I've been a fan of CleanWell for awhile. I was first introduced to them back in 2007 when I reviewed their hand sanitizer, and again in 2008 when I reviewed their anti-bacterial hand wash. I've kept their products in my car and in my bathroom since then.
Last weekend I was introduced to another aspect of CleanWell: disinfecting wipes! In particular, I learned about 3M's Scotch-Brite botanical disinfecting wipes.
I clean with both disinfecting wipes and my Activeion. Sadly, the latter has lost charge and the chargers aren't doing the trick. So, it might have to go to the Activeion hospital. As a result, I'm definitely leaning heavily on the disinfecting wipes.
Unfortunately, the wipes I had on my counter before leaving for BlogHer leave residue of whatever their various active ingredients happen to be. To work properly, the surface must be cleaned, then allowed to dry. But there is a note in small print on the side of the container that reads "If surface will be in contact with food, rinsing with potable water is required." Yup, required. Realistically, do I rinse the surface after it has dried? And realistically, will "rinsing" really pick up the chemicals? Um, no.
The Scotch-Brite Botanical Disinfecting wipes kill 99.9% of household germs (including the scaries like salmonella, staph, MRSA, influenza, and even HIV Type 1) but are safe around kids, pets, and food. Hooray plant extracts!
I know cleaning isn't "sexy," but I admit I got pretty excited about this product because I definitely want to keep my house clean, but not at the expense of introducing other harmful things into our home. I'm always looking for "natural" ways of dealing with more modern problems, and the Scotch-Brite Botanical Disinfecting wipes fit the bill.
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Disclaimer: I visited the 3M booth at the BlogHer11 Expo and received a free canister of disinfecting wipes since I gushed about how much I love CleanWell and how excited I was about the concept of not having to rinse after use. The 3M gal was probably shocked at my enthusiasm about cleaning. I will not receive compensation - monetary or otherwise - for posting about this product.
