Swiffer Carpet Flick

I hate to vacuum. And my two pets don’t like it when the vacuum rears its ugly head much either. But that doesn’t stop them from shedding. Nor does it prevent me from dropping crumbs on the floor while I’m eating in front of the television watching Monday Night Baseball on ESPN. To keep the chore of vacuuming down to once a week, I purchased the Swiffer Carpet Flick. And it gets the job done.

I use it daily to do a quick cleanup on my carpet. It’s convenient, quiet and easy to use. The Carpet Flick, which has a very reasonable suggested retail price of $12.99, uses disposable sticky cartridges which are easy to insert and remove (meaning you don’t get your hands dirty). The Swiffer Carpet Flick starter kit contains 2 disposable cartridges along with the Carpet Flick itself. Refill cartridges come in packs of 12 and cost approximately $4.29.

Once you get your Swiffer Carpet Flick home, it’s easy to assemble. Just snap the pieces of the handle together, then attach the base to the end of the handle. The cartridges slide easily into the base, then you’ll flip up an end tab and press it over a small button to secure it. Then, it’s flicking time you cleaned your carpet!

The Swiffer Carpet Flick has a swivel head, making it easy to maneuver over your carpet. It’s so lightweight, it’s like pushing air. The Carpet Flick flicks up debris from your carpet into the container, where it sticks to the cartridge. A see-through window on the top of the Carpet Flick lets you watch the debris as it’s picked from the carpet. The bottom side of the sticky cartridge picks up any dirt or crumbs that failed to flick and other debris such as pet hair. Voila! Once a day should hold you until that weekly vacuuming!

Yes, you still need to vacuum regularly. The Swiffer Carpet Flick is not intended to replace vacuuming. While it traps and locks dirt and crumbs effectively, it is not as thorough as a vacuum cleaner. It also doesn’t pick up debris near baseboards and edges.

The Swiffer Carpet Flick has a sleek lightweight design that’s stylish enough to store outside a cabinet, and a flexible ring at the end of the handle allows you to hang the Carpet Flick in between uses.

The Swiffer Carpet Flick is perfect for daily use. It’s so easy to use and it allows you to clean your carpet in silence. With its very reasonable price, I’d suggest picking up your Swiffer Carpet Flick today, and start flicking away between vacuuming days!