An idea for Heather & a project for CJ

Did you know Jack is now crawling? He's all over the place now. Since I don't believe in playpens (unless it's to keep him safe) or those kid corral things he's what I call a "free range" baby. I baby poof, he goes where he pleases to explore and learn like a baby is supposed to. I don't understand how a baby can move/explore/learn the world around them if they are regulated to a baby cage or a piece of carpet. I only put Jack in the playpen to sleep or to keep him safe somewhere that's not baby proofed.
Where am I going with this? Well, because Jack's crawl is half army crawl, half actual crawl he slides all over the floor. His clothes are filthy when he's done. I hate mopping and it is clearly evident on his clothes. Two cats and one dog all of which go inside and out means lots of dirt and animal hair. I needed a way to sweep and mop easily.

We have a Swiffer but I hate buying refills. So, I asked my friend Google if it was possible to make homemade Swiffer pads. It is, and lots of people are doing it. I gleaned a little bit from a bunch of blogs and this was the first incarnation of my Swiffer.
It's a Gerber brand prefold diaper (we'll have the cloth diaper conversation eventually). I like these because it's lint free, absorbant and $6 for a dozen at the Tulare Wal-Mart. Yes, I held it on with clothespins. I am from Porterville afterall. I used my all purpose cleaner (vineger, water and a tiny bit of soap) in a spray bottle. I spray a little on the floor and go. Did it work?Awwwww, yeah. Success. I told you my floors are dirty. My carpets are way better because I actually enjoy using my Dyson. Don't call CPS on me.

Now that I know that it worked I needed to use my new found knowledge to fine tune this. I know that fleece is used in place as the dry version of Swiffer. I gathered some scrap fleece, a couple of prefolds and made a rough pattern (and I do mean rough). To keep Jack occupied while I sew I do this:
Good stuff. He's happy. Don't call CPS.

Here is the finished product, the fleece version, in action.
Gross.

And here are the few I managed to sew before Jack got bored sitting in the chair. The fleece glides beautifully over the floor, the cotton is a little harder but worth the effort.
As for the CJ project? There is a knitted version of this.