the robot mommy

 My family got a huge shock about 9 months ago. We had water damage under our house foundation. We were susceptible to mold. We had to leave our house…for 3 months. Since we’ve been back, I’m feeling super paranoid about getting sick from the house. Remember the 5 second rule? Yeah, I’m not doing that anymore.

Lovingly shared from Kids Health
 

A clean-looking floor isn’t necessarily clean.:

• A floor that looks dirty is usually worse, but even dry floors that look clean can contain bacteria. Why? Some germs can survive on the floor for a long time. And unless you have a powerful microscope, you can’t check to see how many germs are there. So chances are, some bacteria are probably living on your kitchen floor and the cafeteria floor at school.

Faster is better.:

• A piece of food will pick up more bacteria the longer it spends on the floor. So food left there for 5 seconds or less will probably collect fewer bacteria than food sitting there for a longer time.

Fast may not be fast enough.:

• Bacteria can attach to your food as soon as it hits the floor. That means food left on the floor for an instant can get contaminated if conditions are right. And foods with wet surfaces, like an apple slice, can pick up bacteria easily.

When in doubt, toss it out.:

• Some bacteria are not harmful. But others can give you awful stuff, like diarrhea. You can’t see the bacteria and, even if you could, it doesn’t take much to make you sick. So what are you to do with that delicious piece of whatever that just slipped from your grip? The safest choice is to throw it out. Or give it to your brother. Just kidding!

Normally, I would just say “whatever” to the 5 second rule but no, not anymore.

So, I don’t want my house to be cleaned with a bunch of chemicals. I don’t want any of us to breath that stuff. Right now, I’m looking into creating my own cleaners from home items. I want to be able to clean in a greener way. But I can’t do the real deep, deep cleaning that I’d physically would like to do. (Thanks a lot, back issues!!)
Enter Zerorez. The Greener Way To Clean. They are a carpet and surface cleaning company that does more than get your floors clean. They do it better because they do it greener. The name comes from their promise to leave zero residue. Zero residue means that there is nothing left over for dirt and grime to cling to. Because they only clean with water. A high pH alkaline water which they call EMPOWERED WATER. Let me tell you what they did for me…

Their super awesome technician, Dennis, came to my house. He explained why their water is a better way to handle dirty floors and upholstery. We normally clean our surfaces with everyday products to disinfect and clean germs but that stuff will attract dirt, dust and grime. By using the Zerorez technique, your surfaces stay cleaner longer. And it’s safe for families with babies and pets. So safe that you drink the water. That’s right.

The water used to clean is the same water they use to have you drink. Dennis and I enjoyed a glass….and then…

My kids joined in. Trust enough to let my kids drink it too? Yup, It’s that safe.

Dennis asked where my biggest stained areas were and we discussed high traffic and the everyday messy places. Because I was given the option to try Zerorez anywhere in my house, I chose what I thought would be the best places that MY KIDS dirty up on a daily basis: the kitchen floor, the main couch and the closest rug to the front door in the entry way (I have two).

He started on the kitchen first as it would need time to dry so I could make dinner. He got out his equipment (which included wall savers to protect the house from the hoses) and set up on our tile floor. The grout was not too bad to begin with but I could tell before he finished that it was really freaking clean!!

He left fans out to help the tile dry safely and we moved on to the couch. The story behind the couch is that…it’s really old. It’s mustard colored and sorta ugly. We’ve been able to decorate around the ugly couches. With kids, I didn’t really care about those yellow cushions but I was curious to see what he could do.

He ran over the surface with the water and did double and triple times on the stained areas. He really took his time and it showed. here is my couch a month later. No surfaces stains and the kids sit on it everyday:

Lastly, he took my rug outside and cleaned it. Because it was getting cleaned with just water, it took practicely no time to dry. He gave us foot booties to use, just in case. It remains stain free after three major rainy days and the kids tracking in mud. Grime just rubbed right off.

A-MAZING!!

Before Dennis left, we talked about the deal they were having now through us bloggers (the brand ambassadors) and that I thought it was great for someone having a house event to take care of your entryway or main rooms. Getting something cleaned like this before a big party at your home could mean less work cleaning afterward. Something to think about.

By the way, Dennis is famous. Yup, my guy was THE guy.

Thank you to Dennis and Zerorez SoCal for providing me with this opportunity to see what you are all about. I’m still against the 5 second rule but thanks to you, I’m not so worried about having my house cleaned again.

t.r.m.

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