Earth Day Project: Reuseable Swiffer Refills

If you want to do something to celebrate Earth Day, may I recommend watching the documentary Planet of the Humans, a look at the environmental movement and organizations.

The big crisis of our time is our minds are being manipulated to give power to illusions. ~Vandana Shiva quoted in Planet of the Humans

I took a break from the charity sewing project yesterday to do another type of sewing while watching the documentary. It's a feel good illusion that this small sewing project is somehow going to help the environment. Or maybe not?  

Lately, grocery shopping trips have to be strategic and only necessities make it into the shopping cart. As the budget has to be re-evaluated and adjusted with the ever increasing and daily austerity measures the province blames on the pandemic, Swiffer refills are now considered an extravagant luxury item. And yes, the disposable refills are not a good option for the environment.

So here's my simple Earth Day project as I consider all the information from the documentary.   

I chose a vintage cotton flannel from my stash and cut slightly larger than a Swiffer sheet. The seams were sewn with a 3/8" seam allowance, corners clipped and turned over.  I finished it by topstitching the opening shut.

It's that easy and it works great with picking up the dust off hardwood floors. And better yet, these are washable. No more Swiffer refill sheets will be ending up in the landfill from here.  Happy Earth Day!

The Stats

Fabric:  1.8 metres (makes 12)

Additional Tools & Supplies:  Cutting table, iron, ironing board, sewing machine, thread, scissors, thread clippers, pins, pin cushion and coffee.

Stay Safe and Happy Sewing!