I took a break from crochet yesterday and pulled out my sewing machine. I’ve been meaning to sew up some microfiber covers for my swiffer mop to replace the disposable dry/dust sheets you can buy.
I suppose technically, you could just cut the microfiber cloths to the approximate shape of the swffer pad which is just a rectangle, but I thought sewing up the ends might keep them a bit more secure.
I cut the microfiber about a 1/2 inch larger than than the swiffer pad, and just laid the pad on top to figure out where to fold it over. After sewing, I flipped it out so the seams were inside, but you could just leave them on the outside to save a step. The long ends meet in the middle, but it is no problem to slip it on, and you can still attach it into the grippy holes (shown with the green one).
I tested it without using any kind of spray and it picked up dust like a champ. The microfiber cloths were in the cheap bin section of my local drug store, so this was a very economical project–it comes out to about a dollar a cloth, and the pieces I trimmed off are still large enough to use for dusting or for whatever…these were marked as “automotive cleaning” so maybe to polish the car?
I plan to use these to replace the dry pads, but I’m sure they would also work wet.
alookatthelittlethings 
Super simple and practical! I may give this a try. Thanks.
I love my swiffer because it gets under the furniture in the rooms where I have wood floors, but I hated the waste. It was so simple–maybe 15 minutes to make all three.
I love my Swifter on our laminate floors but those cloths get expensive!
Excellent choice to keep more waste out of the landfill, and more money in your pocket!
I’ve been really trying to cut back on “disposables” in our house. I am amazed at how easy some of the ways to do it can be…and saving money is a nice bonus.
Would this work in sweeping up dog hairs from wooden floors?
I can vouch for it working on cat hair on wooden floors, and on tile. (how does cat hair end up in the bathrooms?) Dog hair is the one thing I don’t have collecting on the floors of the house.