T08:13:39.388-07:00Hi Mary,
It sounds like you've found a couple ...Hi Mary,<br />It sounds like you've found a couple of good ways to get the kitchen mopped. I love using rags to clean the floor, as they can be laundered. Those old string mops would get so stinky from mildew, as they couldn't be easily laundered/dried.<br /><br />Have a wonderful day, Mary!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-84294574437104861072016-06-30T08:09:56.182-07:002016-06-30T08:09:56.182-07:00Lili, I never did the swiffer, but I DO have a fla...Lili, I never did the swiffer, but I DO have a flat dust mop with a removable/washable cover. The thing actually works great (some sort of bumpy/fluffy microfiber thing, I think... hubby bought it, and a replacement cover to alternate.) The thing is, it's elasticized, and, of course, the elastic has let go. I COULD definitely put in more elastic, but what a pain. I've been planning to safety pin it on, but haven't gotten to doing that. Right now, I just keep constant pressure on it, and the cover mostly stays in place. LOL <br /><br />I think that a very similar solution to yours might work GREAT for fixing this mop, and be much more practical than either new elastic or safety pins. Love the clever wrap. Nice work! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing once it proved its worth! Sara :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-66661726186209823072016-06-30T07:56:27.046-07:002016-06-30T07:56:27.046-07:00Great idea! I like practical.
PattiGreat idea! I like practical.<br />PattiPrecious People Preschoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284398084100195331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-65552103154608805352016-06-30T07:53:23.842-07:002016-06-30T07:53:23.842-07:00Like YHF, I usually mop my kitchen floor with an o...Like YHF, I usually mop my kitchen floor with an old hand towel under my foot. I have a Swiffer which I have also put a rag on in place of the ready made sheets. I think I will sew one of the towel ones and give that a try. I will try the dryer sheet for wood floors idea too. <br />MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-38921307468609809442016-06-30T07:13:12.686-07:002016-06-30T07:13:12.686-07:00Hi YHF,
I've always thought someone should mar...Hi YHF,<br />I've always thought someone should market "slippers" made to be floor dusters/mops. You spray them down, put them on your feet, then just go about your usual work in the kitchen for the morning, and before you know it, your floors are clean!<br /><br />We just have ceramic tile, with depressed grout lines, in the entry hall, and I don't think I've mopped that in years. Eeek! It gets swept weekly, and that's about it. But then, it's not a kitchen where liquids get spilled and dripped. So maybe I'm not such a horrible housekeeper!<br /><br />Your method sounds like it's working well for you. Ain't broke, so don't fix it!<br /><br />Have a great day, YHF!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-1260771658581690722016-06-30T06:59:23.263-07:002016-06-30T06:59:23.263-07:00Good idea....But for us, we have ceramic tiles, so...Good idea....But for us, we have ceramic tiles, so to get in the grout I use two rags and get down on my hands and knees. No, just kidding. I use my other appendage, my feet lol. Like you, I use a spray bottle with a no rinse floor cleaner from Sam's Club and with a rag under each feet, I skate over the tiles, giving extra pressure on grout areas with my toes. What a funny sight I know but the floor gets much cleaner, not slippery or dangerous as long as I do it slowly. I did the mop thing before but it didn't have enough pressure in the grout areas, I think my premodern method works better. It really is almost fun like a kid playing around.<br /><br />Have a nice day!!<br /><br />YHFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-11789575785594066612016-06-30T06:55:22.207-07:002016-06-30T06:55:22.207-07:00Hi momsav,
The rubber bands really did work well-e...Hi momsav,<br />The rubber bands really did work well-enough for me, for many years. That's a good tip about using dryer sheets for dust-mopping wood floors. I'll give that a try. Thanks!<br /><br />Have a wonderful day, momsav! Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-73178769547059925582016-06-30T06:52:43.110-07:002016-06-30T06:52:43.110-07:00Hi Alice,
That sounds like it works well for you! ...Hi Alice,<br />That sounds like it works well for you! I love using rags on a mop, as they can be washed so easily. It sounds like you have a very similar set-up.<br /><br />Have a great day, Alice!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-66205263133301632292016-06-30T06:44:58.658-07:002016-06-30T06:44:58.658-07:00I love this idea! I don't have a machine but i...I love this idea! I don't have a machine but i do have many industrial strength rubber bands my husband got from a job he did. (When i dust the wood floors, i use two used dryer sheets on the swifter; it works like a charm!) I'm definitely borrowing this! Thanks!momsavnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-26267106115313948422016-06-30T05:16:22.488-07:002016-06-30T05:16:22.488-07:00And so we all have our ways and I'm no excepti...And so we all have our ways and I'm no exception. We have something like a Rubbermaid Trapper Wedge Dust Mop Head but the old vintage kind that is on a long handle. I actually have two of them but I don't love taking them off the bracket so I use and old cloth and binder clips to clip them around the mop head. I sprinkle water on the cloth and mop away. Unclip and throw it cloth in the wash until next time. I also use the dry mophead to reach into ceiling corner to grab cobwebs or even wipe my screens down in the summer when they capture the "cotton" blowing around. Or pollen that sticks to the screens. The down side is that getting it off the bracket is not easy and it sometimes looks clumpy like the "dreadlocks" are all bunched up together. I rarely wash it and getting the exact replacement might be difficult since it is vintage.<br /><br />I'm all with you Lili, to save money where it can easily be saved.<br /><br />AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com