Swiffer type wipes make cleaning easier and effective against dirt throughout the house. Additionally, it reduces the products and equipment needed for cleaning. Take the floor: you need a product, a broom or vacuum cleaner, a mop and prepare a bucket by laboriously measuring the water and the product for the floor. On the contrary, with cleaning wipes, you often only need a broom! And often, you can clean all surfaces in a single gesture and without rubbing. However, it is difficult to do anything less economical and ecological than these certainly very practical wipes. Indeed, it is non-biodegradable single-use waste full of chemicals and endocrine disruptors! How to replace cleaning wipes with a homemade alternative? Grandma tells you everything you need to know about disinfecting and cleaning without being a burden on the environment!
The two little tips that change everything
Be aware that your Swiffer dust wipes not soaked in product may be machine washed. Moreover, they remove dust even better after washing! To do this, however, you will need to take care to wash them without fabric softener. Then air dry them and scrub them a little before use. You will never throw away these multi-use “disposable wipes” again!
Nothing to do, you still don’t want to buy any? In this case, replace these small cleaning wipes specifically for dust with a soft sock winter. Slide it onto the broom tip and begin maintenance. It’s perfect for those single socks that are lying around in a drawer! Finally, put them in the washing machine with your tea towels when they are covered in dirt. They will therefore be reusable for a good while.
How to make reusable cleaning wipes soaked in a homemade product?
First of all, equip yourself with microfiber cloths or washable wipes in cotton, linen, bamboo. Just check the size so that they are not too thick and cover the broom well. Also plan a airtight box to place 4 to 5 folded wipes and a no-rinse solution. To obtain lightly scented homemade disinfectant and cleaning wipes, provide 240 ml of water and 240 ml of white vinegar. Next, add 3 drops of dish soap and 5 drops of lemon, sweet orange or lavender essential oil. Essential oil is optional if you prefer a “fragrance-free” and hypoallergenic product. Pour this solution over your wipes and machine wash them at high temperature once used. This solution cleans the floor and all surfaces without leaving a trace !
Bonus: What about the Swiffer wetjet broom?
This broom includes a household product in a refill (very chemical and polluting obviously). To save money, simply replace the product with a mixture of 50% water, 50% white vinegar with 2 or 3 drops of dishwashing liquid!
With all of this, you will have excellent surface disinfection while having better management of waste and household waste. However, you will maintain easy housekeeping in your interior by retaining the practical principle of ready-to-use impregnated wet wipes to remove impurities and dirt in no time.
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