Monday, January 25, 2010

Can't Win Them All

Well, that didn't go very well.

I was feeling sort of badly about the fact that we use these disposable swiffer pads. In the past year we have all but eliminated paper towels from our home, we use reusable shopping bags all. the. time (seriously, i have gotten worlds better at remembering to bring them). But damn if we can find a way to make my best buddy the swiffer a little more kind to the environment.

Well guess what.

I thought i found it. I looked at a few tutorials, tried a few, winged it myself, and still- the right thing eludes me. It sucks, and i think it may also be because our floors desperately need to be refinished. Nonetheless, the only thing that makes mopping less fun is these towel swiffer pads. .

Fail, Fail, Fail, and more fail.

Have you made anything terrible and fail lately?

2 comments:

Reenie Hanlin said...

Here are a few links to knit or crochet swiffer socks...
awesome!
http://greenmountainmama.blogspot.com/2006/05/whiplash-color.html

http://birdysknits.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=24

http://skinnedknees.wordpress.com/free-patterns/sweeper-cardi/

http://tawniesknits.blogspot.com/2008/06/swiffer-cover.html

xo
reenie

Linda Branch Dunn said...

I just cut up old t-shirts and use them. Sometimes I spray a bit of cleaner on them too.