Swiffer me til eternity

Please excuse my short hiatus as I was working out some of life's little curve balls, death of a baby and health issues of loved ones and so on. I'm back and feeling a bit bloggish, so here goes.

Swiffer - A Love Story.

As with the word salve, I equally love the word swiffer.  And how I love to swiffer. The word swiffer is more than a noun.  Like google, this word is flexible enough to be used as a verb, as in ‘I’ll google it’. 

                An Ode to Swiffer

I love to swiffer day and night, 

even when I’m a fright 

I swiffer high I Swiffer low,

and who’s to know 

In formal dress and when I’m bare, 

so who’s to care,

Easy, convenient, low energy

Swiffer me til eternity

If ever asked which house appliance I would part company; stove, microwave, washer, dryer, all would be sacrificed to my Swiffer.  Byebye Amana, so long Westinghouse, HELLO SWIFFIE.  

As with all love interests there is a downside to household products. Somewhat improved, Swiffers are a boon to the world of dusting, although a small hand vac is still needed for the trailings.  Frugal me, I prolong the pad by flipping it.  In the land of recycling, this product presents a big negative, not at all thrilled that a good portion of the pad goes unused due to a design flaw, plus the item isn’t biodegradable.  Maybe the company can improve on this. Just maybe I’ll contact them with a complaint, ahh, constructive comment, hahaha.  I feel one coming on.

Dear Swiffer (Proctor and Gamble), I admit to a serious yen to Swiffer but care to put to use more body parts than my hands. My feet want to get into the act, too, and in my humble opinion, I offer this suggestion. ‘Pedders’. They work like this, while swiffering to Michael Buble, I might get in some side step action and Pedder at the same time.  For as you see, I’m retired and must maximize my time minimizing housework, for there are many more exciting things awaiting me out there.  Additionally and please, Swiffer people, design your product to make full use of the pad and peds. Thank you.  I remain, a devoted customer in perpetuity, or til hell freezes over or which ever comes first. Go green!