What is probiotic floor cleaner?

How are probiotic floor cleaners different to traditional cleaners?

Traditional detergent cleaning products often relyies on detergents to remove surface dirt and disinfectants to chemicals  kill all types of microorganisms. Including both good and bad bacteria. This can be achieved quicklyDisinfection relies on prolonged contact and , but any remaining bacteria can reproduce quickly., potentially even doubling every 20 minutes, so there’s no long-lasting effect. 

Probiotic microorganisms have a long-term cleaning effect at the microscopic level. If there’s soil or dirt, they will continue to work on a microscopic scalebreak down organic matter to provide a deep clean. The probiotic microorganisms can also degrade soils that some chemicals don’t remove, improving cleaning and reducing odours. 

What’s inside probiotic floor cleaner?

Every probiotic floor cleaner will contain its own mix of different probiotic strains. Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution contains a blend of seven strains selected to tackle a variety of common household contaminants. This solution is a highly concentrated formulation, each 500ml bottle contains 250 billion probiotic colony forming units (CFUs), to provide your floor with the best coverage. 

Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution also contains an odour encapsulant, which instantly binds and neutralises malodours, as well as a fragrance that provides a pleasant, refreshing smell. So, it leaves your floor cleaner and smelling fresh.

Do I have to shake my probiotic bottle before use?

The probiotic spores tend to settle down over time at the bottom of the bottle, so a quick shake of the bottle before dosing help better distribute them, allowing for a more consistent and thorough clean.

How does Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution help maintain an on-going clean once it has been used?

The probiotic microorganisms present in Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution persist on the rollers and in the machine after use. The odour encapsulant and fragrance help to improve smell in the machine and degrade contaminants that are not removed effectively during self-clean. Water does not contain any odour neutralising compounds or chemistry to improve dirt removal and organic contaminants and odours are likely to build up on the roller.

How does probiotic floor cleaner remove odours?

Probiotic cleaners have at least two mechanisms to reduce odours. First, by breaking down biomaterials and using the products for energy and growth, preventing the formation of smelly chemicals like amines and ammonia.

If smelly molecules such as volatile fatty acids have been produced before the product is applied, the microorganisms can also degrade such molecules and reduce smells.

Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution does both.

Are the probiotics inside Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution safe?

The probiotic strains in Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution are all naturally occurring strains from the Bacillus species. They have a long history of human contact and in many cases, are used in the production or preservation of foods.

The safety of the Bacillus species has been considered and ruled upon by the highest authorities within the EU, the European Food Standards Agency and the European Chemicals Agency. All the probiotics within Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution are biological agent Hazard Category 1, the lowest possible, which means they’re very unlikely to cause human disease.

Can probiotic floor cleaner be combined with chemical disinfectants?

No, probiotic floor cleaner shouldn’t be combined with chemical disinfectants, as biocidal solution also kills probiotics. Although a small number of probiotic microorganisms may survive, the aim is to build up a healthy population of beneficial microorganisms and the use of biocidal products will slow down this population development.

Why use probiotics over enzymes?

Some floor cleaning solutions just utilize enzymes, as they are what probiotics use. They’re good at breaking down substrates, but degrade overtime, meaning that their ability to remove organic contaminants will also diminish. They might also be ill-suited to the environment you place them in, or to the bacteria you wish to degrade.

Probiotics, on the other hand, adapt to their environment and produce relevant enzymes. This allows them to degrade regular and complex molecules, like cellulose, that need more than one type of enzyme. Just using enzymes, instead of probiotics, doesn’t offer this versatility or adaptability.

As well as enzyme production, probiotics also bring other mechanisms to help them degrade organic substrates. Such as bio-surfactants, that help with fat, oil, and grease degradation. siderophores to bind heavy metals or exopolymeric substances to sorb organic molecules and heavy metals.

How do I store Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution?

There are no special storage requirements for Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution. Store your bottle like a conventional cleaning solution – in a dark, cool place and away from direct sunlight or high temperatures.

What is the shelf life of Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution?

Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution has a shelf life of two years. It isn’t affected by opening, so should last this long even after you’ve started using it.

How long should you wait between each clean?

The time you should spend between each clean will depend on your routine. For best results we recommend using Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution in every cleaning session. This will help maintain a high population probiotic on the floor and throughout the machine, so that they can continue working between clean sessions. The period between cleaning sessions will be ultimately determined by the individual user’s needs and cleanliness. Try to clean your hard floor with probiotic flood cleaner at least once per week, and even more so for high-traffic areas.

Can I use another cleaning solution with my Dyson machine?

The Dyson Clean+Wash Hygiene hard floor cleaner and Dyson W1 PencilWash™ cleaner have been engineered to work with Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution. Other formulations may cause excessive foaming on the floor or be incompatible with the plastics and other materials. 

Because Dyson 02 Probiotic Hard floor cleaning solution contains odour encapsulant, surfactant, and fragrance in addition to the probiotic microorganisms. These offer an immediate odour neutralising effect when the roller is cleaned using the self-clean cycle.  

Probiotic floor cleaner

Probiotic floor cleaner is the next step in hard floor solution, as it avoids the use of harsh chemicals that can damage your environment and fail to adequately deal with bacteria. Visit our Dyson 02 Probiotic hard floor cleaning solution page to learn more about it.