The feisty 74-year-old inventor of the Eco Wonder Cloth lives in an Algiers home with sparkling hardwood floors and spotless countertops.

Born and raised in New Orleans, Shelley Thomas used disposable wipe attachments when mopping her floors, but she got fed up when they kept sliding off the base. That’s when an idea popped into her head: a reusable, reversible microfiber cloth that attaches to the mop with Velcro.

She grabbed some towels, scissors, a sewing machine — and she got to work on a prototype.

After an almost 10-year journey littered with trial and error, Thomas’ Eco Wonder Cloth hit the market in 2023 with its own website . Now, it’s also available for purchase through Walmart and Amazon.

“You spend about maybe three to four months buying those (disposable) sheets, and aft

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