Upcycling a swiffer-type mop

I found one of these mops out for trash- they use disposable sponge type things (not a swiffer, but like one) and people generally abandon them when they see the sponge refill costs nearly the same as a new one.
So I decided to make a reusable, washable dusting head using scrap yarn. There are a lot of patterns on Ravelry ("swiffer cover") but after some trial and error I decided to tweak the ball band washcloth pattern from Mason Dixon Knitting, which i think makes a superb fabric for how I use the mop (only light dust and dog hair pickup between heavy cleanings with a mop and bucket). Free download here at Ravelry!. Note that for this size, using just general worsted weight, I used 65 stitches across and repeated the band pattern for a total of 6 bands, then sewed it to make two pockets so it fits on the head.
I'm making a few new heads out of scrap yarn and figured I'd document in case anyone else has one of these hanging around.
First picture illustrates why I need to spend so much time and effort on keeping my floor clean.

The ads for the Swiffer mop that used to be on TV made the mop as if the mop would really make cleaning the floor so easy.

Our daughter recommended I get one though I was not impressed. Probably because we have concrete floors. I use it whenever I need to get after cobwebs.

I really like the Swiffer cover that you knitted.

Thanks for sharing.

My ex bought one of those for our tile floor.  The entire main level was tile.  She decided using a mop and a bucket was too much effort so she used the swiffer AND A FULL BOX OF REPLACEMENT PADS.  So instead of dipping the mop in the bucket and twisting the handle to wring it out she had to keep handling the dirty pads. Of course I was the bad guy for pointing out the extra work and the extra expense.

I like your new duster but if you make a bonnet out of an old towel it might help for washing windows.  Just a thought.

Michael Fundaro wrote: make a bonnet out of an old towel it might help for washing windows.

A brilliant idea!