Abstract: The present invention discloses a flexible cleansing pad with a scouring portion and a scrubbing portion that are characterized by all three parameters (i) hygienic and does not allow pathogen growth; (ii) an effective and easy cookware cleansing with water and soap, and (iii) undamaging the cookware, e.g., burnt pens and pots. The present invention also discloses methods of the production of the same.

Abstract: A sweeping device and method of manufacturing a silicone sweeping device. The sweeping device is made of silicone and includes: a silicone block with internal chassis; a plurality of downwardly silicone elongated bristles; and an upwardly projecting member containing a handle-receiving member with a cavity. The method of manufacturing a silicone sweeping device includes: providing a hard heat resistant chassis; providing a hard heat resistant cone with internal screw thread; drilling a hole into the center of the chassis; providing protective coating to the chassis; providing primer coating to the chassis; inserting the hard cone heat resistant tube as the handle receiving hole into the hole in the chassis; providing a mold including a mold cavity; placing the chassis into the mold cavity; processing the silicone in the mold into a final product; and applying secondary heat treatment in the oven.

Abstract: a sweeping device made of silicone comprising: a silicone block with internal chassis; a plurality of downwardly silicone elongated bristles; an upwardly projecting member containing a handle-receiving member with cavity; and a method of manufacturing a silicone sweeping device, comprising: providing a hard heat resistant chassis; providing a hard heat resistant cone with internal screw thread; drilling a hole into the center of the chassis; providing protective coating to the said chassis; providing primer coating to the said chassis; inserting the hard cone heat resistant tube as the handle receiving hole into the hole in the chassis; providing a mold including a mold cavity; placing the chassis into the mold cavity; processing the silicone in the mold into a final product; applying secondary heat treatment in the oven.

Abstract: A cloth floor washing implement wherein the cloth can be folded to enable squeeze-draining in the floor mop fashion namely with a strainer. The implement comprises a pair of arms (16a; 16b) pivotally connected to a slider (22). The arms are guided by respective slots (20c) and (20d). Driving the slider (22) along broom stick (12) will cause the spreading-apart or folding back of the arms. The washing cloth, preferably made of microfiber, is releasably attached to the distal ends of the arms.