Does VINEGAR Clean & Disinfect Bacteria? CLEAN WITH ME & FIND OUT!

Our focus today is disinfecting! This is a #cleanwithme video about how well Vinegar disinfects my home. Clean with me and find out how well a natural cleaner, vinegar, disinfects various areas around my home.
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Time Stamps
00:01 Introduction
02:34 Kitchen Counter
03:37 Kitchen Sink
04:22 Light Switch
05:12 Toilet
06:03 Results
09:38 What now?
How do we know how well natural cleaners work? Are cleaners disinfecting properly? I am curious to see how well natural cleaners work to kill germs. I decided to conduct my own experiments to see how well vinegar disinfects my home. In this video I clean and disinfect the kitchen counter, kitchen sink, light switch, and toilet (underside of the seat).
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[@sylviamccaa6520]

I'll take a little germ over cancer. I love cleaning with vinagar and it's better then anything when it cones to windows and glass. Clean your counter and sink with hot dish soap then shine with vinagar:)

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thanks for watching! I have another vinegar video you might be interested in: Testing Vinegar! What Removes Bacteria Better:Full Strength, 50/50 Dish Soap or 50/50 Water?? #clean kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3SuiJeXZtuKa7M

[@Phantasm57]

Great video, as a long time Janitor I've used both residential and commercial cleaners. What I want to say is that most people don't realize or notice that vinegar and bleach come in different percentages of strengths. White vinegar from the super market is only %5 vinegar. Higher percentages are available for purchase on sites like amazon in quantities of 20%,25%,30% and 45%-50%. I would love to see a test with a bottle of higher strength vinegar and a bottle of SH ( sodium hypochlorite) essentially pool bleach. Both are moderately priced and may give greater results. A word of warning g though both SH AND higher strength vinegar have a strong scent to them and I suggest using a smaller measurement when being used.

[@FieldOfFocus]

YES! I chose to test the most common easily found vinegar. I will add higher concentration of vinegar to my suggestion list! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@jeffreyschmidt3997]

These are going to become increasingly corrosive with higher concentration

[@BVArmstrong]

This is great! I love this series. I'm interested in how Dr.Bronners does or even just diluted plain dish soap as I use that quite a bit to clean.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Great idea! I will pick up some Dr Bronners and get on it, as well as dish soap! I love doing these videos! Thank you for watching!

[@sandracordero830]

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[@brianablonsky332]

Thank you for sharing ! This is the exact information I needed !

[@FieldOfFocus]

I am so happy that it helps you! I will probably do some re-testing of vinegar again as many many people want to see more vinegar videos and vinegar combo with baking soda! Stay tuned!

[@sourcecreator2222]

very interesting to see, looking forward to watch your other videos.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thank you so much for watching! I am glad you found this video interesting!

[@tiarob5918]

Thank you for this!

[@FieldOfFocus]

You are welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@SuperJay]

I enjoyed this… thank you

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thank you so much!! I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@DanielleCameron-ko8jy]

Thank you for sharing I learnt alot

[@FieldOfFocus]

You are very welcome! I do have an updated Vinegar video here if you are interested! Thanks for watching! Testing Vinegar! What Removes Bacteria Better:Full Strength, 50/50 Dish Soap or 50/50 Water?? #clean kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3SuiJeXZtuKa7M

[@ZedWinz]

Thank you for doing this, I use the same exact bottle and use it to disinfectant my tooth brush.

[@FieldOfFocus]

You are welcome! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!

[@karlirivers9022]

Love your videos!

[@FieldOfFocus]

I am very glad that you enjoy them!

[@lorrieseith2078]

Would love to see you test soft scrub gel. Love your videos

[@FieldOfFocus]

Sounds great! I will add that to my list!!! Thank you so much for watching!

[@emma22cutee1]

I’m obsessed with her videos now 😅

[@FieldOfFocus]

AH!!!! Thank you!! I truly appreciate your support!!

[@daisy3690]

ty!

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thank you for watching!

[@JV-wc5in]

I’ve seen people use vinegar with dish soap. That’d be Interesting to try. Though, some people say that the dish soap would just “deactivate” the vinegar or something. It’d be interesting to see if it does. If the dish soap worsens the results of the vinegar, or if the results are better. Or maybe the only reason that the dish soap x vinegar mix works so good is just because of the dish soap. 🤔

[@FieldOfFocus]

Yes, vinegar and dishsoap seems to be a combination that a few other people have mentioned to me as well. I am currently testing Palmolive Dish soap alone right now, so stay tuned for those results in the coming weeks! Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@gingerhollis9522]

I use vinegar and Dawn dish soap. IT WORKS GREAT! Everywhere. Especially in the kitchen

[@noscreadur]

soap is great for weakening the outer membrane of bacteria, once doneI can imagine vinegar is more capable of oxidising the innards. job done? I'm tempted to get some agar and swabs to do some tests; loos like fun!

[@FieldOfFocus]

You will probably enjoy my updated video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3SuiJeXZtuKa7M

[@ferminvieites]

Hey nice video can you use different petri for after and before cleaning in next videos? I think it would make a difference in final result.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Hi there! I have considered using more petri dishes, right now I use one split up due to cost. I purchase lots of petri dishes, sterile swabs, and cleaners. Once I get monetized I will put aside more money to use more dishes. It would be interesting to conduct a study to if there are different results with using a split dish vs separate dishes. If I see a massive difference then I would change. So for now, I will be using 1 split dish. I appreciate your thoughts. Thank you for watching.

[@lynnettawilliams2138]

I love using same vingar and dish soap especialy dawn or to help with scent ajax pink grapefruit mixed love it smaells so good😊 and cleans shower and counter top well

[@FieldOfFocus]

Glad you found something you like!

[@chicagorhtours]

Can we do any of these bacteria tests at home without an incubator? Or how do we make a DIY incubator? Thanks these videos are great.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thank you for watching I am glad you are enjoying the videos. As for an incubator I just learned from my working in a lab!

[@bingcherry2008]

Have you tried disinfecting with cleaning vinegar? It’s supposed to be stronger than regular white vinegar. I would be curious to see the results for how that would work out.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Hello! I have not tried cleaning vinegar yet. Right now I am testing: 50/50 dish soap & 5% acidity Vinegar and retesting the Vinegar in my kitchen counter, kitchen sink, bathroom sink, and toilet rim. I do have about 250 suggestions and cleaning vinegar is on the list, so I will get to it.. just can't say how long it will take! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@noscreadur]

Stronger vinegar products can get a bit nasty on the skin, but I'm sure they are pretty violent to microbes. From my experience I respectfully recomend using gloves with unnaturally strong vinegar. It's acid, man!

[@natasastojanovic5321]

This is so interesting! Thank you so much for these tests, it's super cool. :) I started using half bottle of vinegar and half bottle of dish soap for my dishes, and I'm super curious how would that look under microscope. I got to say it does wonders from limescale. :)

[@FieldOfFocus]

Hi there! I did test Vinegar and Dish soap mixture in these two videos: Testing Vinegar! What Removes Bacteria Better:Full Strength, 50/50 Dish Soap or 50/50 Water?? #clean kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3SuiJeXZtuKa7M Testing 50/50 Vinegar & Dishsoap to Remove Soap Scum and Clean My Shower! - VIEWER REQUEST kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4DYZ4yOntCkZ7c Thanks for watching!

[@natasastojanovic5321]

@@FieldOfFocus thank you so much. I saw it, it's awesome. I love your videos. 😊💜

[@chicagorhtours]

Your cleaning bacteria videos are AMAZING! I'm interested in starting, expanding a cleaning, disinfecting company targeting neighborhood bars, coffee shops etc. Is there a way I could do these tests with the petri dish, incubator myself? Would I need an expensive medical equipment incubator? If you don't mind my asking, how did you do it? Thanks - I like to now clean with Vinegar, baking soda, borax, diluted bleach instead of expensive store bought product with lots of throw away plastics.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Congrats on expanding your business! So I don't suggest people start testing without a strong background in at least microbiology. I do have an updated Vinegar Video that you might be interesting in watching since you clean often with that. Testing Vinegar! What Removes Bacteria Better:Full Strength, 50/50 Dish Soap or 50/50 Water?? #clean kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3SuiJeXZtuKa7M and Testing 50/50 Vinegar & Dishsoap to Remove Soap Scum and Clean My Shower! - VIEWER REQUEST kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4DYZ4yOntCkZ7c

[@chicagorhtours]

@@FieldOfFocus I respect your advice, but to be honest, I've had way way too much expensive higher education (BA Vanderbilt, MBA Stern NYU) with way way too much highest level math, mainframe computer programing, business management "theory" - 98% of this isn't practical, total waste of time and $. I'm also 62 years old. Now I need to just do things, make some honest income. No I'm not going to be doing dangerous Chemistry or nuclear energy, nuclear weapons etc. Plus I live in a dirty, violent S Side Chicago area - anything pretty much I do I bring in is going to be safer, cleaner than what's there now. My hunch is the 3 dive bars that have been in this neighborhood, their bathrooms are going to more germs on a petrie dish then in any of your experiments anywhere. Remember that old wives tales about being careful not to get VD from a toilet seat? Well some of these toilet seats in my neighborhood you could get VD, STD, COVID or other plagues! Anything is gonna be an improvement! 🙂 Thanks for all your informative and entertaining cleaning, disinfecting videos. Jaye Left Behind in Chicago

[@dccd673]

Wouldn’t it have been better to swab the afters when dry since the places were dry when you did the befores?

[@FieldOfFocus]

Hi there, That is a great point. There are times when I do let an area dry, especially if it is in a manufacture's instructions. For video editing I don't always show an area drying. But I think in this one I did not let the sink dry... so this is something for me to consider, when I get a chance to re-test vinegar! Thank you for watching and for your thoughts!

[@glenncarlson3161]

I clicked LIKE multiple times but for some reason it didn't register. Weird. LIKE !!!!!!

[@FieldOfFocus]

Weird. Sometimes technology and I have issues too!! Glad to know you enjoyed the video!!

[@ath_greek]

My thoughts about Apple Cider Vinegar is better for cleaning but also depends on the brand

[@FieldOfFocus]

Interesting, I have never cleaned with Apple Cider Vinegar.. what brand would you think is the best for cleaning? Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@Supra_Na96]

Is it ok if I share your channel with Brittany Vasseur? She does home and lifestyle videos and I think she’d find your channel educational and plus she has a million followers so it wouldn’t hurt if she shared it 😉

[@FieldOfFocus]

You can share my channel with anyone you want! I am a small channel that would love to grow. I just subbed to Brittany Vasseur and will binge watch tonight!!! Excited to watch her content! Thank you for watching!!!! Glad you are enjoying my videos!!

[@christlovr1]

Ever tested Theives by Young Living? You also can create you own theives blend which essentially is exactly the same, cheaper in the long run and healthier.

[@FieldOfFocus]

I have not tested it but it is on my list of products to test!

[@fatshernandez4593]

Good

[@FieldOfFocus]

👍 Thanks for watching!

[@dnice1996]

Can't use it on stone! Multi cleaners to me clean everything! I mean everything! Toilets, counters, floors, air!

[@FieldOfFocus]

Right. In that house I just had laminate countertops. I like the idea of multi cleaners but not all remove bacteria in the kitchen or bathroom. So I test various products to see how well they work in different areas. Thanks for watching!!

[@1on1dogtrainingregan73]

This is one of the better videos attempting to show people the effectiveness. Theres so much misinformation its scary. Cleaning viniger is different than food grade used for cleaning. And many sights are giving the wrong dilutions for cleaning industrial stregnth is also very potent. Way more. Cleaning and disinfecting are 2 diff things. Reg food grade viniger only kills some bacteria and germs on contact. If it was allowed to sit it would kill more. That is why it will not be listed as a disinfectent. Cleaning grime etc its horribly inadequate. Because the ph and acidity is so low. The problem with the this test is that all the surfaces can have diff germs we dont know what germs or bacteria or viruses were on any of the surfaces. And theres diff amounts of grime that hold onto bacteria etc. Kitchen sink for example with simply have waaay more. Then she cleaned the toilet with a sponge. Straight viniger as a rinse for hair can kill dandruff fungus and foot odor fungus. Which i use. I use commercial stregnth or industrial stregnth for cleaning only certain things since it can etch surfaces. I clean for a living and have to educate my customers constantly when they want me to use baking soda viniger and lemon juice. Then i charge them 10 bucks an hr more on top of their current hrly rate since it takes me longer to actually clean.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I have lots of friends who like to clean with vinegar and essential oils, so I figured I would test regular vinegar (not cleaning grade) because I think that is what most people have in their homes. I agree with you that vinegar is no good at cleaning grime… it just isn’t. What you see as a problem with my testing, not knowing what germs are on each surface, I see as the best part of all of my testing. I like to test real world situations. No one knows what type of bacteria is on a surface, people just use various cleaners and disinfectants. So for me, I think testing in a real world home environment is a great way to show the efficacy of cleaners and disinfectants since it is not laboratory settings. I did use a brand new sponge to test the toilet cleaning because I wanted to be able to hold enough vinegar there and felt paper towels just wasn’t good enough. I did throw the sponge away when I was finished. I am pulling together a set of compilation videos that will show which cleaners are most effective in what areas of them because different cleaners remove/kill different types of bacteria and different locations in the home have different types of bacteria. Curious, since you clean for a living, what disinfectants do you use?

[@MissEugeniaS]

@@FieldOfFocus I do agree with you, real-life situation is better. However, one should understand it is not a lab test but is to show the overall efficiency of a simple cleaning means we have at home and this is the best part for me, I finally found answers to so many of my questions. Definitely subscribed.

[@FieldOfFocus]

@@MissEugeniaS Thank you very much for watching and subscribing! I appreciate your support!

[@insidethreewide7133]

I would be interested in the same test using bleach. I sanitize my kitchen sing every time before preparing food and the clean side of the sink before washing dishes.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Yes bleach.. I haven't tested that yet but I will add that to my viewer suggestion list! Thanks for watching!

[@TJ-zi2ks]

I’d like to know how my diy cleaner works: 1:1 ratio of water (8 ounces) and 70% rubbing alcohol (8 ounces) with 1 tsp of Dr. Bronner’s unscented pure-Castile soap and 10 drops of tea tree oil in a 16 ounce spray bottle….on the same surfaces you just tested…counter, sink, lights switch and toilet.

[@FieldOfFocus]

I love this idea! I will get on it! Will buy some Dr Bronners and test it out! I really enjoy making these videos! I have some others in the works! Thanks for watching!

[@TJ-zi2ks]

@@FieldOfFocus fyi…when I use my diy cleaner, I “spray-wipe-spray” and let the product sit on the surface, saturated for 5 minutes (10 minutes on the toilet). So I am cleaning the surface first and wiping with a paper towel and then spraying again and letting the solution sit for 5-10 minutes as a disinfectant.

[@FieldOfFocus]

TJ this morning I published a video where I test your DIY cleaner!! Enjoy!!

[@vegan_guac]

Just to let you know, alcohol works best as a disinfectant AT 70%, so I'd recommend to buy 100% and only dilute with water until 70% ,as your solution right now is a little low in alcohol to be optimal for disinfecting :)

[@originalguy4535]

Make video on benzalkonium chloride vs germs.

[@FieldOfFocus]

This is a great suggestion! I will add this to my viewer suggestion list!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@johnkelly9451]

Thank you for the experiment we all think about. The proof is in the colony dish. I wonder if using a sponge verses papertowel or laundered washrag along with origional experiment makes a difference? You could do thousands of videos...ty again for your videos!

[@johnkelly9451]

p.s. Amount of time product is left on surface too...like spraying a bathtub, coming back fifteen minutes later ect. ty again..

[@FieldOfFocus]

All good experiment ideas!! I have a viewer request list that is at 236 suggestions, plus that doesn't count all of my own ideas! So many things to try, the limiting factor is letting my house get "dirty" again in between tests. If I test to soon after a product removes a large amount of bacteria, then my next test is really anemic. I appreciate you comment!

[@FieldOfFocus]

YES!! More variables! Can you imagine the spreadsheet that could be created with times, amounts, locations!?!??! That is why for other products I only test what the directions say.. I could go down the rabbit hole altering wait times!

[@rachelkrumenauer190]

You rinsed your sink with water after wiping off the vinegar, but before taking the sample. The large amount of bacteria in that After sample could be coming from the faucet.

[@johnkelly9451]

@@FieldOfFocus lol, yes! Ty for all your experiments! The proof is in the peatree dish! Surely you've dropped my jaw and I'm slowly changing to the best products for our home. Ty! We would all be thinking cleaners disinfect!

[@vkarabin]

How about the use of alcohol or Clorox?

[@FieldOfFocus]

Great ideas to test! I have tested Clorox toilet bowl cleaner and bleach in "Which is the BEST Toilet Cleaner Disinfectant? Clorox? Lysol? Pinesol? Vinegar Baking Soda Tea Tree?" Clorox wipes in "Do Clorox Wipes Kill Bacteria in My Home: Testing w/Sterile Swabs & Petri Dishes?- Viewer Request!!" Clorox Toilet Wand in "Does the Clorox ToiletWand Disinfect? I tested it with a Petri dish & Sterile Swabs- VIEWER REQUEST" And Alcohol was a part of this video "DIY Disinfectant: 70% Rubbing Alcohol, Water, Dr Bronner's, & Tea Tree Oil Viewer Request!" I will continue to test more Clorox products and alcohol in different situations. Thank you so much for commenting and watching!

[@prettyinbecky]

Can I get more info on the hydrogen peroxide cleaner you mentioned? This will help me find it in stores. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@FieldOfFocus]

Hi there! Here are the videos I have made with Hydrogen Peroxide. After testing so many products, I don't reach for Hydrogen Peroxide anymore, but good to see results! Hydrogen Peroxide as a Disinfectant: Did it kill bacteria in my home? Viewer Suggested Content! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4iainl7f8SGqbM CLEAN WITH ME! Does Clorox Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner Disinfect Bacteria in the Bathroom & Kitchen? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH_HaXd3bbKZp7c Does Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfect My Toilet Bowl? VIEWER REQUEST! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aarXeniwjLqjrdU Re-Testing Lysol Hydrogen Peroxide Toilet Bowl Cleaner- Viewer Request!kzbin.info/www/bejne/majRoGd7obOBfJY

[@pumpkinpieprincess]

I read somewhere that cleaning with vinegar first than hydrogen peroxide does a good job. Will you test that if you haven't already?

[@FieldOfFocus]

Hi there! I will add that to my list of things to try! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@maggiehoult9382]

You should have done a control of wiping with plain sterile water,the reduction could have just been due to physical removal of the bacteria by the wiping solution.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Great suggestion thanks for watching and commenting!

[@kimvenhuizen1277]

Do you have a video on disinfecting with hydrogen peroxide?

[@FieldOfFocus]

Hello! Yes I have a bunch of Hydrogen Peroxide videos! Hydrogen Peroxide as a Disinfectant: Did it kill bacteria in my home? Viewer Suggested Content! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4iainl7f8SGqbM Re-Testing Lysol Hydrogen Peroxide Toilet Bowl Cleaner- Viewer Request! kzbin.info/www/bejne/majRoGd7obOBfJY Dollar Store Cleaner: Does it Disinfect My Home?? VIEWER REQUEST kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ7NdXiCaKeKarc Does Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfect My Toilet Bowl? VIEWER REQUEST! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aarXeniwjLqjrdU

[@eklhaft4531]

What does 5% acidity mean? Is it 5% acetic acid or something derived from the PH?

[@FieldOfFocus]

Hello! For vinegar 5% acidity means 5g of acetic acid per 100ml of water. This is a standard dilution for white vinegar found in stores. :)

[@noscreadur]

Industrial vinegar [glacial acetic acid] gave me the worst chemical burns of my life. "Hey, non toxic!" is what I thought, so I didin't take the usual precautions with acids: very silly. I live and learn. P.S> 'Weak Acid' is a misleading term when used by chemists; it does not mean an acid that is weak.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Very true! I had a professor in college tell the story of her graduate student who called her at 9pm looking in the freezer for the glacial acetic acid.... 🤔

[@Supra_Na96]

😳DAMN!! (Time marker:6:26) this appears to have worked better than the bissell steam shot did on “ridding bacteria” I love these videos Do you have one that tests the theory of “essential oils” and how they claim they disinfect

[@FieldOfFocus]

I am ALWAYS surprised at the results. Some cleaners work great some don't work at all... some way better than I would think! Essential oils! Will do!! I have a large list of viewer requests, I think up to about 15 topics. I have some essential oils and essential oil based cleaners that I will be testing. Since I test real world home surfaces, I need them to get all nice and dirtied up before I can test a new product! Once I finish my Dr Bronner's testing (hopefully this week), I am going to move on to the Bissel again. I am going to do both bacteria as well as its ability to remove gooey messes! That will probably be 2 separate videos because I want to compare the ability to unstick things to other products.

[@hmmm6637]

Try to Do the test on vegetables

[@FieldOfFocus]

That is a great idea! Thanks for watching!

[@DavidGS66]

Well from experience, soap & water won't fix a musty tent, but a combination of vinegar & Febreze worked.

[@FieldOfFocus]

That is good to know! I have an updated vinegar video too.. it really is a diverse cleaner!

[@wangyi2533]

Maybe if the vinegar stays longer, more bacteria can be killed, especially with the kitchen sink case.

[@FieldOfFocus]

That is a great thought. It is possible that the vinegar needs more time to kill bacteria. Thanks for watching!

[@FieldOfFocus]

@Eduardo Ruiz thank you for sharing your research!

[@FieldOfFocus]

@Eduardo Ruiz I agree. 30 minutes is a long time to have vinegar hanging around!

[@scootermom1791]

Interesting results. It's never made sense to me to dilute vinegar, though. A lot of people do this, but I don't. It's affordable enough to buy it by the gallon and lasts a long time - even at full strength. Diluting it would make it's disinfecting properties weaker - not stronger. My guess as to why you received the results that you did is because they recommended, for whatever reason, to wipe the vinegar up with a warm rag afterwards. I think that recontaminated the surfaces in the kitchen. Also, I'm sure you and others already know this, but letting the product sit on the surface for a minute or so will make it more effective when using it as a disinfectant - regardless of the product being used. So if you'd let the vinegar stay on the surface longer then wiped it up with a paper towel, in the kitchen, it probably would have worked better. I couldn't tell from the video, but did you let the 50-50 solution air dry after wiping down the toilet and light switch? That could have been the difference for the toilet...even at half strength. Obviously it didn't make a difference for the light switch. If you end up trying out vinegar on your couch, maybe you could try it again at full strength in the kitchen and bathroom, leave it on those surfaces for a set time, then wipe the surfaces with paper towels to see what happens. I think you should ask "Santa" for a truckload of Petri dishes, swabs and agar for Christmas this year. Lol 🙂🤣😆

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thank you so much for your thoughts. I will probably retest vinegar some day as I had higher hopes for it as well. I do believe I let the 50-50 air dry, I would have to dig through the raw video to be sure. Usually if I wipe it, I show it on video. There are so many things to test with so many variables! I am glad to see you have interest in these experiments!

[@julianneedsblood7091]

Can you try 30 percent vinegar?

[@FieldOfFocus]

I will add that to my viewer suggestion list. I do have an updated vinegar video .. Testing Vinegar! What Removes Bacteria Better:Full Strength, 50/50 Dish Soap or 50/50 Water?? #clean kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3SuiJeXZtuKa7M

[@julianneedsblood7091]

@@FieldOfFocus just be careful if you test vinegar at 30% cause it is strong af.

[@julianneedsblood7091]

@FieldOfFocus I would say use mask and goggles even gloves is considered when using 30% vinegar. I subscribed by the way. Looking forward to seeing 30% Vinegar if you can.

[@3arhodes]

But they're different strengths of vinegar. The most potent vinegar they sell at landscaping store. They use it to kill weeds. It's real strong you can't inhale it'll burn your nose literally.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Absolutely! I just used the vinegar I purchased at Walmart for this video. I chose that because I figured it was the most common type to already be in homes. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@FrankWaltersLovestoteach]

Im used to using vinegar with a 20% acidity

[@FieldOfFocus]

That is good! I just tested what was the easiest to find in a local store! Thanks for watching!

[@weiss27md]

Can you test borax?

[@FieldOfFocus]

I will add it to my viewer suggestion list! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@tonymorris9931]

I use 30% Vinager (gardening grade) 100%

[@FieldOfFocus]

Interesting!!! Maybe I can check that out! Thank you so much for watching!!

[@Cloudy2clarity]

Love your videos! Can you do one on laundry stripping?

[@FieldOfFocus]

Yes I do have a video about that! Check it out! Laundry Stripping with RLR Laundry Treatment kzbin.info/www/bejne/eni1gpqclK1-o6M

[@Supra_Na96]

Time marker 7:45 I wonder what those look like under a microscope? Like are they the same visually ? Or did the vinegar fertilize something to grow? Lol (can that happen? HAHA)

[@FieldOfFocus]

I do have a microscope. I haven't ventured to look at the various types under the microscope yet.. but thinking about it!!!

[@MeeraRaju1111]

There's one specifically for cleaning called "cleaning vinegar." It's more concentrated for cleaning. When making such a video you may want to use the proper vinegar designated for cleaning.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thanks for your thoughts.

[@mfabanwy]

Let vinegar seat on area being cleaned for 10 minutes before you wipe off. Spraying vinegar for one second and wiping off may not do the job.

[@FieldOfFocus]

I am retesting Vinegar soon and doing a combo video with 50/50 Vinegar & Dish soap, just dish soap, and just vinegar for my kitchen counter, kitchen sink, bathroom sink, and toilet rim. So that is in the works for maybe mid-March. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ccelms6581]

First, white vinegar does not clean like apple cider vinegar. Second, testing with a Petri dish is not a good way to test vinegar because vinegar kills pathogenic bacteria with probiotic bacteria and enzymes. So you are going to STILL get colonies in the Petri dish after cleaning with any vinegar; but it may be from the cultures that are present in the vinegar. I’m not sure how to test this though.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thanks for your thoughts! I didn't think about comparing Apple Cider Vinger. I used the white vinegar because the homemade cleaner recipes I found listed white vinegar. I can add ACV to my list to try out. So I will point out that the vinegar did kill lots of bacteria and I felt it was a good effective cleaner for the kitchen counter and toilet seat!! It was less effective at the sink.. but like I said in the video there are different bacteria around in different places, and different cleaners disinfect some strains better than others. I don't think I have found a cleaner yet that can effectively disinfect my kitchen sink! I am happy you pointed out that vinegar cleans pathogenic bacteria with probiotic bacteria, I did not know that. I will look into that some more. So what would be interesting would be see if I can get that probiotic bacteria to grow on a petri dish. I think if the probiotic bacteria where numerous then I would have seen the same amounts in the after section in each dish, and I didn't. SO another great control would be vinegar alone to then subtract the amount of bacteria introduced from the vinegar that grows in the vinegar section from the after section... I will add an ACV cleaning test, and try to grow the probiotic bacteria in vinegar to my list of projects!

[@ccelms6581]

@@FieldOfFocus: I look forward to seeing that!😃 I really like your videos, btw, they are veeeeery helpful!

[@FieldOfFocus]

You are so welcome!!!!! ❤️

[@ccelms6581]

@@FieldOfFocus : It would be VERY interesting to see that video on what you can grow in a Petri dish from acv. I’m starting to wonder, in fact, if the REASON the vinegar did not clean the kitchen sink well is because the bacteria in the sink was not entirely pathogenic. I can be 100% WRONG and way off, but THAT is why that video will be interesting to see!🤔 I’ll be looking for THAT video!👍🏾 I’m going to send this one to my mom, btw, because she actually uses white vinegar to clean. I have avc in a spray bottle and use THAT as an all purpose kitchen cleaner.

[@MompreneurDiary]

Counters yes, kitchen sink no, toilet seat yaaas,

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thanks for watching!

[@deejay4837]

Can't get over her accent. New York somewhere?...

[@FieldOfFocus]

I am from Boston, but live in Maine now. When I am recording I try to speak slower and clearer than I normally speak! 😊

[@deejay4837]

@@FieldOfFocus Park your car at Harvard Yard.

[@dr.karineblackett8179]

I don't want my house to smell like a pickle. I like other products.

[@FieldOfFocus]

I can understand that!! My sister hates the smell of vinegar. This channel tests product’s efficacy in my home, it seems from viewer requests that vinegar is a common used cleaner. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@carolrhodes5835]

Thank you for the videos. Not to be "that person", but...I think you are recontaminating some of the areas with the way you are cleaning. Please watch some information, youtube or something certified, maybe surgery site cleaing, on how to wipe an area without respreading the bacteria. When the water was sprayed in the sink after you disinfected it, it looked like some of the spray may have washed over the unwiped area, thus bringing the bacteria back onto the site. Also, once an area is cleaned, you dont go back over it again with the same sponge. House hold sponges aren't delivered sterile, thus may have their own bacteria. Also, how to spread on a petri dish. Also, you should not be speaking when you streak a plate, may carry bacteria from your mouth. Just trying to get more proper scientific, correct information. It does make a difference. Thanks for your time!

[@FieldOfFocus]

Hi Carol, Thank you for taking the time to comment, I appreciate your thoughts. So I do have a disclaimer in the video description that says “DISCLAIMER: All of the bacterial experiments that I perform are conducted in my home which does not have the same conditions as a laboratory, and is for entertainment only.” I cannot replicate a perfect laboratory setting, and the beauty of my tests is that I test cleaners in a real world environment, not a sterile lab. You make a great point that people should not talk when there is an open petri dish, I do not speak while my petri dishes are open. If there were any cross contamination my Control section would show bacterial growth. Agreed that sponges are not delivered sterile, again, this is how people in the real world use them.. And that is what I am interested in testing, real world situations. I don’t want to create perfect sterile laboratory settings, but rather real life home testing. I appreciate your thoughts and comments and will always be improving how I test cleaners. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@jamesbycroft5513]

I can explain why you still had bacteria on sink and all afters. The sink was more likely from the water itself. As for after. If your sponges were not cleaned a few times while washing you could be spreading some bacteria around during the cleaning portion without actually getting all them with the vinegar. Most people also won't use clean sponges. That already have bacteria growing.

[@FieldOfFocus]

Great thoughts. I have tested my water and haven’t had bacteria grow. The sponges I use for the videos are brand new for testing. Thanks for your thoughts and for watching.

[@ztl6711]

not really,

[@FieldOfFocus]

Yep.. seems vinegar is hit or miss!

[@lynnettawilliams2138]

Befor you even give results u didnt ket it sit u gota let it sit and u wiped it on you supose to spray let it sit then wipe you aint giving enuph time to set

[@FieldOfFocus]

Thanks for your thoughts. I do have another vinegar video here Testing Vinegar! What Removes Bacteria Better:Full Strength, 50/50 Dish Soap or 50/50 Water?? #clean kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3SuiJeXZtuKa7M

[@basurapanda328]

It’s a dirgusting papertowel

[@FieldOfFocus]

I do not see a clean paper towel as disgusting. I either use a paper towel or brand new sponge to prevent any contamination that a previously used rag could have.

[@tanman2813]

3 ads?

[@FieldOfFocus]

Sorry about the ads, I am not monetized yet so have no control over the amount of ads that KZbin puts on my videos.

[@tanman2813]

@@FieldOfFocus I’m sorry I commented before I watched and realized that if I were adopted I’d want you to be the one adopted me, I’d watch with 12 ads now

[@sallyasmree4079]

So sad. Interesting topic, but I just can’t watch you watch yourself on the screen. Please look into the lens!

[@FieldOfFocus]

Sorry. Getting used to the recording thing.

[@basurapanda328]

Don’t forget she used a dirty cloth to wipe that sink teeing watch it :(

[@FieldOfFocus]

I did not use a dirty cloth to wipe any surface during this testing. I used either a clean paper towel or brand new sponge. I am very careful to make sure I do not cross contaminate a surface with a rag that has been previously used.

[@CAPTINjacksparrow]

Shouldn’t you be using gloves and stuff

[@FieldOfFocus]

Hi there! Great question. What I don't show on the footage is that I do wash my hands between each sample. I do use sterile swabs and I do not touch the swab, I also do not touch the agar of the petri dishes, or the inside cover of the petri dishes. I would waste so many gloves if I were to wear them which each sample that I take. I also have off camera sampling that I do as well and sometimes double petri dishes in case we have a catastrophic failure. Remember, this is my home and not a lab setting. I am not replicating laboratory settings but I am maintaining as clean an contamination free environment as possible. The control spot on each dish shows that I am doing an ok job at preventing any cross contamination with hand washing and careful handling. Thanks for watching and thanks for asking!

[@CAPTINjacksparrow]

@@FieldOfFocus of course no judgement, but if we’re trying to show real trials and proof to people we want to keep things as sterile as possible (gloves included) and unfortunately this really wasn’t, but it was very cool to see and happy you did it anyways. Much love

[@FieldOfFocus]

@@CAPTINjacksparrow It would be cool to have a sterile lab in my home... I can dream!!