Reusable Swiffer WetJet Cloths
I promised myself that, when I bought a box of Swiffer WetJet refills at the wholesale club, it would be the last box I bought. Something had to be done. Now, to be honest, part of the reason was to help the environment, but the other part was because I was tired of running out of those darn things. I took some towels, folded them in half cut them into 5" widths. (The towel was just about 25" or so from side to side when flat.) Then I cut two 5" pieces of elastic and serged it all together. Two layers of toweling and two elastic strips. That's it. (The finished piece was approximately 4.75" x 12.") Within minutes I had a stack of eight. Slide them on and mop away. You will have a clean floor and have saved one more thing from ending up in the landfill. Now, if I can just do something about the cleaning liquid ... Something environmentally-friendly, economical, and won't cause further pain to my arthritic back.
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Also, I see you are visiting Deep Creek. So pretty! Have you ever visited Grantsville during your stays? They have a cool little artisan village called Spruce Forest, adjacent to the Penn Alps restaurant (traditional Mennonite fare). It's pretty neat to see the artists at work, and totally free to walk through. All of the artists are great, but Gary Yoder is a world class bird carver and his carvings are really something to see.
You might also like visiting Yoders market just up the road in Springs, Pa. And there is a little Amish/Mennonite quilt shop right on the main street that is a fun browse.
I sound like the Grantsville Chamber of Commerce! But thanks for jarring my memories--I'm living in Florida now and so far from the beautiful mountains of Md/PA.