8 Things You Should Never Clean with a Swiffer - Reader's Digest
Remember your chemistry lesson on pH balances, acids, and alkalines? There are acidic foods like cheese and beef, and alkaline ones like avocados and lettuce. The same is true of cleaners, says Carol Smith, the owner of Hire A Maid. "Because the Swiffer Wet Jet has a pH level of ten, making it alkaline, it isn't suited for any delicate surfaces like marble that require a neutral six to eight pH cleaner," she explains.
What to use instead: "We really like the Weiman line of products and use their Laminate & Stone Floor Cleaner for marble," says Smith.
Goraphol K/Shutterstock Again, the Swiffer presents an alkaline issue. Plus, it might not be the most effective option, says Amanda Weatherholt, crew leader with Housekeeping Associates of Ann Arbor, Michigan. "The Wet Jet leaves the floor streaky and just moves the dirt around—it does not clean the floor," she says.
What to use instead: "I have found the best thing to use on a laminate floor is a small drop of Dawn dish soap with hot water," she says. Don't miss these other 16 cleaning hacks professional house cleaners use.
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