Healthy Homes Plus Super Microfiber Cloth Testing

Testing was conducted using tow types of Formica countertop material (one very smooth and one with a slight texture - both surfaces are typical of those found in a kitchen.) All surfaces were contaminated with a solution containing two microorganisms (Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli) and common dirt taken from a vacuum cleaner bag. 

After the solution dried, surfaces were cleaned with the Healthy Homes Plus Super Micro fiber Cloth (new and used) using only water and conventional cloth with three different cleaning solutions - Lysol TM Pine Action Cleaner, Formula 409 TM, and Tops Regular Scent BleachTM. Lysol was used as a cleaner in accordance with the directions on the container (“29.5 mLs of cleaner mixed with 473 mLs of water”) Formula 409 TM was used as a disinfectant in accordance with the directions on the container (“spray surface with full strength 409 TM until thoroughly wet, let stand 30 seconds then wipe.”) Bleach was used as a disinfectant in accordance with health department guidelines. (Note: Arizona Health Department and Arizona law stipulate that bleach water with a concentration of bleach between 50 parts- per million (ppm) and 
100 ppm is required for disinfecting surfaces in restaurants, etc. This has become a recognized “standard” for cleaning effectiveness.) 

The Healthy Homes Plus Super Micro Fiber Cloths were moistened with water until their weight had doubled. After the surfaces were cleaned with each method above, 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 (I.e. “99.94% Effective” reflects the result expressed in the Executive Summary above.)

Compiled Results on the Healthy Homes Plus Super Micro Fiber Cloth:

 

Table 2: Cloth Testing Textured Formica Surface
Type of Cleaning Material	Cleaning Agent	Percent Effective (%)
HH+ Super Micro Fiber (new)* HH+ Super Micro Fiber (used)* Conventional Dish Cloth (new) Conventional Dish Cloth (new) Conventional Dish Cloth (new)	Tap Water  Tap Water  Lysol Pine Action CleanerTM 409TM as disinfectant  Bleach Water (60ppm)	99.9721% 99.9646% 92.3571% 99.9977% 99.7073%
*“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 Super Micro Fiber Cloth is extremely effective. Only Formula 409TM used as a disinfectant did better - remember that the surface was saturated with a full concentration of 409TM and allowed to stand for 30 seconds. Of particular note is the comparison of the HH+ Super Micro fiber Cloth with the bleach water solution, which is recognized as a standard for cleanliness. Even thought the percentages are very close, a mathematical analysis of these percentages shows that the bleach water left much more contamination on the surfaces as compared to the HH+ Super Micro fiber Cloth (20 times the amount of contamination on the smooth surface and 46 times on the textured surface.)

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