What cleaning product is most effective when cleaning bacteria filled surfaces?

If I use Bleach to clean the bacterial filled surface, then the result will be better and cleaner than if I were to use Windex and/or Mistolin

• 10 sprays of bleach

• 10 sprays of windex

• 10 sprays of Mistolin

• squeeze the bottle of Ketchup 4 times per space

• A spatula of Mustard per space

• One cookie (that will be crumpled) per space

• 3 petri dishes

• 3 little containers

• 10 grams of agar

• Measuring cup

• 330ML cup of water

• 6 cotton swabs

• tape( to divide the spaces)

• working microwave

• 1 plastic spoon

• A sharpy

• Paper towels

1. Gather materials

2. Use tape to divide the space into 3 spaces

3. Dirty your surface with the ingredients your going to use

4. Fill your measuring cup to 330ML of neutral water

5. Pour in the 10 grams of agar in the water

6. Mix/stir it with a plastic spoon

7. Put it in the microwave for 4 mintues

8. Take it out and let it cool down for 3 mintues

9. Pour it in the petri dish and put the cap on it

10. Grab a cotton swab and test each space before you can clean it

11. Rub it on the petri dishes

12. Do the same with the other spaces

13. Clean the first space with your first product

14. Do the same with the other spaces and products

15. Ger a cotton swab and test it after you clean it

16. Rub it on the petri dish

17. Wait for 4-6 days until the results start to show

18. Record your data

19. Repeat all steps for a total of 3 trials.

Dependent Variable- the cleanliness of the area

Independent Variable- different cleaning sollutions: windex, lysol wipes, and bleach

Constant- petri dishes, evenly dirty surface, cotton swabs, agar, and how much of a product I use

Control- area with no cleaning solution

Do you ever doubt that the cleaning product you buy isn’t the best one to actually clean your space? If you do, my project should help you out. My problem statement was; what cleaning product is most effective when cleaning a bacteria filled surface? The way I formed my hypothesis was that I started realizing that a lot of people were always making sure that they had lysol/disinfecting wipes because supposedly, it was the best product for cleaning dirty areas, but what if it wasn’t actually the best product to use? When I tested out my hypothesis, I ended up realizing that all three products I used cleaned the same, the products I used were Mistolin, Windex and bleach. The difference of the outcome between the surface with Mistolin, Windex, and Bleach was not that noticeable than I expected it to be. Even though using Windex to clean the surface was easier than when I used Bleach and Mistolin, it cleaned the exact same way.With Mistolin it took me a while and I didn’t really expect that, with Windex it didn’t take as long but the result had no difference than the other products I used

My problem statement is What cleaning product is most effective when cleaning bacteria filled surfaces. I chose this project because since there is a pandemic going on in our lives right now, everyone is focused on getting the best cleaning products possible to stay safe, but then I thought, what if everyone were buying lysol wipes, but in reality the best product to buy would be windex or other cleaning materials? In my hypothesis I believed that if I use bleach to clean the bacteria filled surface, then the result would be better and cleaner than if I were to use windex and/or disinfecting wipes. My result was inconclusive. The reason how I found out it was inconclusive was because when the days past I went to go check on the petri dishes and the bacteria hadn’t formed, I’m not really sure what I did wrong

This could be of use or help people on an everyday basis because we always need to be constantly cleaning our areas or homes especially now with the pandemic happening

Francis, Ali’’ The best cleaning products for tidying your space, according to professionals’’ ‘’Self.com’’ Culture, July 9,2020. 20 Best Cleaning Products, According to Professional Cleaners | SELF Accessed January 27( for hypothesis )

Spangler, Steve. ‘’Growing bacteria in Petri dishes’’ ‘’stevespanglerscience.com’’ Denver Office, October 14,2020.Growing Bacteria in Petri Dishes | Science Experiment (stevespanglerscience.com) Accessed February 16( while doing project)

Forte,Carolyn. ‘’8 Best All-Purpose Cleaners To Fight Grime, According to Cleaning Experts.’’Goodhousekeeping.com’’ Good Housekeeping Institution, April 6,2020. .8 Best Multi-Purpose Cleaners of 2021 - Top All-Purpose Cleaner Reviews (goodhousekeeping.com) Accessed February 10( while searching for which materials to use

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