The swiffer wetjet is a great product to clean your floor but one you run out of fluid you are beholden to their proprietary cartridge for a refill. This is the perfect kitchen adaptation of Razorblade Economics and I needed to find a way out of the cycle, $8.00 per cartridge gets to be a little expensive especially because it is only about $.40 worth of actual cleaning solution. Never mind the cost, think of the sustainability and recycling issues associated with having to discard a plastic container ever few weeks just to keep the floors clean.
So I pulled out my cordless drill and a bit that was large enough for a small funnel that I have and started to investigate how to drill and fill the cartridge. 
Opening it was easy, but what I found out is that if you don’t seal the hole fully it just leaks and empties the contents everywhere – it needs to be airtight. What do do in this situation?
Well sugru to the rescue – I used sugru to make an airtight stopper for the hole and viola – it worked. The stopper is easy to remove and once inserted seals the hole to ensure a perfect seal.
I love days like this.
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If you just run the empty bottle lid under very hot water for about 1 minute the lid will pop right off or can be twisted off will a pair of pliers and can be twisted right back on. I do it every month.
For the pads the Libman Freedom Mop pads fit perfect and can be washed up to 50 times. Replacement pads are available at Target for $5.00.
Just my 2 cents!!!!
Pat
Hmm nice Idea, ill have to try that.!
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