The Swiffer Effect: Cleaning Made Fun

“This spot where you are standing is where I first met Michael Jackson,” our voice coach at Capitol Records stated, “And here’s where Paul McCarthy recorded. Ok, let’s get to work.” We obediently began to chant, “Swiffer Sweeper, Swiffer Duster, Swiffer Wet Jet! Swiff it up!” “Hmm,” he stated thoughtfully after we finished.  “That wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be!” And so ended my dreams of becoming a rapper. Instead, I would remain content to be a Swiffer Fanatic, a group of people who shares their love of Swiffer with the rest of the country.  We had gathered in Los Angeles to learn the newest science behind Swiffer products and the newest innovations at the Swiffer “Immersion Event 3.0.” Because who wants to spend all their time cleaning the house?
Swiffer Effect
This is a partnered post with Swiffer. All opinions are my own.

What’s the Scoop on New Swiffer Products?

Do you love your Swiffer Sweeper but wish it was bigger? Enter the Swiffer XL, which is one and a half times larger than a regular sweeper. While XL Dry Clothes have been available for a while, it was a pain to use the wet clothes. There were no clothes designed for this Swiffer so we had to use two regular sized wet clothes and attach them in an overlapping pattern. Not only was it messy, you had unused overlapping portions going to waste. Swiffer’s newest product is the Swiffer XL Wet Clothes, designed to fit the Swiffer XL perfectly. If you haven’t tried a Swiffer XL, it really does make cleaning the floors faster. And I can use those minutes I save to do something fun, like fold laundry. Not.

TInkerbelle the Dog and I am ready to clean.
TInkerbelle the Dog and I am ready to clean.

Swiffer Supports the Community

Over the years I’ve been impressed with Swiffer’s commitment to the community. They believe in giving back and helping others. This year we spent an afternoon with L.A. Family Housing, a coalition dedicated to reducing the homeless population in LA. This is not the typical homeless shelter that offers an overnight stay and a meal. At LA Family Housing they are “committed to our participants’ success in long-term housing stability by connecting supportive services to their housing.” This service seeks to provide comprehensive services in everything from employment support, financial literacy workshops, educational opportunities, substance addiction and health treatment, and youth programs, such as homework tutoring and family counseling.
LA Family Housing

Participants in the program live onsite with Bridge Housing, a temporary place to stay until permanent housing can be found, Permanent Supportive Housing for Single Adults, and Family Housing. After touring the building we were offered choices of how to help. Some of us packed boxes of Swiffer products to give to residents moving to permanent houses. The rest of us headed to the Bridge Housing Kitchen to serve or make meals and talk to the participants in the program. I left feeling uplifted by the program’s mission and dedication.

Swiffer Supports Animal Rescue

I am a huge animal lover so Swiffer’s commitment to helping pets find homes is near and dear to my heart. I’ve attended adoption events with Swiffer in New York City, and was excited when I learned we would be going to Adopt And Shop in Culver City. Advertised as the “Pet Store with A Purpose,” they offer pet adoptions, pet supplies, grooming and dog daycare, all in one location. All of the pets are rescues from local shelters and because they are non-profit, all of the money received goes back into saving the lives of more pets.
Adopt And Shop

Adopt And Shop is the home of the “Catty Wagon,” a custom-built, mobile adoption vehicle designed just for kittens. Who says you can’t have fun with cats? They also offer a FREE for life microchip registry for any pet across the nation. If your pet ever gets lost or there is an emergency, this can help get your pet back to you quickly and safely. We spent the afternoon making adoption signs and cuddling cats and dogs. I can’t think of a better way to spend the day!

Swiffer Supports Having Fun

Swiffer products are designed to make cleaning easier. When the cleaning is done, it’s time to have fun! We spent time recreating a scene from “Friends” at Warner Brothers Studios and taking a set tour. I also learned a fun fact about television shows. Have you ever seen the extras sitting in the background talking and wondered how they don’t disrupt the scene? Maybe I’m the only one who has thought about this? As an “extra” in our scene from Friends, I sat at a counter and was instructed to “talk to the people around me, moving my lips only and not speaking.” Huh. It looked so real when we watched the take but none of us were saying a word. And who can forget our rendition of “Swiff It Up,” the jingle we produced at Capitol Records? Even we had to agree with our coach. We really didn’t sound as bad as we thought we would.

Scene from Friends

Swiffer Supports Easier Cleaning

Want to know some tips to clean your house AND save time? Here are some of my favorites.
*Keep a Swiffer Duster in your car. It’s great for keeping dust off the dashboard, seats and, really, any part of the car.
*Use Your Swiffer Duster to quickly clean blinds. Just run the Swiffer Duster over the blinds and see how much dust it picks up.
*Use Your Swiffer Duster to clean your computer. (Recommended: Turn off your monitor first.) Wipe down the monitor and the keyboard and see how much dust it picks up!
*Fun Fact- The green strip on a Swiffer Wet Cloth is a scrubbing strip. It’s made to remove tough dirt and stains.
*Swiffer Pro Tip- The easiest way to attach a Swiffer Wet Cloth is to place the Sweeper into the Wet Cloth Container. Then place the edges of the cloth into the Swiffer Sweeper Grips.

Swiffer can keep your car clean, even if it is a flying car like this one!
Swiffer can keep your car clean, even if it is a flying car like this one!

As you can see, it’s easy to be a Swiffer Fanatic. Cleaning, Commitment, and Quality. What more could you want? Do you use Swiffer products? Which one is your favorite?

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166 Comments

  1. I like the wet jet. It’s so easy to use!

  2. Swiffer Wet Jet

  3. the Swiffer wet jet is my fave

  4. I use my Swiffer mop all the time!

  5. My favorite Swiffer product is the Swiffer® Sweeper® Floor Mop

  6. I like the Swiffer Wet Jet.

  7. I love the wet jet.

  8. The Swiffer Wet Jet is my favorite/.

  9. Our favorite Swiffer cleaning tool is the Swiffer 360° Duster / Extender Cleaner !!!

  10. I have a dog that sheds like crazy and hardwood floors so I love the mop.

  11. I like the swiffer duster.

  12. My favorite Swiffer product is the wet mop. I use mine all the time.
    Laurie Emerson
    lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com

  13. I have the Swiffer wet jet. I like it but can only use it for middle of the week quick clean ups… the cleaner just doesn’t make my floors look clean, it’s like there is a film. The scent is great and the use of the product is great if I could just get away from that film I could get rid of my old mop. Thanks for the giveaway.

  14. I love Swiffer products, my favorite is the wet mop.

  15. I love the swiffer sweeper the most. The dusters are great too.

  16. I love the Swiffer wet jet.

  17. I like the swiffer wet jet.

  18. I like the wet jet.

  19. I love the swiffer duster. It makes cleaning so much easier and effective. Swiffer is a brand I can trust for quality and consistent results.

  20. I love Swiffer.

  21. I like my wet jet

  22. I use both the Swiffer Wet Jet and the Duster and love them both. Thanks!

  23. I love the lavender wet pads.

  24. I like the wet mop.

  25. I use a swiffer duster every day and it works great!

  26. I like them all. I need this to help me clean. Nothing else seems to work only swiffer can help me at this point. Thanks for the chance.

  27. I would have to say the the swiffer wet jet.

  28. The Swiffer WetJet is my favorite. With small children and dogs running in and out of the house it is great for quick clean ups.

  29. I like the Swifter Duster the best.

  30. My favorite Swiffer product is their Swiffer® 360° Dusters Extender.

  31. I love the duster. Now I need to use it more often.

  32. I love the swiiffer mop for my wood floors!

  33. Definitely the floor mop.

  34. I heart the Swiffer Duster!

  35. I love the Swiffer wet floor cleaner!

  36. I love the swiffer wet jet

  37. I have never used one but am ready to try!!

  38. The Swiffer duster is my favorite. I have to admit that I hate dusting so it hardly ever got done but with the Swiffer duster it gets done a little bit more often lol

  39. Swiffer Wet Jet is my favorite product by Swiffer.

  40. My favorite is the swifter wetjet.

  41. The wet mop!

  42. i like the Swiffer Sweeper, its nice for quick cleanups and with kids i have lots of those

  43. The Swiffer wet mop is what I use the most!

  44. Swiffer products definitely makes cleaning a lot easier. One of my favorites is the Swiffer Duster.

  45. Paula Michele Hafner

    My favorite is the Swiffer Wet Jet. It does such a good job on my floors.

  46. the sweep & trap

  47. My faveorite would be the one with the longest handle for everyday useage.

  48. My fav is the Swiffer wet jet

  49. I love my swiffer wet jet! My floors ALWAYS look good! 🙂

  50. The Swiffer WetJet is my favorite. We use it all the time!

  51. The Wetjet!

  52. My favorite is the Swiffer Sweep & Trap!

  53. I like the duster. It is perfect for cleaning ceiling fans.

  54. I really like the Swiffer duster. It is easy and it works real well.

  55. I am probably one of the very few that has never used/owned a swiffer so I can’t say which I would like the best. I would assume that a wet/dry would be best as there is always stuff that has to be dampened while cleaning the floor (I still do the Cinderella style….one hand washes while the other drys!). Thanks for the chance to make my job much easier!

  56. I like the Wet Jet.

  57. Swiffer Wet Jet is my fave!

  58. I’ve always liked the duster.

  59. I like the wet jet.

  60. I like Swifter wet jet mops.

  61. I like the extendable dusters.

  62. I like the floor mop

  63. I love my swiffer duster.

  64. I love the swiffer mops! Use them all the time for my dining room and kitchen, so convinient!

  65. I love Swiffer products! The wetjet is my favorite!

  66. Teresa A Thompson

    I love the duster.

  67. I would have to say the wet jet as I am the kind of person who scrubs the floors on my hands and knees (can’t get cleaner than that!) and it would save me A LOT of aches and pains LOL

  68. the Swiffer duster is my fav; i keep on in my car in addition to my house so I can dust off my console and everything

  69. I have used a Swiffer duster for years. Gets into tight corners and holds onto the dust. One of my favorite cleaning products.

  70. All the Swiffer products are very helpful! I use the dusters the most.

  71. I love the swiffer duster! Haven’t tried the other ones!

  72. It’s a toss up between the duster and the wet jet. They are both so awesome!

  73. I love the swiffer dry mop. We have very dark hardwood floors that show EVERY speck of dust and hair so I need to sweep/mop very often.

  74. My favorite is the duster; but we use all of them.

  75. the swiffer wet jet is my favorite swiffer product. i love how it cleans my floors.

  76. My favorite is the Swiffer Sweeper.

  77. I like the Swiffer Duster.

  78. I use the dusters all the time.

  79. I like the Wet Swiifer Pads for an easy cleanup on my tile floors!

  80. I Love my Swiffer duster!!!

  81. The Swiffer Wet Jet is my favorite.

  82. I have a very old Swiffer Sweeper, the plastic is becoming very brittle. I need to invest in a new one. It has been an amazing product for me due to my allergies. I like the keep my wood floors dust free and the Swiffer Sweeper is the best product to do just that.

  83. My favorite is the Swiffer Wet Jet.

  84. I like the Swiffer Sweepers.

  85. The Wet Jet

  86. My favorite is the Swiffer Sweeper X-Large.

  87. The Swiffer duster is my favorite.

  88. The wet jet!

  89. My favorite Swiffer product is the wet jet! It works well and is easy to handle. Great product!

  90. I like the swiffer duster and wet jet

  91. I like the Swiffer duster, but that may be bc that’s the only swiffer i’ve tried.

  92. I love the Swiffer Sweeper Dry Mop. I use mine all the time.

  93. I LOVE swiffer and use them everyday! What a time saver.

  94. I love the classic dusters. They are super useful.

  95. I like my swiffer duster. Thanks for the chance.

  96. Diane @ Me, Him And The Cats

    the 360 dusters! it helps me get in tight spots like between the railings on the stairs

  97. I like the swiffer XL

  98. i love the duster!!! its so easy to use and no dust falling everywhere

  99. I like the wet jet as it gets things clean and is lightweight

  100. The wet mop is great for quick pick ups

  101. I loved my Swiffer wet jet. so great for quick cleanups without pulling out the bulky mop!

  102. Old school Swifter Duster is my fav, maybe it’s nostalgia.

  103. I love the original Swiffer.

  104. I like their floor mop

  105. Couldn’t live without my Wet Jet!

  106. I love the wet jet.

  107. I love the swiffer sweepers

  108. I love my swifter wet jet! So quick and easy to get my floors done.

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  110. My favorite Swiffer product is the wet mop. It’s great on my floors

  111. I love the original swiffer. Great for my wood floors!

  112. I like the swiffer wet jet, it works great in my kitchen.

  113. crystle tellerday

    the wet jet

  114. I love my Swiffer duster!!!

  115. I love the Swiffer Wet Jet!

  116. I like the Swiffer dry mop that you can use for wet or dry cleanup it is the best

  117. I love the swiffer duster! I feel like it removes the dust and doesn’t just push it around.

  118. I love the swiffer dusters. It’s the only thing that will help get the dust out of the little crevices.

  119. I like my swiffer wetjet but it’s breaking. The handle has broken. Thank you!

  120. Deborah Buffamanti

    I like the duster….

  121. I love the Swiffer duster and wet jet

  122. Swiffer 180 Dusters Refills with Febreze Sweet Citrus & Zest Scent

  123. Diane Therkildsen

    I love the Swiffer wet jet.

  124. angela cunningham

    i love the Swiffer Duster.i uses them almost every day

  125. I love the Swiffer duster.

  126. I love my Swiffer 360° Dusters Extender Cleaner

  127. I love the Swiffer wet jet. They have the best products! Thank you

  128. My favorite is the Swiffer® Sweeper® Floor Mop

  129. I don’t have a favorite, never used them, I think i would like the wet mop the best…

  130. My daughter cleans for me and uses the swifter duster and the wet mop. We just love Swiffer.

  131. I love the Swiffer Wet Jet.

  132. I love the Swiffer Wet Jet mops

  133. I love the swiffer brand- even more now!

  134. Swiffer Sweeper is my favorite. I enjoy having a clean house and Swiffer helps get it done fast and easy.

  135. I have always loved Swiffer but now I love the company even more knowing how they support animal charities. Its funny because the animals pet fur probably poses the biggest challenge for their products!

  136. Cleaning should be easier, and it would be nice for it to be fun. I could totally use a big XL Swiffer to deal with the hair the dog sheds.

  137. Never heard of that product before but that looks like a great product. I love it that they support for a good cause.

  138. I love supporting companies that give back through a good cause. It’s really important for me to learn that about the products that I buy.

  139. I love when brands have great interactive events! Wait I didnt know people could use swifter for your car interesting.

  140. I had no idea that swiffer supports animal rescue! I love when a brand backs important causes like this, it lets me know they are more then just a company out for profit.

  141. This is awesome! I love having fun while cleaning. Thanks so much for your tips!

  142. I have got to try a Swiffer XL! With our dog and two kids, our floors are always dirty, and our regular Swiffer really does make it easy to clean them. I had no idea that Swiffer was so involved in the community. That is wonderful!

  143. It’s true their products actually work. What a great cause too!

  144. Their products are so convenient. I love the dusters – I made the mistake of using my vacuum attachment for dusting and it scratched up a bunch of surfaces. Love that Swiffer is supporting animals!

  145. My favorite Swiffer product is the Swiffer Duster. It doesn’t just push the dust around. The dust clings to it.

  146. I love swiffer. I use the floor duster, hand duster and wet mop. It’s great that I’m using so many great products from a company that supports our communities.

  147. I am so happy to hear that Swiffer gives back so much to our communities. I love to support companies that give back.

  148. I don’t think I could live without my swiffer! I had no idea they support animal rescue!

  149. Swiffer products can be great. I think things like this really do show why they matter.

  150. I do not have any swiffer products but my sister does and i loved her wetjet! So nice!

  151. Swiffer should promote their philanthropic endeavers more. I am an animal rights and rescue volunteer so I have a great reason to support them now that i know.

  152. Swiffer seriously makes things so much easier! I need to pick up a new one I think…

  153. My favorite Swiffer product is the wet mop. Having pets in the house, I use it pretty much every day. I am also a big fan of the dry cloths.

  154. I love the Swiffer! I have hard surfaces in my bathroom, (its like the material one saw in restaurants in the 1950’s) and the Swiffer works great to clean the walls and ceiling!

  155. I have to admit I’ve not tried Swiffer before but I am going to have to look out for them, especially if they are all about helping animals with some of their proceeds.

  156. I really love all that Swiffer is doing to give back. But I’ve recently transitioned back to a regular mop because I found my Swiffer just wasn’t cleaning the floor well enough. We have several animals, so many we just get more dirt in the house. But we still use the swiffer for quick clean ups!

  157. I remember when Swiffer first came out and I was like “Meh”. Then I bought one and we LOVE it! We have a shedding doggy and hardwood floors and the Swiffer is the quickest way to sweep pet hair off the floor and the kids can use it.

  158. I need Swiffer for my house. My dog tracks in a lot of dirt and I need to clean it daily. I love using the Swiffer duster’s because they really pick up all the dust in our house!

  159. My youngest is in charge of using the Wet Swiffer to clean the kitchen floor and my oldest uses the Swiffer duster to dust the living room.

  160. I love this! Swiffer basically supports EVERYTHING I care about! I knew there was a reason I loved these guys!

  161. I always loved Swiffer for how easy they make cleaning, but now I have a new reason! I love what they’re doing to give back!

  162. I just love Swiffer products! I have the duster. The wet mop. The dry mop. So many things! They work really well.

  163. I use the swifter duster and floor mop. They are easy to use and clean up is great. Love their products.