Fox Run Table Crumb Sweeper White , 2.75 x 5.5 x 1.25 inches

I have 3 kids and have been brushing off crumbs off our our tablecloths with a tablecloth which has been a little messy getting most of it into a catch all plate but always some falling on the floor leading to a quick vacuum. This has fixed that problem. Just quickly run across your table and it sweeps up everything into it. The only negative is that sometimes, when emptying the crumbs, the side button to open it catches and breaks it and then it is pretty much useless. I have been using these for 3 years and am on my third one because of it breaking. Otherwise, it would probably last forever if I was more careful/less aggressive when opening to empty the crumbs. Thank God it is cheap enough to replace easily.

It works OK for crumbs on the carpet but not so good on bare floors or tabletops. The first time I opened it to empty it, the little tab on the side broke off so now it's taped together. Not very good for the price. I probably could have found the exact same item at the dollar store.

I bought this item thinking it probably did not work well, but at the very low price, I could afford to give it a try. I clean the cloth placemats in a large dining room that has slick plastic-topped tables. This little sweeper works perfectly. I was amazed. The dining room I clean has several types of cloth placemats. This sweeper works best on the thicker, stiffer cloth placemats. Even the placemats with grooves where the crumbs can settle in are easy to clean. I was really amazed at that! In fact, the placemats with little grooves make it easier to sweep up the crumbs -- the crumbs don't scoot away. On thin cloth placemats I have to hold the placemat with one hand and use the sweeper in the other hand and only sweep in one direction. Otherwise the sweeper tends to bunch up the thin cloth placement on the slick tables.The sweeper picks up larger crumbs the quickest and smaller crumbs can take a couple of swipes across the placemat. Small specks of finely ground black pepper (not the ground peper you grind at the table with a pepper mill) that are stuck on a placemat can be difficult. Most black pepper will come off a placemat along with all other crumbs with a few swipes back and forth across a placement. But often there will be one or two specks of finely ground black pepper that will not be dislodged. They don't come up with my little table broom either, I need to use my finger to dislodge those tiny specks of finely ground black pepper.I think the sweeper works so well because the stiffness and length of the bristles are just right for its task.The sweeper comes apart easily for cleaning. I just take it apart and hold it under running water. Perfect.A surprise good purchase.