want it now: slipper genie cleaning slippers
I’m a huge fan of the magical powers of microfiber cloths when it comes to cleaning: I use them as dish scrubbies, floor cleaners, stainless steel polishers, etc. So when I recently spotted these sweet microfiber slippers designed for cleaning floors, I just about lost it. Cleaning my hardwood floors while I scuff about the house in slippers? Imagine how easy it would be to tackle the pet hair tumbleweeds if you had these — immediately swished away with a flick of the toe! The chenille microfiber soles are removable and machine washable so you can get rid of the nasty stuff that you just picked up (thank goodness). Find them at Bed Bath & Beyond for $9.99. –Megan B.
July 21st, 2009 at 7:23 am
Sorry to burst ye ‘ol wishful thinking bubble, but these don’t really work! Maybe if you don’t have any pets, and are just dry dusting, but they are hardly an effective form of combat against a rigorously shedding labrador.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:28 am
I was thinking they’re probably better than my usual “ignore the floors” routine, but thanks for your honest review. I’m thinking alternative to disposable swiffer cloths, not a mop alternative. Have you actually tried them?
July 21st, 2009 at 10:35 am
ita-darling is probably right. I have the mitt form of these (it looks like a potholder made out of Muppet). It works fine if you really put some muscle into it, but I can’t imagine how it would work in slipper form. I think you’d need some sort of weird stompy/slidey motion to do even a mediocre cleaning job, which totally negates the point of having comfy slippers that do housework.
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:39 am
ita-darling is right. I have these and they are a disappointment. To get the floor truly clean you have to walk up close to the walls, into the corners, places you don’t generally go. So you might as well just get the broom out? Or a Roomba? I bet that’s not as wonderful as it looks either.
August 9th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Finally someone is listening to Pippy Longstockings!
September 28th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Actually, these do have a use. I am a housekeeper and I wear these when I mop the floor. I use them to get behind toilets, underneath cabinets, into corners, and other places I normally would have to get down on my hands and knees with a rag to clean. I also use them to rub out stubborn spots of sticky stuff on the floor. I’ve used them with regular mopping and steam mopping. They are also great for absorbing spots of too much water when mopping. Obviously, they are not gonna do away with your broom or mop, but if you want your floors to get really clean, these are very helpful for getting into spots where your mop can’t reach. You can also take off the bottom of them and just velcro any old micro fiber cloth to them.
September 28th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Oh… i almost forgot, if you wear these when you mop, you don’t have to worry so much about keeping your feet off of the spot you just mopped. If you keep them clean, they won’t leave marks, and it’s more comfortable than mopping barefoot.