After a hmmm...two, maybe three, year hiatus, Suburban EcoMom is back. So, move over Swiffer, I'm back from Home Depot with something more eco-friendly: A Rubbermaid Reveal.
Ugh.
I felt even more eco-guilt when it was time to buy pad and cleaner refills. Through the huz prepared a homemade cleaner replacement for me, I still wasn't fond of my Swiffer. Not even close to a love-hate relationship. Just looking at it causes me to cringe.
But that's now a thing of the past. Tonight I walked into Home Depot and the Rubbermaid Reveal was at the door to greet me. The Reveal is like a Swiffer EXCEPT it is eco-friendly, at least if you ignore the plastic gadgetry. Here's why:
Wanna see my Reveal? Don't drool...
In case you're wondering... that's Simple Green in the refillable bottle.
I've always resisted the eco-UNfriendly Swiffer. I'm not a fan of disposables. The green in me just has a hard time justifying the one-time use principle (the Swiffer pads), unless you're talking Clorox Wipes!, and chemical cleaners (the Swiffer pre-bottled sprays). Instead of the Swiffer, I owned an eco-friendly floor steamer, which had washable floor pads. But somewhere along the way we parted ways. After a relatively recent move and need to quickly clean multiple floors, I implusively--though at the same time riddled with guilt--bought a Swiffer. A friend had bragged earlier that day about her Swiffer love, remarking on its quick-kid-mess-clean-up-ability, and I caved.
Ugh.
I felt even more eco-guilt when it was time to buy pad and cleaner refills. Through the huz prepared a homemade cleaner replacement for me, I still wasn't fond of my Swiffer. Not even close to a love-hate relationship. Just looking at it causes me to cringe.
But that's now a thing of the past. Tonight I walked into Home Depot and the Rubbermaid Reveal was at the door to greet me. The Reveal is like a Swiffer EXCEPT it is eco-friendly, at least if you ignore the plastic gadgetry. Here's why:
- No disposable pads. Instead, it uses a Microfiber Mop Pad, which is washable up to 100 times.
- You can use customize your cleaning solution! Forget toxic cleaners. Use whatever crunchy, granola, health-freak, organic, au natural cleaning recipe you want or can dream up. Hey, ol' fashioned water and vinegar can work, too!
- The microfiber pad is safe on all floor surfaces, so no monkeying around with other cleaners or gadgets.
- The Reveal packaging has a no. 6 recycle label, so Rubbermaid is at least making somewhat of an effort to appeal to our inner suburban ecomom and also help save the planet.
Wanna see my Reveal? Don't drool...
In case you're wondering... that's Simple Green in the refillable bottle.
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