Mr. Clean is Set to Retire!

It's the end of an era.

It’s the end of an era. Mr. Clean is retiring.

That’s the jacked up, friendly bald guy with the earring who’s on your bottle of household cleaner. He said, “The rumors are true! I’m retiring and saying goodbye to the world of cleaning to pursue new hobbies…I’ve earned a little time off.” Mr. Clean has been on the job for 68 years…since 1958…with pretty much the same commercial jingle throughout.

Procter & Gamble says there won’t be any significant branding or product changes. But the mascot is retiring on March 4th. It’s worth pointing out: the company says you should “stay tuned” to find out what’s next for him, so there’s a good chance this is a marketing stunt or the start of a new ad campaign.

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