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Y'all knowwww how much I hate cleaning if you caught this post on 5 Cleaning Hacks For Other Confused Millennials. #TRUTH: After that post, I don't think I cleaned again until our move! I avoided the floors like there was no tomorrow; and dusting? Pffttt what's that?!? (Totes not good for my allergies BTW).
But, you know what they say… New Space, New ME!
Okay, maybe nobody says that. But it's how I am feeling! We took on three times the size of our last few apartments moving into this new place! Needless to say, I am feeling just a little overwhelmed on the cleaning front… but super motivated to actually stay on top of all the chores this time around!
Adulting can feel seriously hard, but Swiffer has certainly made it so much easier! Swiffer swept the nation in '99 and is now turning 18!! And they're on a mission to help all of us confused millennials ease those adulting moments… like cleaning the blinds?!?
Seriously, I HATE dusting.. which is so not good because in all my #adulting glory, it appears I've developed a dust allergy!
Fun fact: Did you know you can develop allergies as you get older?
Whenever I think of dusting, I think of those old feathered french maid type of dusters, which as a kid I totally hated! They never seemed to really work (or fit in) the places I was trying to dust.
Fun fact: Did you know dusting with traditional feather dusters or rags can actually spread the dust? Swiffer's dusters actually trap it all in!
Cleaning Hack: Check for dust in places you wouldn't think…
The biggest culprits of dust collection in our home are: fans, blinds, and electronics! Stop wait you're doing and go check your tv and all the cords attached… Don't worry I'll wait. I bet they are covered in dust right now! When we were moving, one of our black cords for some TV related electronic had actually turned grey from dust!!!
Try to think of places that have some sort of fan associated with them. Such as, TVs or computers which often have a cooling fan, or the bathroom drying fan. Don't forget to check near windows and doors where outside particles can easy come in and gather.
I've also heard of people dusting their walls… but that seems like a little too much adulting for me… Although I did get a kick out of dusting the box haha it glided so nicely!
Also if you caught my last cleaning post, you noticed I totally avoided the floors! It's because I had actually lost my Swiffer! I was seriously that lazy by the time we moved out of that apartment…
Cleaning Hack: Use the right tools on the floors
If you're anything like me, you probably have the standard green Swiffer and always stick with the wet pads (because #ballinonabudget)… But did you know Swiffer's Sweeper Dry Pads are perfect for hair sweep ups!?
I think the biggest culprit of our floors staying dirty is the fact that I shed enough hair to make a small wig every day. The Sweeper Dry Pads have been a game changer. I used to make the mistake of skipping them and jumping right into the wet pads, which would basically just push the hair and crumbs around (I mean it still cleaned the floors, but it took longer. I thought I was saving money by not buying both types of pads, but in reality, I probably blew through more wet pads (and money) since I wasn't using them totally as intended).
Cleaning Hack: Set a schedule and stick to it.
Whether it's tackling one room a day, such as the bathrooms, the guest room, the kitchen, etc. OR tackling one style of cleaning, for instance dusting the entire house one day and dry sweeping the house another. Physically write out a cleaning schedule that you can see. Schedule it on your calendar and enlist an accountability buddy.
And you know what they say, “Nothing cleans a busy life like Swiffer. If you’ve got a life, you gotta Swiffer!”
I know I have to stay on top of cleaning the floors and dusting, but I seriously feel like I can live in a clean house without spending all day erryday cleaning it!
So cheers to Swiffer turning 18 and helping us adult so we don't have to play Cinderella before Prince Charming rescued her ?
Love Swiffer products! They’re so convenient!
Agreed!
I have all those products and I definitely dust my walls – haha! I am a total clean freak, and that hand duster is great for fans, walls, light fixtures, and windows especially!
Omg you do?!?! How did you get started?? I just learned that was a thing!
Haha! We have a lot of stark white or very light walls, so dust and long strands of dust or cobwebs starts to show so I take the wand and go over my walls once every month or so! Tops of door and window frames too!
I live for my swiffer products! I can’t get enough of them. Now that it is warming up, and we are throwing the windows open, I dust my room every morning.
That’s really smart!
I absolutely love Swiffer! Their products certainly make cleaning a breeze, and I love to use their floor duster to dust my walls haha. You’d be surprised how much dust and gunk gets on them!! While I thankfully don’t hate cleaning, I hate that it takes a lot of time – so I usually do a few small things throughout the week instead of spending an entire day over the weekend to do it.
That’s so smart!!! on both fronts!
I use the Swiffer on our floors literally constantly! With two pets, they tend to get dirty pretty quickly!
I hear that! We got a puppy last night and Swiffer has been my bff haha
OMG that’s super exciting!!
I allllllways forget about my walls until they’re so gross!! I need to get better!!
Haha I never even thought about cleaning them until recently! #SMH lol
You are seriously the cutest! I love these pics and Swiffer is the best.
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Awe thank you!!
I love Swiffers! We have 3 cats and I’ve always used a regular broom to sweep and then the Swiffer mop to finish, but I was still frustrated with all the dirt and hair that was still floating on the floor…until I finally gave the dry mops a try. It made such a difference! Next on my list is the cordless vac.
The dry pads make SUCH a difference with hair! I am so happy I finally tried them too!
This was a great encouragement to dust my house and tackle my floors. I have been so frustrated by the wet pads, so that was really helpful information about trying the dry pads first. I might just order some right now! Thanks.
I had no idea I was doing it wrong all this time until I started researching for this post actually! I felt so silly!