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How to remove the cap on a Swiffer Wet-Jet cleaner bottle.

Step 3Refill the Bottle

Now you're ready to refill the bottle with your cleaner of choice. Vinegar and Water, Pine-sol, or anything else you may want to clean your floors with. Place the cap back on the bottle firmly and you're good to go.

Hope this saves you some cash in the long run.

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10 comments

Oct 13, 2011. 12:08 AMgoodlookin says:

Thanks, thanks, thanks!! Been trying to get that thing off for ever! I just held mine under running hot water for about a minute and then used a rubber "twist off lid gripper" and it came right off. And for some reason the little flippers on the inside of mine were much smaller than those shown and I didn't have to remove any!

Oct 8, 2011. 8:09 AMricegirl says:

sooo Awesome! Thank you so much! Worked like a charm in only a few seconds :)

Jul 29, 2011. 9:55 AMTechieehippiee says:

Awesome! thanks

Apr 3, 2011. 8:01 AMMarshal Banana says:

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Mar 28, 2011. 9:07 AMmclovin823 says:

Excellent tip! Just tried it, and it totally works. Submerged for exactly 90 seconds in almost boiling hot water, and pop! Comes right off! The nail clippers were perfect, as you only need to trim off the majority of the plastic pieces on the inside of the cap...doesn't have to be perfectly flush by a long shot. Thanks for the awesome hack!

Aug 26, 2010. 9:02 AMgreeneyedJill says:

Super cool! I did it and it works yeah!

May 15, 2010. 9:23 AMrdoobie says:

Yay! Thanks for the money saving tip!

Aug 1, 2009. 2:46 PMescape_artist says:

Thankyouthankyouthankyou. This beats a turkey baster!

Jan 25, 2009. 8:58 PMlittleangelfire says:

I have wondered for a couple years now how to get the stupid cap off. THANKS!

Apr 23, 2008. 2:47 PMA2thaB says:

Thanks for the hack! I've been doing it the stupid way by injecting cleaner in with a needle. i tried your method and it sure made cleaning much easier and cheaper!