Product Review Clorox Regular Bleach

September 21st, 2008

 

During September 2008 we reviewed Clorox regular bleach.

 

This is probably the best known of the disinfectants.

Clorox claims to kill over ninety nine percent of common bacteria.

At a couple of dollars for a large bottle this is a cost effective solution to disinfecting the bathroom including that toilet bowl.

Like all disinfectants this product is most comfortable in the bathroom.

When it comes to bleach, Clorox is our favorite.

The very ingredients that make disinfectants effective could create serious complications when trying to remove urine from your carpeting and upholstery.

Disinfectants

September 21st, 2008

 

We live in a world of bacteria and viruses.

Products that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria or viruses are disinfectants.

Disinfectants belong in the bathroom and kitchen, not in your living room.

The very ingredients that make disinfectants effective could create serious complications when trying to remove urine from your carpeting and upholstery.

Leather Cleaners

September 20th, 2008

The definition of a leather cleaner is a cleaning product that is water based and contains no oils, waxes, sealants or polyurethanes that can clog the pores. Cleaning of the leather surface is what they are designed to do without leaving any type of residue behind that will complicate your cleaning in the future.

Specialized leather urine removal products go even farther by penetrating the leather to remove embedded urine that has seeped into the cushions and padding.

You bath in water to remove the dirt and body odors. Would you bath in a bathtub full of oil? Probably not but we hope this example has cleared up any confusion you had.

Product Review Dawn Dishwashing Liquid

September 10th, 2008
 

During September 2008 we reviewed the Dawn Antibacterial Dish Liquid.

This product was purchased at retail for less then three dollars.

We tested Dawn Antibacterial Dishwashing liquid for efficacy on our dishware, glassware, flatware, silverware and on cookware.

We used the two sink method filling one of the sinks half filled with cold water and one teaspoon full of the Dawn.

Dawn produced good results in our dirty dish cleaning test.

On normal non greasy breakfast dishes it performed very well after a short soak.

On greasy dishes we had to increase the amount of Dawn to two tablespoons or more to get comparable results.

This is the same protocol that would be appropriate regardless of the brand of dishwashing liquid we were evaluating.

Overall Dawn dishwashing liquid performed nicely in the kitchen.

We were unable to confirm whether Dawn is produced in the USA.

Cat Urine

April 26th, 2008

Cat urine is easily the hardest of the domesticated animal urines to remove. Cats are explorers and will urinate in the most unusual places in your home or apartment.

Regardless of the breed of cat you own Abyssinian, Ashera, American Bobtail, American Curl, American Ringtail, American Shorthair, American Wirehair, Balinese, Bambino, Bengal, Birman, Bombay, British Shorthair, Burmese, Burmilla, Chausie, Chartreux, Cornish Rex, Cymric, Devon Rex, Don Sphynx, Egyptian Mau, Elf, Exotic Shorthair, Havana Brown, Himalayan, Moggie, Japanese Bobtail, Javanese, Kinkalow, Korat, Kurilian Bobtail, Lambkin, LaPerm, Maine Coon, Manx, Miniature, Minskin, Munchkin, Napoleon, Nebelung, Norwegian Forest, Ocicat, Ojos Azules, Oriental Shorthair, Persian, Peterbald, Pixiebob, Ragdoll, RagaMuffin, Russian Blue, Safari, Savannah, Scottish Fold, Selkirk Rex, Serengeti, Serval, Skookum, Sokoke, Siamese, Siberian, Singapura, Snowshoe, Somali, Sphynx, Stray Teacup, Tonkinese, Toyger, Turkish Angora and Turkish Van cat urine is exceptionally strong and pungent.

In the wild you will routinely see tigers urinating on the barks of trees. This is the big cat’s way of marking his territory. It also demonstrates that cat urine is intended to be waterproof. Cat urine in the wild will survive repeated heavy rains and will still be very strong and pungent. Occasionally you will see the big cat return to the same tree and urinate on the same area to freshen up his markings.

This clearly demonstrates that Mother Nature has equipped this beautiful animal with a waterproof territorial marking system that is intended to defy the elements. Also it demonstrates that even if you successfully clean your home of the cat urine the cat is very likely to reoffend in exactly the same areas.

Recent scientific research suggests that all breeds of domestic cats are descendants of the wild cats that inhabit the Middle East. These wild cats are still present today in Israel and Saudi Arabia. The wild cats of the Middle East are the probable descendants of the big cats from Africa. Evidence suggests that cats actually domesticated themselves by climbing in thru the unprotected windows of ancient dwellings.

In addition cats are known to be very temperamental and any abrupt change in their living environment can set off a serious urination attack. A new baby, boyfriend, girlfriend, wife, husband and even new neighbors can result in serious property damage to your home if you are not prepared for it.

Cat urine is easily the toughest of the pet urines that you could face in your home. Even fresh cat urine is very difficult to clean. Removing cat urine off any porous surface is serious business. Cat urine will put any cleaning product to the test.

There are very few cleaning products that have demonstrated any effectiveness with cat urine. For cat urine you should seriously consider a professional quality liquid that is able to penetrate the cat urine and neutralize the strong cat urine odor.

When you find a cat urine cleaning product that is successful in your home or apartment we suggest you keep it on hand in a convenient place so when your cat decides to freshen up his markings you will be ready for the big event.

We tested the Proklean cat urine product in May 2006.

We tested the Urine Off cat urine product in April 2008.

Product Review Urine Off Odor Stain Remover

April 26th, 2008

     During April 2008 we purchased this product at retail. When we were researching Urine Off we found no fewer then thirty entries or three entire pages on Google.  

     We purchased a bottle of the Urine-Off Odor and Stain Remover. This product is manufactured by Bio-Pro Research, LLC 1701 Biotech Way Sarasota Florida 34243.

     We selected the product that was Specifically Formulated for Cat & Kitten Urine Veterinarian Strength.

     We paid twenty three dollars for a sixteen ounce spray bottle.

     The veterinarian was unwilling to offer a warranty on this product.

     We used cat urine from a twenty pound tom that loves to spray. We allowed the cat urine to dry and set up for at least forty eight hours before we began the testing.           

     Some tests required repeated applications.     

     Frankly we were disappointed with the results considering the prolific advertising for this product.

     The bottom line is this product scored a five on a scale of ten for effectiveness.

Credentials

January 28th, 2008

In this day and age you can never be too careful.

We strongly encourage you to do a two step authentication process before engaging in any type of financial transaction on the Internet.

Step one authenticates the site as having incorporated the proper information protection strategies including the installation of a recognized SSL Certificate.

Step two is Identity Assurance Certification by a reconignized Identity Assurance Authority such as DigiCert or Verisign.  

Websites that have the proper credentials will prominently display these seals.

Simply click on the seals to validate whether the website has the proper Secure Socket Layer Certificate installed and whether they are working.

The SSL Certificate makes it virtually impossible for your personal information to be stolen during the ordering process.

A 128 bit encryption certificate is good with 256 bit encryption the very best.

We recommend an Identity Assurance policy of at least a quarter million dollars.

This is your assurance that the Identity Assurance Authority has carefully scrutinized the credentials of the web site operator to ensure that they are who they say they are.

Product Review Proklean Leather Cleaner (+) | Permanent Stain & Odor

November 8th, 2007

The Proklean leather cleaner is unusual in that it is the only leather cleaner we researched that claimed any efficacy removing cat and dog urine from leather furniture, clothing and shoes.

Their product selection logic will give you a good idea whether you are likely to be successful.

Their Urine Removal page is simple and to the point.

We performed two tests.

In the first test we used a new leather sofa and treated the sofa with a waterproofing agent that contained bees wax.

We reapplied the waterproofing agent several times replicating a conscientious homeowner protecting her investment.

We sprayed six ounces of cat urine on the leather sofa and waited several days for the urine to dry.

Consistent with the advice posted on the Proklean website the cat urine was very difficult to remove.

In the second test we used an identical leather sofa that had not been waterproofed.

We sprayed six ounces of cat urine on the leather sofa and waited several days for the urine to dry.

Our product evaluator was successful locating and eliminating the cat urine using her black light and following the simple product instructions even thou she did not know where the cat urine had been sprayed.

The truth is the Leather Cleaner was easy to use and our results were excellent. Both the cat urine stain and odor were removed.

We see no integrity issues with the Proklean Leather Cleaner. Our testing confirmed the numerous testimonials posted on the genuine Proklean website. 

During our testing on cat urine the leather cleaner scored a ten for effectiveness. This product should work just as well on dog urine.

Due to the strong possibility that many consumers may have seriously cross contaminated their leather furniture with various cleaning products, leather cleaners, leather conditioners, waterproofing agents and super secret home made formulations Proklean has now bundled the leather cleaner with the powerful urine pooling product.

The top rated Proklean leather cleaner earned a strong buy recommendation.

Cleaning Terms

October 5th, 2007

If you would like a refresher on common cleaning terms we suggest you visit the folks at Clean Like A Professional.

Here you can get an engineers perspective on cleaning products and what works and what does not.

Their articles are brief and to the point.

Click here to visit Clean Like A Professional.

Product Review Viva Paper Towels

May 23rd, 2007

During the first quarter of 2007 we reviewed Viva paper towels.

We evaluated on the following qualities.

Absorbency

Ability to clean without redepositing soil back on the glass.

Resistance to tearing and shredding.

Viva out performed the other paper towels.

This excellent Kleenex product won hands down.