A glass cleaning device. Aspects of the device include a flexible and/or elastic cage capable of holding a glass in place and a rotary element within the cage. The cage preferably includes spring(s) and leg(s) connected to the spring(s). The spring(s) may be a circular spring. The leg(s) preferably are made of flexible and/or elastic material. The cage preferably includes connector(s) for the spring(s) to the leg(s) that permit the spring(s) to move through them. A flexible and/or elastic restraining band around at least a portion of the cage may also be included. In some aspects, the rotary element within the cage is a brush, which may be covered with a linen when used. Also, associated methods.

A reusable drinking straw that is foldable into a compact configuration for storage and easily transportable in a storage case. The straw comprises a rigid external tube and a flexible internal tubing that is foldable to a compact configuration for storage. In a folded configuration, the reusable straw has a significantly reduced length of approximately one-half to one-fourth of its extended length when in use. The external tube of the straw is preferably formed of multiple rigid segments for supporting the flexible internal tubing in the extended configuration during use as a drinking straw. A simple cleaning device is provided to clean the straw after use. A storage case is provided to store the straw in the folded configuration in a compact form and to store the cleaning device.

A reusable drinking straw that is foldable into a compact configuration for storage and easily transportable in a storage case. The straw comprises a rigid external tube and a flexible internal tubing that is foldable to a compact configuration for storage. In a folded configuration, the reusable straw has a significantly reduced length of approximately one-half to one-fourth of its extended length when in use. The external tube of the straw is preferably formed of multiple rigid segments for supporting the flexible internal tubing in the extended configuration during use as a drinking straw. A simple cleaning device is provided to clean the straw after use. A storage case is provided to store the straw in the folded configuration in a compact form and to store the cleaning device.

The invention relates to a cleaning article (100) having an absorbent base material formed by a flat material (101), with a first (102) and a second side surface, wherein a coating (112) is provided on at least the first side surface (102) and confers to said first side surface (102) of the cleaning article (100) a higher frictional force than that of an uncoated first side surface (102), wherein the coating (112) comprises a plurality of coating lines (114) and, when an imaginary grid network (200) consisting of lines extending parallel, equidistantly and vertically to one another and with an edge length of 7 mm for each grid quadrant (206) is laid over the first side surface (102) of the cleaning article (100), said first side surface (102) has a first degree of coating coverage of at least 15% in the region of at least 5 grid quadrants (208) per 25 cm.sup.2, and a second degree of coating coverage of no more than 8% in the region of at least 5 grid quadrants (210) per 25 cm.sup.2.

The invention relates to a cleaning article (100) having an absorbent base material formed from a flat material, with a first (102) and a second side surface, a coating (112) being provided on at least the first side surface (102) and conferring to said first side surface (102) of the cleaning article (100) a higher frictional force than that of an uncoated first side surface (102), characterised in that the coating (112) comprises a plurality of coating lines (114), said coating lines having a ratio of coating line width to coating line height of at least 2, the coating line width being 0.2-1.5 mm, and the coating line height being no more than 0.8 mm.

The invention relates to a cleaning article (100) having an absorbent base material formed from a flat material, with a first (102) and a second side surface, a coating (112) being provided on at least the first side surface (102) and conferring to said first side surface (102) of the cleaning article (100) a higher frictional force than that of an uncoated first side surface (102), characterised in that the coating (112) comprises a plurality of coating lines (114), said coating lines having a ratio of coating line width to coating line height of at least 2, the coating line width being 0.2-1.5 mm, and the coating line height being no more than 0.8 mm.

A scrubbing patch set for gloves is provided including an inner hand patch sized and configured to generally cover the index finger, the thumb and an inner palm portion extending from the index finger to the thumb on the palm side of the glove. The patch set can also include a middle finger patch sized and configured to generally cover at least a distal end of the middle finger on the palm side of the glove; a ring finger patch sized and configured to generally cover at least a distal end of the ring finger on the palm side of the glove; and a little finger patch sized and configured to generally cover at least a distal end of the little finger on the palm side of the glove.

A scrubbing patch set for gloves is provided including an inner hand patch sized and configured to generally cover the index finger, the thumb and an inner palm portion extending from the index finger to the thumb on the palm side of the glove. The patch set can also include a middle finger patch sized and configured to generally cover at least a distal end of the middle finger on the palm side of the glove; a ring finger patch sized and configured to generally cover at least a distal end of the ring finger on the palm side of the glove; and a little finger patch sized and configured to generally cover at least a distal end of the little finger on the palm side of the glove.

The inventive in basin cleaning apparatus comprises a body with an outer cleaning surface and a cleaning slot, a base, and bristles attached to the body which is particularly useful for cleaning dishes.

The inventive in basin cleaning apparatus comprises a body with an outer cleaning surface and a cleaning slot, a base, and bristles attached to the body which is particularly useful for cleaning dishes.