is swiffer wet mop dangerous for pets? (room, cleaning, dogs)
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There has been quite a bit of interesting news about snopes itself lately. So it could be a good idea to try and verify your concerns with some other independent source(s). I don't really know much about the swiffer issue but common sense tells me that too many toxic chemicals around just isn't a good thing for animals. I have parrots for instance, and what may not harm a cat or dog can kill a parrot in a few moments. Be on the safe side. Clean with proven safe products. Sometimes I can't believe all these disposable type cleaning things like mops etc. What happened to soap, water and a mop! (well of course, marketing is what happened.........) No way can you convince me that a flimsy swiffer will get a really stuck on dirty spot clean that easily!
KonaKat, could you provide a link to the "quite a bit of interesting news about snopes"? Because I've followed up and done my own research in past on things that they've covered and finally stopped when I was consistently able to verify their conclusions (which are in the true, false, maybe, or undetermined categories).
I know there are people who would LIKE to discredit snopes because they take all of the fun out of being scared and titillated by the various "warnings" that run around out there, and some who would love to believe they're on the take or something, either because of the aforementioned "you're spoiling all my fun" reaction or because they're the people who write the hoaxes themselves (those need to get a life), but I'd love to see whatever news you're referring to if it's valid.
Duplicate posts nor not - Swiffer wet mops are no danger to pets. That story is an old urban legend.
Regarding liver cancer, yes -- but if you use it around parrots (or other pet birds), there can be a danger, since they have such sensitive respiratory systems.
And if you have parrots, please, be careful with any non-stick cookware. Overheated PTFE (Teflon, SilverStone) outgasses, and this compound will kill a pet bird within minutes.
I have parrots for instance, and what may not harm a cat or dog can kill a parrot in a few moments.
Amen. We're so careful since our parrots came into our lives -- no more candles, Teflon and SilverStone pans replaced with stainless or aluminum, the door to their room being closed when we use cleaning products. But they're worth it.
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