Healthy Homes Plus
Microfiber
Damp Mop Testing
Testing was conducted on two types of flooring (vinyl composition floor tile and
ceramic floor tile - both surfaces are typical of those found in a home environment.) All surfaces were contaminated with a
solution containing two microorganisms (staphylococcus aureus and
Escherichiacoli) and common dirt taken from a vacuum cleaner bag. After the solution dried, surfaces were cleaned with Healthy Homes Plus Damp Mop (New and Used) using only
water and a conventional cotton mop with Lysol TM Pine Action Cleaner -- used both as a cleaner and as a disinfectant. Lysol
TM was used as a cleaner in accordance with the directions on the container (29.5 mLs of cleaner mixed with 473 mLs of
water”) and “was used to wipe the surfaces without letting the product stand on the surfaces.” Using the same dilution,
Lysol TM “was used as a disinfectant for the floor surfaces by allowing the product to remain “wet” on the surface for 10
minutes as per bottle instructions.”
The Healthy Homes Plus Damp Mops were moistened with water to 175% of their dry weight. After the surfaces were cleaned with each method, the surfaces were compared with control surfaces that were not cleaned.
The comparison of remaining contamination on the cleaned surface to the contamination on the control surface results in an
effectiveness rating expressed as a percentage. It is important to remember, when reviewing the results of this test the
“the conventional mops were “new”, they had not been used and were dry (see Table 3 below.) After use, we boiled the
conventional (added) mops, run them out, then left them at room temperature (Table 4 Below.)”
Compiled results on the Healthy Homes Plus Damp Mop:
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Table 3: Mop Testing Floor Tile - Vinyl Composition |
| Type of Cleaning Material |
Cleaning Agent |
Percent Effective (%) |
HH+ Damp Mop (new)*
HH+ Damp Mop (used)*
Conventional Cotton Mop (new)
Conventional Cotton Mop (new) |
Tap Water
Tap Water
Lysol Pine Action Cleaner TM
409TM as disinfectant |
99.3710%
99.8710%
84.0323%
99.7419% |
| *“New” is defined as 12 or less previous uses, and “used” is defined as more than 50 uses. |
| Table 4: Mop Testing Floor Tile - Tile-Ceramic |
| Type of Cleaning Material |
Cleaning Agent |
Percent Effective (%) |
HH+ Damp Mop (new)*
HH+ Damp Mop (used)*
Conventional Cotton Mop (new)
Conventional Cotton Mop (new) |
Tap Water
Tap Water
Lysol Pine Action CleanerTM
409TM as disinfectant |
91.1765%
94.1176%
39.7059%
0.00000% |
| *“New” is defined as 12 or less previous uses,
and “used” is defined as more than 50 uses. |
Analysis of Results
These results demonstrate that the Healthy Homes Plus Damp Mop is more effective than a conventional mop. The most
significant aspect of the mop testing is what happens to the conventional mop after being used for the first time. The
conventional mops used on the ceramic tile surface had been used only once on the previous test. These mops were “0%”
effective on the second test even using a disinfectant. A conventional mop may make the floor surface “look” cleaner;
however, the “cleaned” surface retains very high levels of bacterial contamination (microorganisms).
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Use Study
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