Disposable hygenic cleaning mitt

A disposable cleaning mitt having a use configuration, an inverted configuration, and a disposal configuration, said disposable cleaning mitt consisting of:

• a waterproof layer having proximal and distal ends and defining a pliable cavity when said disposable cleaning mitt is at said use configuration, said cavity being configured to encase a wearer's hand, said proximal end of said waterproof layer defining an opening for passing said hand therethrough to enter and exit said cavity when said disposable cleaning mitt is at said use configuration;
• a cleaning layer adjacent said waterproof layer such that said waterproof layer is between said cleaning layer and said cavity when said disposable cleaning mitt is at said use configuration;
• wherein said proximal end defining said opening is positioned proximate a base of the user's hand when the disposable cleaning mitt is at said use configuration and the cavity is positioned on the user's hand;
• wherein said inner layer is sized to fit within a rectangular perimeter having dimensions between 5″×5″ and 11″×11″ when laid flat;
• wherein said cleaning layer includes a wire mesh;
• a tab accessible from inside said cavity when said disposable cleaning mitt is at said use configuration;
• said tab being coupled to said distal end of said waterproof layer and said cleaning layer such that passing said tab through said opening inverts said waterproof layer and said cleaning layer, thereby altering said disposable cleaning mitt from said use configuration to said inverted configuration;
• said tab being sized and positioned to be pinched by two fingers of said wearer's hand and pulled thereby;
• and
• a fastener adjacent said opening for sealing said cleaning layer inside said waterproof layer, thereby altering said disposable cleaning mitt from said inverted configuration to said disposal configuration.

A method of using a disposable cleaning mitt, said method consisting of:

• providing a cleaning mitt having:
• a waterproof layer with proximal and distal ends and defining a pliable cavity when said disposable cleaning mitt is at a use configuration, said cavity being configured to encase a wearer's hand, said proximal end of said waterproof layer defining an opening for passing said hand therethrough to enter and exit said cavity when said disposable cleaning mitt is at said use configuration;
• a cleaning layer adjacent said waterproof layer such that said waterproof layer is between said cleaning layer and said cavity when said disposable cleaning mitt is at said configuration;
• a tab accessible from inside said cavity when said disposable cleaning mitt is at said use configuration;
• said tab being operatively coupled to said distal end of said waterproof layer and said cleaning layer such that passing said tab through said opening inverts said waterproof layer and said cleaning layer, thereby altering said disposable cleaning mitt from said use configuration to an inverted configuration;
• said tab being configured to be pulled by at least one finger of said wearer's hand;
• and
• an adhesive fastener adjacent said opening for closing said opening, thereby altering said disposable cleaning mitt from said inverted configuration to a disposal configuration;
• while said disposable cleaning mitt is at said use configuration, extending said wearer's hand into said cavity via said opening, wherein said waterproof layer has terminal edges proximate a base of the wearer's hand when the wearer's hand is extended into said cavity;
• cleaning a target surface with said cleaning layer by moving said hand and said cleaning layer over said target surface, said waterproof layer restricting a substance from reaching said hand, said substance being at least one item selected from the group consisting of a cleaning agent, bacteria, and virus;
• using two fingers to pinch said tab and pulling said tab through said opening while another hand holds said disposable cleaning mitt adjacent said opening, thereby altering said disposable cleaning mitt from said use configuration to said inverted configuration and also removing said at least one finger from said cavity without exposing said at least one finger to said substance;
• wherein said two fingers are an index finger and a middle finger;
• sealing said opening using said fastener thereby altering said disposable cleaning mitt from said inverted configuration to said disposal configuration;
• and
• discarding said disposable cleaning mitt.