Cleaning accessory

Abstract

A cleaning accessory has a slit and an aperture to aid in cleaning a desired object. The slit is offset from the center of the cleaning accessory. The slit, among other uses, is useful for cleaning objects with edges or rims and also, sharp objects. The aperture is useful for gripping the cleaning accessory. Also, the cleaning accessory has a top layer and a bottom layer. A method for using the cleaning accessory is also disclosed.

What is claimed and sought to be protected by Letters Patent is: 
     
         1 . A cleaning accessory comprising:
 a) the cleaning accessory having a top surface, a base, and an outer edge; and   b) a slit, wherein the slit extends from the outer edge of the cleaning accessory toward an accessory interior of the cleaning accessory.   
     
     
         2 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a) the cleaning accessory having a top layer and a bottom layer; 
 b) the slit extending through the entirety of the top layer and the entirety of the bottom layer, wherein the slit forms a continuous line from the top surface of the top layer to the base of the bottom layer; and 
 c) the slit being offset from the center of the cleaning accessory. 
 
     
     
         3 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a) the slit being curved. 
 
     
     
         4 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 2  further comprising:
 a) the slit being curved. 
 
     
     
         5 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 2  further comprising:
 a) the top layer being a scrubbing layer; and 
 b) the bottom layer being a scouring layer. 
 
     
     
         6 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 3  further comprising:
 a) the cleaning accessory having a top layer and a bottom layer; 
 b) the top layer being a scrubbing layer; and 
 c) the bottom layer being a scouring layer. 
 
     
     
         7 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 4  further comprising:
 a) the top layer being a scrubbing layer; and 
 b) the bottom layer being a scouring layer. 
 
     
     
         8 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 1  further comprising the cleaning accessory having an aperture. 
     
     
         9 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 2  further comprising the cleaning accessory having an aperture. 
     
     
         10 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 3  further comprising the cleaning accessory having an aperture. 
     
     
         11 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 4  further comprising the cleaning accessory having an aperture. 
     
     
         12 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 5  further comprising the cleaning accessory having an aperture. 
     
     
         13 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 6  further comprising the cleaning accessory having an aperture. 
     
     
         14 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 8  wherein the aperture extends from the top surface of a top layer of the cleaning accessory to the base of a bottom layer of the cleaning accessory. 
     
     
         15 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 9  wherein the aperture extends from the top surface of the top layer of the cleaning accessory to the base of the bottom layer of the cleaning accessory. 
     
     
         16 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 10  wherein the aperture extends from the top surface of a top layer of the cleaning accessory to the base of a bottom layer of the cleaning accessory. 
     
     
         17 . The cleaning accessory of  claim 11  wherein the aperture extends from the top surface of the top layer of the cleaning accessory to the base of the bottom layer of the cleaning accessory. 
     
     
         18 . A method of using a cleaning accessory, the method comprising:
 a) obtaining a cleaning accessory and an object to be cleaned, wherein the cleaning accessory has a scrubbing layer, a scouring layer, a slit, and an aperture;   b) selecting the scouring layer, the scrubbing layer or both, or the slit to clean the desired object; and   c) using the cleaning accessory to clean the desired object.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising:
 a) selecting the slit; 
 b) inserting at least one finger and/or thumb into the aperture entering through a top layer of the cleaning accessory and inserting at least one finger and/or thumb into the aperture entering through a bottom layer of the cleaning accessory; and 
 c) applying the slit to the desired object, wherein a portion or an entirety of the desired object is placed within an interior of the slit and the cleaning accessory is applied to the portion or the entirety of the desired object. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising:
 a) applying the scrubbing layer to a portion or an entirety of the desired object; 
 b) applying the scouring layer to the portion or the entirety of the desired object; 
 c) applying the slit to the desired object, wherein the portion or the entirety of the desired object is placed within an interior of the slit and the cleaning accessory is applied to the portion or the entirety of the desired object; and 
 d) repeating steps a through c in any desired order and as many times as necessary or desired.