Others say...

"Leaves film on my hardwood floors! Now I have to mop again!"
I've had this Swiffer for two years and I can tell you that I hate it. I put it in my cleaning closet after buying another microfiber mop and only use it if that mop's pad is dirty. Well, today I pulled out the old Swiffer Wet Jet, scrubbed to my heart's content, and now I have nice, STREAKY, DULL hardwood floors! I have to re-mop my whole kitchen all over again and am putting this thing on Craigslist to give away for FREE! Also, the battery compartment does keep coming off, and the replacement pads are too $$. Save your money and buy a different product!

"Good, easy, light!"
I guess it's between the steam mop, and the Swiffer WetJet for us lazy floor washers. For me, the Swiffer is "it". I love that it's so light, it takes up so little room - it can be stored anywhere when you're not using it, and you can buy the replacement pads and detergents in most supermarkets now. Also - there's no CABLE involved.

The scents from the different choices of detergents, are more like aroma therapy to me, than floor cleaner scents. My husband thinks they come on a little strong the first 10 minutes or so, but then again - we have dogs, cats and kids, so we need real fresh scents. When I have visitors coming over to a recently cleaned house, they always compliment me on the fresh smelling house. I like that!

As some of the former "reviewers" have commented: The batteries really last a long time. I clean 1600 square feet of hardwood and tile floors 1-2 times a week, and the batteries have lasted me about 6 months every time.

My guess is that what is going to determine if you love Swiffer, or think it's a waste of money, is mainly your "cleaning style". I vacuum every day (not because I'm such a great homemaker, but because I use a Roomba - a robotic vacuum, which I turn on every morning before going to work). The dust from my dogs and cats, running in and out their cat/dog door all day and night, gets picked up by the vacuum, so I have a really easy time cleaning the floors. 30 minutes, half a bottle of detergent, 2-3 cleaning pads, and my floors are done. Compared to the Steam mop, which generally seems to be a little heavy to have glide over the floors for you, the Swiffer pads slide really well! Sometimes, I feel like I'm painting, and not cleaning (lol).

Of course it is a little annoying that the detergent bottles aren't refillable, but it's the price I pay for an easy life with The WetJet. As for the whole disinfecting or not disinfecting the floors:
With a steam mop, you will only be able to disinfect your floors if you hold the mop still, spraying for 15 seconds or more over each part of the floor. The Swiffer WetJet doesn't claim to disinfect the floor, but the detergent will kill 98,5% of the bacterias on the floor. On the other hand: Who needs a germ-free floor? Your feet, pet butts, and only God knows what is going to be on it in a matter of minutes after you finish cleaning anyway.

Last but not least: The Combo pack is cheap to buy, and it actually doesn't break - even when my husband rough houses it around on the floors. I've had my first one for 2 years, and it's still going strong. I just bought a second one for upstairs, so I don't have to move it around.
Five thumbs up from me, on the wetjet :-)



"Great Product- worth a chance!"
I have had a hard time figuring out the best way to clean my tile flooring. I started with a clorox ready mop- what a piece of junk. The spray mechanism kept breakting. I never felt as though the floor was clean- I would end up having to take out a scrubber and do things by hand. So then, fed up with the product, I went to the traditional mop. This has been a great thing for the most part. I feel as though I can really clean and scrub my floors. However, it was such a pain and a lot of work. I still needed something that would allow me to do a quick touch up around the highchair- or doing areas of the house that just needed a little sparkle and shine. I picked up the Swiffer Wet Jet and have been in mop heaven! Here is a quick list:

Pros:
Easy to work with
Heavier duty, heavier than the ready mop which helps with the elbow grease
Nice smelling cleaner
Easy to assemble
Cleaned up dried baby food like a charm!
Swivels around furniture nice
Get's into the corners and along the edges of the cupboards without soaking them
Easy to take with me to all the rooms in the house- I did my kitchen, hallway, and two bathrooms with the same pad, no problem.
I did the white sock test- and it passed!

Cons:
The pump sprayer is kind of noisy, its like a mid pitch whine. You get used to it, but it took me off guard
It was a little more expensive than I would have liked- but worth the few dollars extra than the ready mop. Best to wait until you have a coupon to buy the starter kit.
Haven't figured out how to refill the bottle of solution with my own concoction- so you're stuck with the swiffer brand stuff.
Scrubber pad takes some coordination to use- and it doesn't scrub all that well IMO

"Hardwood floors will love this"
I have over 2000 sq. feet of Oak flooring in my home and happened across this product. Skeptical, I decided to give it a go. One word, Fantastic!. My floors have not been cleaner since the day they were installed, and along with the antibacterial properties of the cleaning solution and the pleasant citrus smell you have the perfect hard surface cleaner. I cleaned the entire floor with 1/2 bottle and 2 pads, and it was dirty. If you are tired of the old vinegar and water routine on your wood floors, give this product a try. I LOVE IT!

"Easier way to mop"
I love this mop! It is easy to use and very convenient. The replacements are expensive but I refill with my own solution to save money. The mop pads aren't as good as the older ones but it gets the job done and it works for me so I will continue to use this mop.