The of the ones I have works on the principle of a removable "box" that collects all the floor stuff so that all you have to do is snap it out for emptying and clip it on again. The other one works like a typical Bissell. You just raise the undersides and empty it directly in the wastebin; no pads to be replaced. Kathleen. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 5:54 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] carpet sweeper
> Carol wrote: > > I saw a commercial on TV for a new Swiffer - it's for carpets and has > > a sticky pad on the inside to catch the sweepings. > > I just used mine for the first time, and it pulled everything off the rug- > beads, crumbs, hair, thread. You don't want to look at the pad too closely > when you take it out. It works. > The downside is probably going to be the cost, since replacement pads cost > $4 for 12. A good old-fashioned carpet sweeper will probably be more cost > effective. > -Helen/Aidan > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
