Overview
The Wood Weave is promoted as a cleaning cloth that is comprised of several layers of wood fibers that make up the cloth. They are being sold in packages of 5 by the promoter.
The Claim
There are some pretty strong claims being made in respect to the Wood Weave cloths. The promoters are claiming that one cloth can absorb 99.9% of the bacteria it is supposedly cleaning up. Then you just have to rinse them out and they are ready for use again.
The Hype
First of all nobody likes the thought of germs lurking about especially on the counters where they are preparing food, so the hype here is that the cloth can collect 99.95 of the germs. Then they focus on the going green trend where nobody wants to use chemicals for cleaning anymore, and if you buy these cloths then it would seem like you no longer have to.
The Cost
You can expect to pay about $22. for a collection of 5 Wood Weave cloths. If you are willing to pay an extra $4.95 for shipping and handling you can get 5 more.
The Commitment
First you are going to have to resign yourself to the fact that you still need to clean the counters and other items that you normally do. Even though the product is promoted that you don’t need to use a cleaner with their cloths you still have to utilize some physical effort.
Evaluation
We begin our evaluation of this product by not digesting what is said in the promo material but what is NOT said. It says that it rinses away the germs, but it doesn’t say it kills them. If rinsing way germs were that easy, then any cloth that could collect the bacteria would suffice. In the past there has been a lot of discussion about how cleaning cloths can harbor bacteria. Recently there was an information release about how even cleaning chemicals have a tough time killing bacteria once it has had the chance to form a biofilm on surfaces.
To err on the side of caution we are going to give the Wood Weave a risky Try/Buy rating. There is not enough evidence to support that bacteria can simply be rinsed out of cloths. There is no supporting evidence of any type of scientific study mentioned in the promotional material that backs their claim of the bacteria absorption of 99.9%.
Our Recommendation
In our do it yourself section of reviews we talked about the power of vinegar in regards to bacteria, and it has been found that although this out of the cupboard product is really effective against some germs, there are some forms of salmonella that even it won’t kill. There are just some germs that you don’t want to mess around with, and yet we can be easily exposed to them. Don’t build up a false confidence based on any product’s hype about killing bacteria unless there are some sound studies that have performed to back it up.
If you have problems with saving money and keeping track of your spending habits then…
When you are looking for space-saving multi-purpose shelving products, you may want to purchase the…
Today's innovative advanced technologies have created many conveniences. The ability to read on the go…
Experiencing the luxury of owning a wireless speaker is a favorite of many people. The…
Home decor is a very individual and personal choice. A new product like Chasing Paper…
Keeping track of events and goals may be difficult for some people. Purchasing a product…
View Comments
I love these new wood fiber cleaning cloth I purchased them on HSN. HSN always has innovative new great products have I been able to test that it's doesn't or does kill all germs no I can't test that but they clean fantastic on my granite and stove top and the ones I bought from HSN haven't even a triangle on one corner that's like a scrubby pad and they weren't that expensive I got like 36 cleaning pads for less than $30 some are just cleaning cloths and some are cleaning pads like you would scrub your tires with! Will buy more soon, you can never have enough. I don't wash them in the washing machine I just turn my power sprayer on in my kitchen sink and spray them down and squeeze them out and dry them outside