Windshield Cleaning Appliance and Cleaner Composition

A windshield cleaning appliance comprising:

• a) a disposable cleaning implement having a cleaning pad removably mounted to an attachment device,
• b) a cleaning pad impregnated with microencapsulated surfactant formulation and exhibiting a backer and an attachment protrusion,
• c) an elongated handle,
• d) a gripping mechanism coupled to the handle and configured to releasably grip the pad attachment protrusion,
• e) a mechanism for releasing the pad attachment from the gripping mechanism,
• f) a bias spring that is compressed upon release of the pad attachment protrusion,
• g) a user activated button on the handle, and
• h) a rigid linkage capable of transferring force from the button to the gripping mechanism for release of the pad attachment protrusion.

A method of cleaning a windshield comprising the steps:

• a) manufacturing a substrate material taken from the group comprising i) polymer, II) fabric and iii) fiber,
• b) forming the substrate into a geometry,
• c) applying to the substrate a microencapsulated surfactant formulation, and
• d) providing provision for wiping the impregnated substrate on the windshield to remove debris,