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Finally, It's a Cleaning Fluid You Can Drink

Electrolyzed water washes, degreases, cures athlete's foot

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 23, 2009 8:58 AM CST

(Newser) – In essence, it’s salt water, but a new drinkable cleaning fluid has been deemed a “miracle liquid,” the Los Angeles Times reports. So-called electrolyzed water is the result of sending current through a mixture of table salt and water. The cleaner, degreaser, and athlete’s foot cure has been used for years in Russia and Japan, but is only now getting popular in the US.

“I didn’t believe in it at first because it didn’t have foam or any scent,” said one housekeeper. “But I can tell you it works. My rooms are clean.”

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Electrolyzed water is a 'miracle liquid,' some say. (Shutterstock)

The drinkable fluid is salt water that's been subjected to an electric current. (Shutterstock)

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Guest

Feb 25, 2009 6:10 AM CST

wow, SPH, pretty informative there. Now does that happen with any type of mixture or does that only happen with certain ratios?

Mr.C

Feb 23, 2009 5:10 AM CST

You can use H20 to clean glass. - no Windex/amonia needed. (I always use cold for some reason)

AllisonMW

Feb 22, 2009 10:15 PM CST

Just like with all of these new "green" cleaners, more than likely you're losing disinfecting power, b/c there are none in the solutions! Now I know you should use antibacterial cleaning agents all the time b/c bacteria develop immunity, but if I'm cleaning up a contaminated area, I don't want to use something that I can drink (allegedly) or smell good or a pretty color-I want something that is going to kill germs!

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Finally, It's a Cleaning Fluid You Can Drink