Determined to create a cleaning product with absolutely no\ntoxins landed them a successful deal on the hit TV show Shark Tank to launch\ntheir business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Better Life proudly claims to be free of dyes, alcohol,\nsynthetic fragrance<\/a>,\nsulfates, or ethoxylates. And, all Better Life\u2019s ingredients are from\nplant-based sources, which make them safe for waterways, marine life, and\nkids! They understand the problems with\nthe cleaning industry, understand the need to disclose\ntheir ingredients<\/a> and they understand what they need to do about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sign me up! I couldn\u2019t wait for the product to arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The All-Purpose Cleaner comes in a simply-labeled bottle,\nbut the trendy bright green letters grab your attention. The spray head comes\nwith it but the bottle is shipped with a regular cap for quality purposes. This\nunscented option smells very similar to conventional cleaning liquid, but there\nis no scent during use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The All-Purpose Cleaner says it can be used in all rooms of\nthe house, garage, and yard, and almost any surface (as long as the surface is\nwashable). It\u2019s tough enough to clean grease off your car and gentle enough to\nuse on your baby\u2019s toys. The directions simply say to spray and wipe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n My husband and I are new home-owners, and for about two\nmonths we have played the mysterious game of \u201cwhat is this stain?\u201d and \u201chow do\nwe get rid of it?\u201d I have tried just about everything to remove them. And\nthough I stay away from the chemical-laden name-brand cleaners, I used them out\nof desperation. However, I had no luck with the conventional cleaners. I gave\nup\u2026 until Better Life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I was most excited to use the All-Purpose Cleaner in the\nbathroom. The sink had a disgusting, yellow, crusty ring around it and the\nmetal was foggy and dull. Better Life\u2019s cleaner removed most of the crusty ring\nwith just one wipe. Although it took a little extra scrubbing to get the metal\nshining again, the cleaner worked better than any conventional cleaner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The shower tub used to have a sliding door, but after\nremoval, there was a tacky (literally and figuratively!) silicone coating on\nthe rim of the tub. We had tried all our cleaning solutions but determined we\nneeded a specific silicone remover. Of course, that minor project was quickly\nforgotten. With the arrival of the All-Purpose cleaner, I was determined to try\nagain. And guess what\u2026 it worked! The cleaner practically dissolved the\nsilicone upon application and scraped off easily with a knife. No sticky\nresidue and no gross old silicone. Whoa!<\/p>\n\n\n\n But by far, the toilet has given me the most frustration.\nThe dark, moldy-like water ring in the bowl simply won\u2019t go away. Countless\napplications of name-brand sprays, cling-gels, and even a 2-liter of Coke\nlater, the ring smugly remains put. Better Life to the rescue! One\u2013just\none\u2013application of the All-Purpose spray and the bowl was sparkling clean. It\nwas jaw-dropping glorious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Almost giddy from the bathroom success, I ran into the\nkitchen to try the All-Purpose Cleaner on any and all surfaces. It absolutely\nmet my expectations and quickly removed grease, gunk, and germs. The greasy\nsplatters on the stove were instantly gone with no residue, the sink cleaned\neasily, and the surfaces look polished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With such drastic results in the bathroom, I was a little\ndisappointed that the All-Purpose cleaner didn\u2019t have the same stain removal\npower in my kitchen. While I love the idea of our white sink, it has never been\npicturesque. Although the cleaner did slightly reduce the size, the big brown\nstain at the bottom remained put. Similarly, the previous owner\u2019s stove stains\nstuck around, even after several applications of the cleaner and thorough\nscrubbing. That being said, Better Life\u2019s All-Purpose Cleaner doesn\u2019t\nspecifically advertise stain removal (there are other products for that). So\nwhile there\u2019s unfulfilled promise, it was puzzling that the stubborn bathroom\nstains lifted instantly and the kitchen stains didn\u2019t budge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The final test was our white living room carpet. Though we\nhad the carpet cleaned before we moved in, there were few persistent yellow and\nbrown stains we couldn\u2019t cover with furniture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The speed at which the All-Purpose cleaner worked was almost\ncomical. I sprayed the stain and looked away to pick up my rag. By the time I\nturned around, it had disappeared! I had to feel the carpet for wetness to find\nwhere the stain had been and didn\u2019t even have to scrub!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Better Life\u2019s All-Purpose Cleaner definitely worked to\nremove most visible stains. But what about the germs? Will it really kill the\nviruses that we can\u2019t see?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m no chemist, but co-founder Kevin Tibbs is! Watch their Shark Tank\ndemonstration<\/a> to see how Better Life\u2019s All-Purpose spray almost completely\neliminates the germs from raw chicken juices, while the leading competitor\nleaves the surface still dangerously contaminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The founders of Better Life had a valid concern: how\nbeneficial are conventional cleaning products if they are dangerous to be\ntouched or ingested?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like many parents, I keep all my cleaning supplies locked\naway for fear my children accidentally ingesting them. But if you read the fine\nprint, many products recommend washing away the product\u2019s residue with soap and\nwater before it is \u201csafe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cleaning solution that is supposed to make my infant\u2019s\ntoys safe and germ-free actually makes them dangerous to touch or put in her\nmouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How scary and backward is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead, Better Life uses a variety of plant-derived\ningredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a refreshing list of safe ingredients to put a\nparent\u2019s heart at ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And then, there at the end, they\u2019ve added a preservative\nthat fills me with dread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This ingredient has been all but phased out in European\ncleaning products. The reason? It\u2019s a volatile\ncompound<\/a> that is responsible for a contact\ndermatitis epidemic<\/a>. It has the\ndubious honor of being awarded contact allergen of\nthe year in 2013<\/a>. There are a number\nof support groups<\/a> on\nsocial media for sufferers\n\u2013 the reactions are that bad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this ingredient alone, EWG gives Better Life\u2019s\nAll-Purpose Cleaner a C grade, but ranks all other ingredients as safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quite why they\u2019ve added it I\u2019ll never know. There are so many gentle alternatives. There still doesn\u2019t seem to be the stigma in\nthe USA of adding the \u201cisothiazolinones<\/a>\u201d in products as there is in e.g. Europe or\nAustralia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hopefully, this changes soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This product cleans very very well. The vast majority of the ingredients are\nchosen with a great deal of care, attention and expertise. Plus, you only need one product to clean\nevery room of your house!<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a product made with such philosophy to contain MI is\nalmost a mystery to me and I can only speculate that the use of MI doesn\u2019t have\nthe same stigma in the USA as it does in Europe. Hopefully, this changes soon as this is\notherwise an outstanding product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Almost perfect, but with one glaring mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is the product like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Bathroom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Carpet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nWhat about the germs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s In It?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the verdict?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n