Article: New gadgets put spring in cleaning.(Arts and Lifestyle)

Byline: JORDANA GUSTAFSON

If you've cruised down the aisles of your local grocery or discount store recently, then you know the shelves are stacked with hundreds of cleaning products. You'll find the old standbys - Ajax, Lysol and Mr. Clean, and stacks of brooms, mops and sponges. But thrown into the mix are new gadgets and cleansers to choose from - such as Proctor and Gamble's no-rinse Swiffer WetJet PowerMop and 3M's Scotch-brite Disposable Toilet Bowl Scrubber.

"Stronger materials and more ergonomic designs mean that cleaning is more comfortable for the user," said Chris Deane, a product development specialist at Vileda company, which makes ...

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