Ok. I’m going to be a little judgmental here, folks, but ewwwwww! Do people really not clean their kitchen sinks after doing a load of dishes? Really? Let’s make a pact right now that from now on, after we do dishes we take the 10 seconds needed to clean out the sink. Deal?
Your kitchen sink
Kitchen sinks are dirtier than most bathrooms. There are typically more than 500,000 bacteria per square inch in the drain alone. Plus your sponge, basin and faucet handles are crawling with bacteria as well.
And if that doesn’t gross you out, how about this?
“Most people don’t realize that in our studies of homes we find the greatest number of fecal bacteria actually in your kitchen sink, and the least number in your bathroom,” says Gerba. There are actually 200 times more fecal bacteria on a the average person’s cutting board than on a toilet seat, he notes.
So, I don’t think I really need to go into what this means for our food preparation and health, right? We need to get rid of all that grossness before it effects us and our families. And what should we do? KILL KILL KILL! Well, that’s what we are led to believe anymore, isn’t it? We have to use harsh chemicals to KILL the bacteria so it won’t kill us. And what happens as that KILLING chemical goes down the drain? Does it just magically disappear? No, it goes out into our world where it continues KILLING many things we never intended to kill.
The other problem with these KILLING antibacterials is that they are raising alarm in the medical community because of the increasing evidence linking their use and the sharp rise in childhood allergies, asthma, and eczema AND the mutation of bacteria as it grows resistant to these products.
Well then, how do I protect my family from these very real and serious food borne bacteria?! What if we just remove them? It turns out that Better Life products use safe non-toxic ingredients that create CLEANERS. Yeah, that’s right. They simply CLEAN the bacteria away. Are you too brainwashed like me to believe that is possible? Take a look.
Most days and nights, after I’m done washing the dishes I spray down all my counters AND the sink with Whatever and wipe them all down. A couple of times a week, I’ll use Even the Kitchen Sink to get a nice scrub and shine. My sponges go in the dishwasher with every load and a couple of times a week I cut up a lemon and toss it down the garbage disposal to freshen it up.
Naomi, a Better Life customer, brought to our attention how Even the Kitchen Sink saved her favorite pot she inherited from her grandmother. After a bittersweet chocolate pudding scalding, she boiled some soapy water on the stove and scrubbed to no avail. Her ever-helpful husband put it in the dishwasher where the burnt stuff got nicely baked on. As a last ditch effort she grabbed some Even the Kitchen Sink and gave it a scrub and voila! Pot saved.
After hearing this story, I decided to go after my own burnt pan from when I pan seared a flank steak last week. (I really need to get a cast iron skillet.) I had also tried the simmering the soapy water trick and was able to get a good deal of the burnt crud out. But this was left.
So, I gave it a whirl. Even the Kitchen Sink and scrubbing pad and sure enough, Voila!
I was impressed. You want to try it? Leave a comment and you’ll be entered to win one of three bottles we’re giving away! And if you want to blog about this give away, we’ll give the blogger with the most clicks to this post a free Starter Kit! Comments open until 5/26. Not lucky enough to win a free bottle? You can buy it here!
Tags: antibacterial products and allergies, antibacterial products and asthma, bacteria mutation, BETTER LIFE, Disinfecting, Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Products, food borne illness, Green Cleaning Products, Green Cleaning Supplies, kid friendly cleaning products, Natural Cleaning Products, natural disinfection, Safe Cleaning Products
I didn’t use it on a burnt pan yet but will next time I am in need. BUT -I did get a (scentsy) scented warmer from a friend and didn’t know that even when the scent goes away the wax does not. Long story short it was plugged in above my beautiful kitchen-aid mixer and when I went to unplug it and remove it wax went flying. All over me, the counter the mixer, the bowl, the plastic cover for the bowl, the whisk attachment etc. Wax is NOT easy to get out!! I tried to let it dry then scrape it off. It left a residue everywhere, waxy (did I mention red?) marks everywhere, on the plastic and the whisk were the worst. I used dish soap, nope, I used a scraper, nope… I stuck the bowl in the sink and keep my “even the kitchen sink” in my soap dispenser attached to our sink filled so I put a squirt in and VIOLA! it took everything out and removed the buildup, counter, bowl, whisk, plastic, mixer all clean.
Thanks!! You saved my kitchen!
YES, most definitely! Please enter me into the contest. We’re all about being “green” and I’m ALWAYS up for trying a new product. I can already vouge for some of your other products, such as what-EVER! and I Can See Clearly – WOW! Absolutely love them! Thanks for all that you do to make natural & healthy products for our families.
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my husband does all of the dish washing in our house, and as picky as he is about making sure everything is clean I doubt he’s cleaning the sink afterwards. Sounds like we’ll need to implement a new post-dish washing procedure.
Thanks for the post (and subsequent giveaway!)
Woah…the info about the fecal bacteria in the sink was way more that i wanted to know!! lol. i’d love a chance to try this out!
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Impressive video. I love how the Whatever spray cleans, and I wondered if it disinfected, too. So thanks for posting this!
Ewww. Sinks are gross – now I really want the sink cleaner!
Ooooohh, I don’t have that one yet and I’m already thinking of a few ideas of stuff I’d given up on!
I bought a shiny black stove. Mistake #1. Then I cooked on it. Mistake #2. Who knew that a black stove shows every last bit of splatter, dust, and (sorry about this….)dog hair. Using my other cleaning products required several passes and still left a dull residue. I was really surprised to discover that my Whatever not only cuts the grease, but leaves no dull film after wiping the stove. Very shiny result. I love this stuff. I haven’t seen the Even the Kitchen Sink yet, but I will certainly buy some the next trip to the store. The old science teacher in me knows that we co-exist with plenty of bacteria, some of it beneficial. However, I really don’t like to think of them colonizing my sink and counters. Being totally opposed to the use of serious anti-bacterials which will just let the fittest of the little guys survive and reproduce, passing on their immunity, I am so happy to have this alternative.
I just had to say that I used this yesterday to clean the tarnish off a silver chalice! I wasn’t sure if it would work or not but it did really well!
ohhhh! I have some silver that needs a little help! hmmmmm….
is the draw valid in Canada? Though from your other posts, I think I should try the Whatever.
I’m going to say YES! Without knowing anything about customs problems!
~Kate
I would love to win this prize. I try to shine my sink every night, but I always seem to wake up and find more dirty dishes in the sink. I guess that is to be expected with a 4-year-old and a husband who enjoys indulging in a midnight snack.
Yeah. I’m still waiting for them to come out with self-cleaning models of the husband and 4 year old.
I love your products! We use the whole line. Our house may often be a wreck but we always try to keep the sink clean and empty.
me! me! pick me, please!
I love your products and the thought that went into developing them. We use simply FLOORED to clean both our linoleum and wood floors. I have two teenagers learning to clean house, and a small dog that eats and licks everything in the kitchen. It’s a relief to know that I have a few (keep it simple, stupid!), highly effective cleaning products that are non-toxic for me and my family.
Everything But the Kitchen Sink sounds great – I’d like to add it to my collection of Better Life products.
OMG! That is disgusting! I never knew that. How is fecal matter getting in my kitchen!!??!! I just found your products not long ago. I would love to give this a whirl! Thanks for the opportunity!