Lotus Home Cleaning System Review and Giveaway

I recently had the opportunity to try out a Lotus Home Cleaning System, and I was also given the opportunity to give one away to my readers!





What is the Lotus Home Cleaning System?

The lotus® patent technology infuses cold tap water with an extra oxygen atom, creating a natural sanitizer. By passing air through 4,500 volts of electricity, the lotus® system splits oxygen molecules into atoms and forces this extra atom to combine and form liquefied ozone. The third oxygen atom becomes the sanitizing agent, a natural oxidant -- which kills bacteria and viruses, and neutralizes pesticides.

After tests were run on the Lotus Home Cleaning System, these are the product claims:

• UL ,CSA, GS, CE and CQC tested and approved
• Kills 99.9 % of:
  
  • Escherichia coli (E. coli)
  • Salmonella choloeraesuis (Salmonella)
  • Staphylococcus aureus (Staph)
  • Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria)
• 50% more powerful than chlorine bleach
• Kills bacteria within seconds
• Has no toxic residue or by-products
• Scent-free, leaves no residual fragrance
• Kills bacteria that cause food to decay, increasing shelf life up to 4 times!
• Destroys 2/3 of pesticides
• Improves the taste of foods or other edible products
• Kills up to 99% of odor causing bacteria
• Recognized by Time Magazine as one of the "Best Inventions"
• Environmentally Responsible Solution

There is a whole page on the Lotus website devoted to the explanation of various studies that have been performed to prove the effectiveness of ozone as an antibacterial agent.  If you want to read all the technical aspects about it, you can find all the information here.

What interested me most about the Lotus Home Cleaning System is its wide variety of uses, including:

• Windows/Mirrors
• Stain Remover on Carpets and Fabric
• Kitchen Counters
• Granite, Marble and Slate Counter Tops(porous)
• Wood Surfaces
• Floors
• Sinks
• Toilets
• Shower and Bathtub
• Appliances
• Stainless Steel
• Kills Mold and Mildew
• Pet Dander/Odor, Stain Remover
• Room/Closet Deodorizing
• Smokers area
• Cars/RV/Boat Interiors
• Carpet and Upholstery Stain Remover
• Toothbrushes
• Baby toys
• Baby Bottles/Pacifiers
• Baby's Highchair
• Personal Grooming Tools
• Sanitizes Fruits and Vegetables

My thoughts:

I am skeptical of anything that cannot be visibly or physically tested by me personally.  I mean, how do I really know the Lotus is killing germs?  I can't see the germs to begin with, so how do I know they're gone after I've used the Lotus?  I knew that in order to trust the Lotus, I would have to test what could be visibly and physically tested.

I tried it as a stain remover and also as a soap scum remover in the tub.  While I was surprised at some of the stains it removed (such as ink from the carpet and a mystery stain that had been on a chair for ages), there were other stains that it wouldn't touch.  In the tub, I scrubbed one half with water that had been oxygenated with the Lotus, and I scrubbed the other half with regular water.  I felt that I had to scrub equally hard on both sides.

Does this mean that the Lotus doesn't work?  Not necessarily.  If it really kills germs, then I think it is very useful indeed.  There are so many things that can be disinfected in a non-toxic manner.

Would you like to try it out for yourself?

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Disclosure: I was provided with a complimentary product to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are 100% my own.