You can also buy other brands that come with washable pads. In the long run this will be a lot cheaper and better for the environment.
I used to have a wet jet because my mother was certain I needed one and bought if for me. It did work wonderfully, but I hated the price of the refills and the environmental impact. I did find a way to refill the liquid, but it only worked a couple of times before the bottle wouldn't work anymore. You just have to use a small funnel and push it through the top opening where it connects to the machine. I have also used the non electric regular Swiffer and I would get the wet jet if I was going to do it again. Jennifer ----- Original Message ----- From: Joy Cyr To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:09 AM Subject: Fw: [BlindHandyMan] Describing a Swiffer? Not to be picky about it, but for the sake of clarity, the one that sprays liquid is made by Swiffer but they call it a WetJet. The plain old original one that you can attach wet or dry cloths to I believe simply is called a Swiffer. Joy A Swiffer is a battery-operated mop if you will. It has a handle that contains the switch that activates a small pump above the head of the mop, which sprays a chemical through a port that is on the head of the mop. THe chemical is in a pre-made form in a container that you purchase. This container has a rubber lid that has a small hole that when placed into the holder above the head of the mop, allows the liquid to leave the container and be sprayed through the port. There is a pad that attaches to the head of the mop with pressure, it is sort of like a velcro-type material. You spray some chemical, then move the mop back and forth and the pad collects the dirt etc. and the excess liquid. It does work pretty well actually, but I think it is possible to use your own chemical if you can get the cap off the container and you can't use any other container than the one designed to work with the Swiffer. Hope that helps. On Jun 25, 2009, at 6:49 AM, Claudia wrote: > > > Hi, > > Can those of you who have one describe a swiffer, and how it works? > Where can I get one, and what is that approximate cost? > Thanks. > > Claudia > > Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, > while > the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. > [email protected] > [email protected] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
