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How to Clean Those Hard-To-Clean Surfaces with Ultraviolet Light

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I can hardly be called a germ-a-phobe. If you have ever been to my home, you will see that I’m not afraid of the occasional (ok, frequent) dust bunny, or of a kitchen sink that isn’t sparkling. Our time is limited, and I know when Darah gets older I will only wish I had played with her more, NOT mopped the floors more often. Different strokes for different folks, but around here we are pretty laid back about housekeeping.

With that said, however, I am concerned about how to keep germs at bay, especially with a baby in the house. Pre-baby, if I wanted to disinfect something, I would simply break out the heavy-duty chemicals and go to town. That just won’t do, anymore, because now I realize how harmful those chemicals are to inhale and especially to ingest (remember, babies lick/chew on EVERYTHING). Furthermore, we now have items in our home that are just difficult to clean, either because of their shape, size or material. But that doesn’t mean that they aren’t getting dirty. So what’s the solution?

Cleaning with Ultraviolet Light

Check out my video below where I show you!

The Verilux Clean Wave Sanitizing Wand is an amazing product, and it is such a nice addition to our cleaning routine. In the same way that we are relaxed about our housekeeping, in general, we are relaxed about using the ultraviolet light wand. But we will generally pick one room to attack each week, and it feels great knowing that we eliminated some seriously gross stuff that was hanging out, waiting for the opportunity to potentially make us sick!
I have also taken the wand to Darah’s daycare, which of course is a den of gross since the babies take turns drooling on all the toys and each other. I’m going to make a habit of dropping it off in her classroom at least once each month so that the ladies there can disinfect the room throughout the day. I think all the parents will be grateful for any efforts we can make to eliminate germs in that room.

Buy It!: If you are looking for a way to disinfect your home without chemicals, or to clean surfaces that are otherwise hard to clean, the Verilux Clean Wave Sanitizing Wand is a terrific choice. Plus, you totally feel like a Jedi when you use it! That really does make cleaning fun! It’s on sale right now for $69.95, so don’t miss out on a great buy!

Edit: This giveaway is CLOSED.

Win It!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader needs to put the germs in your house on notice, because you are going to win a Verilux Clean Wave Sanitizing Wand of your very own! The contest will run until July 4th at 7:59pm CST when a winner will be drawn using Random.org. The winner will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States.

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary product to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

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  22. Follow TiffanyBlogs or Stuff Parents Need on twitter

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  35. I would start in the bathroom and the kitchen next. I would also do the area around the kitty litter boxes too.

    ardy22 at earthlink dot net

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  40. Thanks for the giveaway…our computer keyboards would be the first to get UV-C sanitized !

    senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  47. I would start with the bathroom and move to the kitchen counters. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  48. The first thing I would probably clean would be my kitchen. I am sure all of the nooks and crannies could be cleaned a lot better and it would make cleaning the stove a lot easier.

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  87. Oh my, Where to begin??? !!!

    Well, there's the phones, the computer keyboard, any/every thing in the bathroom, the kitty cats favorite places (the bed, furniture, window ledges, rugs…

    With this "magic WAND" we would/could surely breath easier around here!

    jessterlyn(at)aol(dot)com

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  111. My cats have a huge tabled that their beds are on so I'd sanitize that first.
    fatmeatloaf1@gmail dot com

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  115. I would clean EVERYTHING in my bedroom! My dog sleeps in my bedroom, and her crate and bed is in there, so I need it there!
    xbeautifulcoma at yahoo dot com

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  123. I'd definitely wave it over the floor in the cats' room. Especially the closet, where we keep the litter boxes.

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  124. i would use it around the area where the kittie's litterbox and food dishes are
    singermagic1(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  130. I would start in the bathroom, toilet, shower, counter tops and floors and then the rest of the apartment.

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  131. I would first clean the sofa where our dog seems to always sneak up on when we are out of the room. Thank you for the lovely giveaway!

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  136. I would head straight to the bathroom with the wand! Bye Bye Germs! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
    caliblonde1979 at live dot com

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  178. OH….MY ….GOODNESS….must have this!
    This momma is a neat freak, and I have never heard of this product before! I take everything outside and wash it in vinegar (that can't be cleaned regularly and without harsh chemicals) and it takes days to get that smell out before it can come back inside….

    the very first thing i would clean….is my house! all of it! starting with my kitchen and bathroom baseboards!

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  200. I would start with the furniture and than move on to the bathrooms, trash cans, etc…

    kowandamcbride at yahoo dot com

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  201. I think the first thing I could clean is our toilet/ kid potty. Then down the rails in the hall and all the handles in the house! Jane dot treat at gmail dot com

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  225. I would first clean all the remotes, phones, and everything else with buttons and crevices that are impossible to really get clean.

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  231. Oh, do I need this! We had a mouse in the basement and it got into a box of toys. I would love to use this wand after I tackle the toys with soap and water. I would know they are super clean!
    cspmom at gmail dot com

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  250. Wow. . . EVERYTHING! I would want to use this on everything, but I think I would go for the kids' toys first!

    jellerman♠at♠rocketmail♠dot♠com

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  276. Wow, I'd never seen this before! Were I the lucky winner, I'd first sanitize – The bed, keyboard, all the kids toys, the pet toys and bed, the remote…What wouldn't I sanitize?! 🙂 Thanks so much for the chance!

    buckeye7081 at gmail dot com

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  278. The bathroom floor must be alive with germs (I hate cleaning the bathroom-ugh). It would be great to have it sanitized.

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  316. I would use it on the bed first!!!! Then on too the carpet in the play room. I love this uv wand.

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  322. I would probably go over my daughters crib, mattress and all!
    erica dot jmail at mac dot com

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  331. This is very neat – I've never even heard of it before. I would first use it in my boys' bathroom – eek! you can only imagine how gross that place gets, LOL!

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