i heart my swiffer, May 15, 2007

THIS is my favorite cleaning tool since I got one a few months ago.

If you have a lot of hardwood, vinyl and tile floors,
it works better than a broom and is a lot easier to just whip out
every day for a few minutes and zip over the floors.

It will even pick up crumbs off low pile carpeting
and then you can postpone the heavy vacuuming for days and days longer -
meaning more time update your blog! ;-)

My other favorite tool is also a swiffer -
the kind with the long handle and the fluffy dusting puffs.

Have been using that for years and years and it really speeds things up -
thereby once again leaving more time for surfing the interweb.

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Excellent When Used AS INTENDED, September 4, 2008

I have five cats. This means a lot of cat litter, cat food, and cat hair on the vinyl floor in my utility room. The Swiffer Sweeper Vac is perfect for quickly and easily picking up all of the above.

It is light-weight, and does not scratch the floors. No dust pan and brush needed. The flexible sweeping head swivels easily to reach into corners and under cabinets with no problem.

Important to keep in mind:

In the user manual that comes with the product, it states you MUST charge the battery for a full 24 hours before first use.

It states the vac will run for about 10 - 12 minutes on one charge, then need to be charged for 16 hours.

It states the Sweeper Vac operates best if used until fully discharged before charging again.

It is intended for dry pick up only, not liquids.

The dirt container is small. I just checked, and one 8-oz measuring cup of dry cat litter more than fills it. I'd say 4 - 6 oz is more like it.

It does NOT work well on carpet.

The manual suggests storing the Sweeper Vac near an outlet where it is convenient to charge every time.

If you will not be happy with these limitations, you will not be happy with this product!

The floor in my utility room is small, about 6' X 10'.

If you have a very large house, or many rooms with hardwood, tile, or vinyl floors, you may not be happy with the Sweeper Vac, as many other reviews have stated. It simply isn't intended to run for long periods of time on one charge. I'd suggest getting some other floor cleaning appliance.

If you want something for quick dry-pick-up, with no stooping or bending to use dust pan and brush, the Swiffer Sweeper Vac may be just the thing.

The dirt container does pull off very easily to empty, and snaps easily back into place. The filter is very easy to remove and snap back into place.

Some other user reviews have stated that the Sweeper Vac does not pick up solid pieces of cat food, only crumbs. I do NOT understand this. Mine picks up both whole pieces of dry cat food AND crumbs. It picks up lint, cat litter and dust. It gets all the cat hair and "dust bunnies" with no problem. That's all I wanted or expected it to do, and it does all of those things quickly and easily.

Replacement filters are available at Target, and at several sites online. Two cloths are included in the Starter Kit. The Swiffer cloths are available at grocery stores, discount stores, and online. Target and Walmart both carry them.

I think if used as intended this is an excellent floor cleaner. I'm very happy with mine.

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J. Johnson "JGJ" (Charlotte, NC)

I would give this thing 100 stars if I could. Originally I bought it to sweep up the little particles of cat litter that seem to get all over the bathroom floor. The box states that it will forever replace the dustpan and boy is it right! It sucks up everything in no time flat including dust and hair in the bathroom. I threw out my dustpan because I will never need it again. No longer will my back ache by having to bend to the floor to sweep dirt into a dustpan and say goodbye to those annoying track lines you get with a dustpan. It takes seconds to use. The cordless feature is excellent. Also, it weighs NOTHING! I have even picked it up and used it to clean the top of my bathroom counters! I can't imagine anything getting any better than this. I use it on my hardwood floors and I have had no scratches whatsoever. I bought mine at Wal Mart and they also carry the replacement filters for it. I happen to like all the Swiffer vac product but this one is my favorite.

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Swiffer Sweeper Vac offers the best of both worlds: a Swiffer dry cloth to pick up fine debris like dirt, dust, and pet hair - paired with a 10.5 amp cordless vacuum to pick up larger objects and crumbs. Lightweight and compact, the Sweeper+Vac's swivel head allows you to clean under and around furniture and appliances. And, of course, it's simple to use: just attach the Swiffer dry cloth to the sweeper head, then use the vacuum. Swiffer Sweeper Vac doesn't require any bags; its dirt container can be removed with the push of a button to easily dispose of debris. Includes everything you need to get started: rechargeable vacuum sweeper, two Swiffer disposable dry cloths, and a battery recharger.

Swiffer Sweeper+Vac Starter Kit Details
- Kit contains one rechargeable vacuum sweeper, two disposable dry sweeping cloths, and one battery recharger
- Features a dry cloth textured with deep V shaped ridges, to pick up fine debris like dirt, dust, and pet hair
- Removable canister with the push of a button to easily dispose off dirt and dust
- Lightweight and compact, allows you to clean under and around furniture and appliances with ease
- Fully rechargeable and doesn't require any extra bags
More Technical Details of Swiffer Sweeper+Vac Starter Kit

"Excellent Sweeper, New model differences" 2010-02-25
By Valentina (Fair Lawn, NJ United States)
I've been using Swiffer Vac Sweeper about 2 years. I use it daily, once in the morning, once at night and more times on the weekend. I had about 5 different cordless sweepers/hand held sweepers before this one. I would buy a new one every 3-6 months because I quickly grew tired/frustrated with them. All for different reasons - they would not pick up all the dirt, were too bulky, left tiny speckles of dirt behind, etc, etc.

The Swiffer has won me over all the others. I have a long haired cat, lots of plants, hardwood floors throughout my whole apartment, and thus, have lots of cat hair, general dirt and litter around that needs pickup on daily basis. Yes, you should consider this vac disposable, it will not last 20 years as your big vacuum will, but again, it's not supposed to. My old model just died - it would not accept any more charge - the light to charge does not stay on steady, it flickers and dies.

Differences between old and new. Biggest difference is the on/off switch - they moved it from the top of the handle to the vac body - not as convenient but the vac comes on as you lightly touch the button, nothing to press. A good change - the charge button now lights on green when vac is charged, old one just went off when it was done. The color is cute - now it's a very pretty grass green. New vac came with a different charger and 2 sweeper cloths to try - they seemed thinner/flimsier than the ones at the store. The filter cartridge is the same as old vac - you can use your old filters with new model.

General use tips. I clean it every week, change the cloth and wash the filter. I now have 3 filters and interchange them. Filters that came with my 1st model now lasted 2+ years without any major visible wear. I let the vac run out of juice before I recharge. Usually it lasts about 3 days.

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