Is that I germ I see? (Dettol Disinfectant Spray)

Member Name: juicy_lucy

Product:	Dettol Disinfectant Spray
Date:	09/12/06 (262 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Smells nice

Disadvantages: I can't prove it does get rid of the germs

Browsing the cleaning product aisles again, I stumbled across this little "baby" and started spraying it with wild abandon, until I read the instructions properly!

THE PACKAGING

This is in a white and green 300ml aerosol can with the Dettol logo, a sword and apples(???) on the front. That's because the flavour/smell is green apples! The instructions are on the back, and there are lots of those, along with lots of promises and information.

The only thing I would say initially about this is that it would be relatively simple for a child to start spraying this as it does not come with a safety nozzle, but rather you just put your finger in the grooves, press and out comes the spray...easy!

THE PRODUCT

The reason I like this is the smell. I don't know about it smelling of apples but it does have a very clean and fresh smell without smelling of disinfectant, which is what I thought it would smell of, it being dettol

THE PROMISE

Kills 99.9% of germs in 30 seconds. It states that the germs it kills are: Salmonella, E Coli, Campylobacter, Athlete's Foot Fungus, Staph and Listeria, Rhinovirus (leading cause of the common cold) Rotavirus (leading cause of diarrhoea in children), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (leading cause of respiratory infection in children), Poliovirus type 1, Adenovirus Type 2, Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2, Hepatitis A
EEK!!

To think there may be all these lurking around the house. It's one of those sprays which makes you worry about things, and encourages you to start to spray frantically.

USING IT

The instructions show with a series of pictures and writing where you should use it; obviously all of the places where these germs are lurking ready to jump at you.

You have to give the can a shake, and hold it 15-20 cm away from the surface (does anybody measure the distance?) Spray and allow to air dry.

Once done, spray in sick rooms, around toilets, on telephone handsets, on shower bases (for the Athlete's Foot presumably), on door handles, in pet areas and under sinks.

WARNINGS

*Extremely flammable
* Keep out of reach of children (they can use the spray)
* Rinse immediately if it gets in eyes
* If swallowed seek medical advise, although I would imagine it would be fairly hard to swallow
* Keep away from direct sunlight and do not spray onto a naked flame
* Solvent abuse kills!

WHAT DOES IT CONTAIN?

Amongst other things...less than 5% Non ionic surfactants, Disinfectant, Perfume, Limonrene.
It suggests that for information on the ingredients you go to www.rbeuroimfo.com

WEBSITE

www.dettol.co.uk

Lots of info on finding the right product for your home.

HIT OR MISS?

I bought this whilst going through a "this house is a filthy health hazard" phase, and spent a couple of weeks buying any clean home products I could find to try to eliminate the dust. It does smell pleasant and after you have cleaned the house, if you spray this around, it smells fresher than fresh. There are other disinfectant sprays to try out, these being Meadow Fresh, Mountain Air and Spring waterfall, and I have no doubt that I will give them all a go.

The website states that although we usually imagine that germs are air borne, they are in fact passed on because these germs are lurking around and when we touch items we can catch them. This I did know but it is perhaps one of those things I prefer not to get too stressed out about. Children still go to school, we still go out and about, and don't carry our can of disinfectant before we touch something.

So...would I buy it again. As I said before, the smell is very pleasant, but since I can't see the germs, I don't know if they were killed, so have to take dettol's word for it (a very trusted word, I add at theis stage).

I would probably buy it if I was going through a cleaning product splurge again or if someone was ill; I know, lock the stable door after the horse has bolted!

A good product made by a trusted name but not one which will be finding its way frequently into my under the sink cupboard, mainly because I keep forgetting to use it.

So, as a recommendation, I would say buy it if you want to feel that you have eliminated all hazards from your life!

Thanks for reading

Daniela x

Summary: worth the money if you like the smell