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A fancy mop cleans floors but doesn't reach grout lines.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| August 01, 2002 | Heavens, Alan J. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

My wife and I had been discussing how to clean the kitchen floor, which is made of quarry tiles.

Her idea was to rent a heavy-duty washer and clean the floor _ and the dirty grout lines _ once and for all.

In search of ways to save money while tackling the job at hand, I suggested that I get on my hands and knees and wash the floor, which I did regularly at both our former house and the house we rented in between.

While the debate continued, a Swiffer WetJet arrived from the manufacturer. Since life and my job always overlap, I figured why not.

The WetJet is, simply, a battery-operated mop that uses a patented solution to clean vinyl, marble, laminate, sealed tile and finished wood floors.

The ...

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