Patent ID: 7258747

Claim:
A method of cleaning an inanimate surface comprising: a) having an electric stainbrush, wherein the electric stainbrush comprises i) a handle having a motor disposed therein; ii) a head having a longitudinal axis; iii) a neck disposed between the handle and the head; iv) a first bristle holder associated with the head which oscillates or rotates; v) a second bristle holder associated with the head which reciprocates in generally the same direction as the longitudinal axis of the head but does not rotate or oscillate and wherein the second bristle holder includes a first T-shaped block which depends from a bottom surface of the second bristle holder, wherein the T-shaded block slideably engages a first pair of projections of the head to guide the movement of the second bristle holder; vi) a first set of bristles associated with the first bristle holder; and vii) a second set of bristles associated with the second bristle holder; wherein the motor is operatively connected to the first and second bristle holders; and viii) a shaft at least partially disposed within the neck, the shaft being operatively connected to the motor and to at least to one of the first bristle holder and the second bristle holder, wherein the shaft reciprocates; b) putting a cleaning solution in contact with the inanimate surface; and c) employing the electric stainbrush to brush the cleaning solution on the inanimate surface.