Patent ID: 7255750

Claim:
A method for cleaning hard or soft surfaces comprising the steps of: a. diluting a cleaning composition with water in a ratio of 1:10 to 1:100 of the composition to water to obtain a diluted cleaning composition, wherein said cleaning composition comprises: i. a polymer having a molecular weight of at least 2,000,000 which causes soil to flocculate when the composition is diluted and used with water in a ratio of 1:10 to 1:100 of the composition to water; ii. a nonionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant; and iii. the remainder, water and/or minor ingredients; b. applying said diluted cleaning composition to a surface with a cleaning device selected from the group consisting of a mop, a sponge, a squeegee, a towel or combinations thereof; c. dipping said cleaning device in said diluted cleaning composition to gather additional cleaning solution, wherein the soil on said cleaning device flocculates in said diluted cleaning solution; and d. again applying said diluted cleaning composition, in which the soil has now flocculated, to a surface with said cleaning device.