Abstract: A cleaning swab comprising a handle which is provided at at least one end thereof with a thickened portion consisting of absorption material, wherein the handle includes a recess near the end provided with the thickened portion, with the absorption material covering the front edge of the recess, leaving the entrance to the recess open, wherein the handle comprises at least two handle segments, and wherein the handle segment that faces towards the thickened portion deforms more easily than the handle segment that faces away from the thickened portion.