Reservoir Straw & Plug Mod (RSP Mod)

[kristin]

I'm actually using polyfill right now. The blue scrubbie I had must have had some soap in it and I can't get rid of the taste, lol! So, I'll be scouting the sponge/scrubbie/pet section next time I'm at the store!

[Scottbee]

Kristin,

If you find something that you think is better than the 3M 96 pad, let me know. But frankly... how much better could it really get?

[kristin]

Where did you get the 3M 96 pad? Oh, and Scotch Brite has a "green" pad as in made from 50% natural fibers, too.

[Scottbee]

I got the 3M (Scotch Brite) 96 pad from my local ACE hardware. They had them in both the woodworking/sandpaper aisle, and in the household cleaning aisle.

[mELIANTE]

So, no one willing to try those multi use cloths? I would, but can't yet...

[Kimber]

What about that stuff that people use to clean the kitchen used as a plug? They're pretty absorbent...
I'm talking about this, don't know their names in english, maybe multiuse cloth?

I would try them for you but I can't really tell what they are or where to get them. I wonder if they are microfiber cloths.

[mELIANTE]

I would try them for you but I can't really tell what they are or where to get them. I wonder if they are microfiber cloths.

I don't know how it's called in english, but I went to the kitchen and took a photo, maybe you can see better.
It says it is composed by 85% viscose and 15% polypropylene. It appears slim, but when it absorves the water it gets "fatter".
There ara also other types of this stuff that are thicker, but I don't have any around...

It's a big square, maybe 40cmx40cm.
The thicker ones aren't as big, and feel more rubbery.

[Scottbee]

That kinda looks like the ShamWow product. As I mentioned, I couldn't find a happy medium (1 layer, too thin, two layers... too thick) that would wick properly.

[kristin]

I don't know how it's called in english, but I went to the kitchen and took a photo, maybe you can see better.
It says it is composed by 85% viscose and 15% polypropylene. It appears slim, but when it absorves the water it gets "fatter".
There ara also other types of this stuff that are thicker, but I don't have any around...

It's a big square, maybe 40cmx40cm.
The thicker ones aren't as big, and feel more rubbery.

It looks a bit like the Shamwow mentioned earlier. Scott said he tried it and I think he said one layer leaked or was difficult to work with and two layers was too absorbant and didn't wick enough to the atty?

[kristin]

oops, posted as the same time as Scott!