Abstract: A fountain cleaning device for washing articles as, for example, vehicles, bathtubs or shop fronts the device comprises a reservoir, compressible in the direction perpendicular to a surface to be cleaned, and includes a one-way flow control mechanism, which allows a cleaning solution contained therein to be dispensed under an external compression and seals the liquid upon the release of the pressure. A scrubbing medium is attached to the undersurface of the reservoir.