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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on July 13, 2009, 8:37 am
On 7/12/09 10:54 PM, in article 7bvlubF25dnidU1@mid.individual.net, "Dianne
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> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
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>> I used them today, wet, to thoroughly scrub the kitchen floor. It's cleaner.
>
> Ahhh, give me a string mop any day of the week. Tried that Swiffer
> stuff. No thank you. No better than a sponge mop. Only way to get
> into corners (and I have tons of nooks and corners in my kitchen) is
> with a good ol'-fashioned string mop and big mop bucket on wheels with a
> handle that squeezes all the excess water out.
>
> An old neighbor of mine turned me on to them. She had just moved in
> next door and complained about the kitchen floor. Then told me how the
> string mop got it clean. I bought one and have never looked back.
>
> I do know, however, that one of these days I'll not be able to lift up
> that bucket to empty it. :~)
>
> Dianne
I don't like string mops. Never seemed to do the trick for me. Sponge for
quick pick ups, the brush and the cloths for hands and knees.
Cheryl
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Posted by ellice on July 13, 2009, 11:31 am
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> On 7/12/09 10:54 PM, in article 7bvlubF25dnidU1@mid.individual.net, "Dianne
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>> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>>>
>>> I used them today, wet, to thoroughly scrub the kitchen floor. It's cleaner.
>>
>> Ahhh, give me a string mop any day of the week. Tried that Swiffer
>> stuff. No thank you. No better than a sponge mop. Only way to get
>> into corners (and I have tons of nooks and corners in my kitchen) is
>> with a good ol'-fashioned string mop and big mop bucket on wheels with a
>> handle that squeezes all the excess water out.
>>
>> An old neighbor of mine turned me on to them. She had just moved in
>> next door and complained about the kitchen floor. Then told me how the
>> string mop got it clean. I bought one and have never looked back.
>>
>> I do know, however, that one of these days I'll not be able to lift up
>> that bucket to empty it. :~)
>>
>> Dianne
>
>
> I don't like string mops. Never seemed to do the trick for me. Sponge for
> quick pick ups, the brush and the cloths for hands and knees.
>
> Cheryl
>
I have way too many memories of the string mops at summer camp. Every day
the cabins were swept and mopped, and sadly all too often the responsible
mopper wouldn't quite rinse out and go hang the mops. Plus, these were
painted wood floors, and then tile bathrooms. I became a big fan of some
bleach in the water. My group - when we were campers - for years - were
actually really clean - 'cause if we won weekly inspection there was a big
treat (often as we hit the older camper ages - an outing to a local dairy
bar). I tended to be the sweeper or mopper. But, they do work. I have
one of those kind of string, but fatter threads mops with a twist to wring
handle. Works great. And also the big micro-fiber loop flat head for doing
the hard-wood - that mop head actually folds in half to wring out.
Fortunately, the slightly metallic, black with colors in it weird kitchen
tile does clean really easily. But, we have to sweep daily - or close to
it. The mopping is pretty easy - with the odd times of hands/knees.
Now, I'm depressed 'cause I know that I need to go scrub the big shower.
The silvery white on white tile - it does get dirty in the grout lines. I'm
convinced there is clay in our main water line - but Donna says otherwise.
Means getting in the shower, and doing the floor with the little stupid
grout brush. Ah, well - the time has about come.
ellice
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Posted by Susan Hartman on July 12, 2009, 4:47 pm
ellice wrote:
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>> MargW wrote:
>>> I have maple hardwood, and the microfibre cloths are wonderful. They
>>> are also great for streak free glass cleaning and dusting. I must have
>>> half a dozen of them that get used for everything. They are very gentle
>>> and don't scratch anything.
>> Do you have a brand name? Have not heard of these cloths. Sound like
>> just what I need.
>> Dianne
>
> I think 3M makes most of them. I have a huge package of yellow cloths,
> they're sold for dusting - glass cleaning, etc. In the grocery store I've
> seen packages with a glass cleaning cloth and 2 dusters. For dusting, it's
> a dry cloth. Or you can dampen them if you need. I had never thought of
> putting them on the Swiffer head, but it's an idea.
>
> Ellice
>
I got a huge pile of those yellow cloths once, but I can't *stand* the
feel of them. They make my skin crawl. The same way those little silver
paring knives that used to be sold door-to-door or through youth group
fundraising feel after they've been through the dishwasher a hundred or
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so times. <<shudder>>
sue
--
Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen
The Magazine of Folk and World Music
www.dirtylinen.com
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Posted by ellice on July 12, 2009, 5:31 pm
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> ellice wrote:
>> wrote:
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>>> MargW wrote:
>>>> I have maple hardwood, and the microfibre cloths are wonderful. They
>>>> are also great for streak free glass cleaning and dusting. I must have
>>>> half a dozen of them that get used for everything. They are very gentle
>>>> and don't scratch anything.
>>> Do you have a brand name? Have not heard of these cloths. Sound like
>>> just what I need.
>>>
>>> Dianne
>>
>> I think 3M makes most of them. I have a huge package of yellow cloths,
>> they're sold for dusting - glass cleaning, etc. In the grocery store I've
>> seen packages with a glass cleaning cloth and 2 dusters. For dusting, it's
>> a dry cloth. Or you can dampen them if you need. I had never thought of
>> putting them on the Swiffer head, but it's an idea.
>>
>> Ellice
>>
>
> I got a huge pile of those yellow cloths once, but I can't *stand* the
> feel of them. They make my skin crawl. The same way those little silver
> paring knives that used to be sold door-to-door or through youth group
> fundraising feel after they've been through the dishwasher a hundred or
>
> sue
I agree about the weird kind of dry feel of them. But they work really
well - so I tend to use them either with some polish, or damp. But, I'm
going to try the Swiffer sub thing.
ellice
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on July 12, 2009, 7:11 pm
On 7/12/09 5:31 PM, in article C67FCE76.15C67%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
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>> ellice wrote:
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> MargW wrote:
>>>>> I have maple hardwood, and the microfibre cloths are wonderful. They
>>>>> are also great for streak free glass cleaning and dusting. I must have
>>>>> half a dozen of them that get used for everything. They are very gentle
>>>>> and don't scratch anything.
>>>> Do you have a brand name? Have not heard of these cloths. Sound like
>>>> just what I need.
>>>>
>>>> Dianne
>>>
>>> I think 3M makes most of them. I have a huge package of yellow cloths,
>>> they're sold for dusting - glass cleaning, etc. In the grocery store I've
>>> seen packages with a glass cleaning cloth and 2 dusters. For dusting, it's
>>> a dry cloth. Or you can dampen them if you need. I had never thought of
>>> putting them on the Swiffer head, but it's an idea.
>>>
>>> Ellice
>>>
>>
>> I got a huge pile of those yellow cloths once, but I can't *stand* the
>> feel of them. They make my skin crawl. The same way those little silver
>> paring knives that used to be sold door-to-door or through youth group
>> fundraising feel after they've been through the dishwasher a hundred or
>>
>> sue
> I agree about the weird kind of dry feel of them. But they work really
> well - so I tend to use them either with some polish, or damp. But, I'm
> going to try the Swiffer sub thing.
>
> ellice
>
Depends on the type. There is one that has - well - loops. Great for 90% of
what I use them for. The "smooth ones" are great for glasses and glass in
general.
Cheryl
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>>
>> I used them today, wet, to thoroughly scrub the kitchen floor. It's cleaner.
>
> Ahhh, give me a string mop any day of the week. Tried that Swiffer
> stuff. No thank you. No better than a sponge mop. Only way to get
> into corners (and I have tons of nooks and corners in my kitchen) is
> with a good ol'-fashioned string mop and big mop bucket on wheels with a
> handle that squeezes all the excess water out.
>
> An old neighbor of mine turned me on to them. She had just moved in
> next door and complained about the kitchen floor. Then told me how the
> string mop got it clean. I bought one and have never looked back.
>
> I do know, however, that one of these days I'll not be able to lift up
> that bucket to empty it. :~)
>
> Dianne