Claims
- 1. A method for cleaning a hard surface using low levels of a cleaning solution, the method comprising:
- (i) applying the cleaning solution to the hard surface to be cleaned at a level of not more than about 6 ml of cleaning solution per square foot of hard surface; and
- (ii) wiping the hard surface with a cleaning implement comprising:
- a. a handle; and
- b. a removable cleaning pad having a t.sub.1200 absorbent capacity of at least about 1 g deionized water per g of the cleaning pad.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the removable cleaning pad has a t.sub.1200 absorbent capacity of at least about 10 g/g.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the removable cleaning pad has a t.sub.1200 absorbent capacity of at least about 20 g/g.
- 4. The method of claim 2, wherein the removable cleaning pad has an average absorbency rate of deionized water of not more than about 0.5 g/sec.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the removable cleaning pad has an average absorbency rate of deionized water of not more than about 0.2 g/sec.
- 6. A method of cleaning a surface comprising wiping the surface with a cleaning implement comprising:
- a. a handle; and
- b. a removable cleaning pad having an average absorbency rate of deionized water of not more than about 0.5 g/sec; and a t.sub.1200 absorbent capacity of at least about 1 g deionized water per g of the cleaning pad.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 08/756,507, filed Nov. 26, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,960,508.
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Divisions (1)
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