By
Nancy Alexander
SPECIAL
TO THE BEAVER
Donna
Fisher loves a skeptic.
In fact, she and business partner Carol Elliot thrive
on turning the toughest skeptics into true believers.
The two Oakville women use a single tool to work their magic.
It’s called the Tergo Cleaning Cloth.
Looking for all the world like an ordinary dust cloth, the
Tergo cloth is actually created from a state-of-the-art microfiber, which enables
it to clean just about any household surface with just water.
So, all right, you’re skeptical already. Fisher and
Elliot expect that.
"It does sound too good to be true," confesses Fisher. "That’s
why we tell people they really need to try it out and put it to the test."
Fisher encountered the cloth for the first time during a trip over a year
ago. She was so impressed she decided to take on the challenge of spreading
the word in Ontario.
Developed in Sweden for the cleaning industry but relatively
new to North America, the cloth’s secret lies in its thin microfiber, created
from a blend of polyester and polyamide that has been woven to create thousands
of individual micro strands of fabric. It is currently used on a large scale
in Europe, even in hospitals.
Carol Elliot admits she was one of the skeptics when Fisher
came calling at her former employer, the Framing Den. But watching the cloth
go to work, leaving glass lint free and streak free with nothing but water, she
was quickly won over.
"Ninety-nine percent of the people I’ve showed
the cloths to have wanted one, " says Fisher. "I’ve checked back
with almost everyone I’ve sold to and they’re raving about it."
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big selling feature of the Tergo cloth is that it promotes
environmentally-friendly cleaning by eliminating the
need for household cleaning solvents and paper towels.
Fisher explains that the cloth needs merely to be dampened
with water. During cleaning, dirt is trapped in the fine strands of microfiber.
Its incredible absorbency allows it to hold up to four times its weight in dirt,
grime and liquid. Particles of dirt, grease and bacteria are absorbed into the
cloth, releasing very little dirt back onto the cleaning surface. As an added
bonus, the cloth leaves surfaces with a streak-free shine without drying. Even
finishes such as mirrors, glass, chrome and stainless steel will shine without
drying.
The cloth is machine washable up to 600 times and thus can
be used for many years.
"I’ve literally changed my cleaning habits," says
Elliot. "I keep a set of cloths in the kitchen and each bathroom and it
takes so little time to clean and shine everything that I find myself doing it
more frequently."
There are basically two types of cloths, thick and thin -
which can combine to clean everything form eyeglasses and jewellery to stainless
steel and chrome in the kitchen, to windows, cars, boats and even golf clubs.
The thin cloth is recommended for cleaning surfaces such as windows, glass, mirrors,
silver, chrome, etc., while the thick cloth can be used dry for dusting and polishing
and wet for heavily soiled areas such as boats, floors, kitchen grease, shower
stalls and appliances.
Elliot notes that the cloths are ideal for cottagers or homeowners
on septic systems where the use of chemicals cleaning products is a concern.
Taking the approach that seeing is believing, Fisher says
the Tergo cloth is an ideal item for a home party where clients can see the product
demonstrated first-hand. She notes that the cloths are also great for fundraisers.
Anyone interested in selling the product is welcome to contact
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Tergo
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