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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Wonder Mop


It was over in the flick of my wrist, the mop that I've used for the 5 years we've lived on Granny Mountain broke yesterday. Possibly the one tool I love most of all, beside my vacuums of course is my Don Aslett mop. Used by PROFESSIONALS... I like that part, it runs circles around other mops. Simple in design but oh so good, it makes quick work of mopping my hardwood floors. Almost as soon as you dampen the microfiber pad, the job is done. Zip-Zap I'm ready for tea and scones.

I bought this wonder mop on QVC one rainy December day when we were building the house we live in now. It was Mary Beth Roe that demonstrated it, if you are not a QVC customer you may not know who Mary Beth is... she could sell me anything, she's from Minnesota and that accent coupled with her smile makes you KNOW she's trustworthy! I should tell you I have her cookbook, no I didn't order it from QVC, I found it at the Friendly Bookstore in Rogers... a second-hand place that takes donations and raises money for our library. I nearly peed my pants when I saw it there on the second row of the cookbook aisle, I knew immediately the best recipes known to mankind were in that cookbook! I opened the cover and $3.50 was penciled in, my heart did a flip flop, I clutched the prize to my bosom and paid the nice little white haired woman at the front. I was giddy with excitement and as soon as I got in the car I began to look through the Minnesota Masterpiece. There's one whole chapter of Jello recipes. The side dish recipes take up another 1/3 of the cookbook. Lumped in with vege casseroles are pasta and rice sides, the good ones like broccoli cheese rice casserole and homemade macaroni and cheese. The dessert chapter has the hard to find recipes from every potluck, church dinner or reunion ever held!


The fact that Mary Beth told me this was her favorite mop was good enough for me, I hopped on the phone and ordered it. A few days later it was setting on the front porch, delivered by the UPS man while I was out running errands. The box didn't look big enough but when I opened it, the simple goodness of a product made to last went together in two pieces.


So for the last 5 years I've enjoyed my relationship to this unfailing mop. Wet or dry the microfiber cloths clean my floors in a snap. Until today when I crinked the head and the heavy duty plastic dealy went kerwhackie. Technical, I know. I broke the dang thang. Lucky for me they have more, it will be here in 7 days....

10 comments:

  1. I discovered using microfiber cloths a few years ago and haven't looked back!

    Finally no streaks on the black top of the range.
    I mop the floors using a microfiber towel (preferably on my knees) or using an old mop that looks similar to yours but with the fiber cloth over it. I should look for your mop.

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  2. They are so much better thtn those Swifter things...this is my second one also..I broke the thingy too!

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  3. A good mop really is hard to find. When my favorite one needed to be replaced I had a heck of a time finding one that didn't leave enough lint on the floor to make a sweater. Joycee,I now have tile...would the mop you have be suitable for cleaning tile?

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  4. I'm going to have to investigate this mop. I will say one thing. QVC must be addictive. Although I've never shopped on TV, Connie and I are remodeling a house for a QVC addict. Every day there are at least two or three packages on the front porch (well, at least until we tore it off). I was wondering yesterday where the UPS man is going to put all of those packages now.

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  5. The pads are microfiber and they do a great job on any surface Marjorie. I use the mop to clean windows too, no streaks or lint EVER!

    QVC could be a bad thing if you have a buying problem. I have a paying problem so it keeps me in CHECK!!

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  6. Love Don Azlett's products and have a lot of them, but also love my Shark steam mop.

    BTW, something wrong with your post today and the link...not there.

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  7. I have two of these cloths and they are so wonderful.. I wash the car, the truck, my windows in my house. everything... A friend of mine gave them to me and she told me I would love them.. She was right..
    I need to strip the wax off the kitchen floor and re-wax..when I get up the energy or get motivated I'll do that. I'll wait until it gets really cold outside.
    Ta Ta For Now...annieptigger@aol.com

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  8. G'morn sweet friend ~ Joycee what was the name of that mexican restaurant you went to in San Antonio ... I'll be durned if I can remember it. We've been there too. We are leaving for SA tomorrow morn & I want to make sure I get back to the exact same place. TYSM.email ~ blushing_rose_boutique@yahoo.com

    Guess I'm heading to QVC ... sounds good to me & then looking for that cookbook.

    Have a beautiful day ~
    TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon

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  9. That's it! TYSM
    TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon

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  10. I've got some micro fiber towels. Maybe I can rig one up on my mop.

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