Day: May 11, 2020

When it comes to UV-C technology, it may seem impossible that it a) actually exists and b) works. Just like electricity, ultraviolet radiation is as old as the universe, and something that humans – once we discovered it and understood it – have harnessed to make our lives better and safer. 

When it comes to UV-C technology, it may seem too good to be true that such an incredible technology is available for use in the home.

After our own skin, there are two things that viruses and bacteria love more than anything: plastic and glass. These smooth surfaces are the perfect breeding ground for them, and unfortunately for us, they’re what almost every electronic device in the modern home is made of.

If someone told you that you could trade all those hours spent dousing bacteria and germs in scalding water, soaking them in eye-stinging bleach, or sweating as you scrubbed away for a simple high-tech device that kills 99.9% of germs only with light, you’d probably think they were crazy. But the fact of the matter is that is exactly what UV-C sterilizers do, and best of all? They’ve never been cheaper, more effective or more accessible.  

For about as long as humans have been cleaning, we’ve been doing it more or less the same way: we take a cleaning device, combine it with some chemicals, and then we apply a whole lot of elbow grease. Though the tools and soaps may have changed, you still needed those basic elements to get …

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