I know you have seen the commercial spot with that screaming bearded guy Billy Mays proclaiming the Zorbeez can handle the work of 27 paper towels, saving you time and money and that after you are done wringing and squeezing it you can stick it in the washing machine to clean up.

Sounds a little too good to be true - and it also sounded too much like a glorified terry cloth towel so we put the Zorbeez to the test. Mary Conwell, a mother of three children ( ages 10 to 19 ) says she her kids aren't past the spilling phase of their lives. In fact, they just spill more.

So we had the Upper Saint Clair mom served as our "Test It Tuesday" tester in her lovely kitchen. We came up with four tests based on the claims of the commercial. The Zorbeez was able to clean up an 8 oz water spill on the counter -- as well as soak up 17 oz of liquid in a bowl. It even clean up cola stains in a carpet - for the most part.

Mary felt that while it did the job, in some cases a few paper towels might have gotten the job done even though such waste is not environmentally friendly ( of course, then again, how can you put a price on a clean kitchen ).

The Zorbeez was standing up to its claims - for the most part - until we stuck in the washing machine. With no instructions, we set it on normal and watched. When it came out, it was pilling and somewhat torn. It hardly looked like any towel you was h at home. Mary and I agreed: while it does clean up, it does not clean up well. Two out of four on the "Test It Tuesday" scale.

Thanks Mary for opening up your home - and allowing us to spill on your counters. You have help to make western Pennsylvanians wiser.

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