Kleenhanz

The past month, I have enjoyed reacquainting myself with Kleenhanz towelettes. I actually purchased them back in 2010 when I had Ilana (and at that time bought anything that claimed to safely keep germs off your baby). I am not sure why I quit using them, but this blog post serendipitously reminded me of their usefulness. For this post, I received three samples from Kleenhanz: the individually wrapped towelettes and both the small (30 count) and large canisters (70 count) of the towelettes.

The Kleenhanz Products I was given to sample
The Kleenhanz Products I was given to sample

I am the type of parent who LIVES for wipe/towelette type items—they are convenient and simple. We have wipes containers all over our house, including one on our kitchen bar. I set the large canister of Kleenhanz right next to our wipes box. Once I realized their durability, I began using Kleenhanz instead of baby wipes for sanitary jobs like wiping hands or household cleanups. The sheets are about the size of my palm, and the teeny tiny holes in the towelette make perfect micro scrubbers.

Canister opening and towelette microscrubber texture
Canister opening and towelette microscrubber texture

I have used Kleenhanz in the kitchen on our granite counters, to clean spots on our tile floors, to clean rice boil-over residue in our microwave, and to wipe the surface of our cabinets and walls. I was really struck by two things during my Kleenhanz trial: one, the wipe stayed intact through cleaning up spills and messy hands; two, the textured towelettes’ ability to scrub  allowed for some impressive cleanups— dried applesauce from the floor and dehydrated, sticky watermelon juice from our refrigerator shelf, dried food from off our place mats, and even the tops of the baseboards by the trash were easy to wipe clean.

I found uses beyond household chores. After Ilana’s art time, it removed stamp ink and marker easily. The fact that the wipes kill 99.9% of germs offers peace of mind, especially now that we have an infant in the house again. I know a lot of folks use hand sanitizer or, certainly, soap and water to accomplish the germ-killing goal. I love the idea of sanitizer, but it stings my hands. I read the claim on their website that Kleenhanz don’t sting open cuts like hand sanitizer does, and the other day while out, I managed to cut my hand with my own fingernail; I cleaned it up with a Kleenhanz towelette, and seriously…all the benefits of sanitizing without burning or stinging.

Along the same skin-sensitivity discussion vein, everyone in our family has sensitive skin. I have to use gloves to do dishes, and on days when I wash my hands more than normal, I see and feel how painfully dry my skin is. Even though we use moisturizing soap and I apply cream on my hands afterward, on frequent hand-washing days, my skin issues flare up. I noticed over the month I have used Kleenhanz, they haven’t irritated my skin nearly as much; I have cut my hand-washing in half.

When I first looked at the logo after I received these samples, I thought it looked familiar. I went into Ilana’s diaper bag, and sure enough, I had an unopened, wrinkled Kleenhanz towelette package jammed into a pocket, forgotten for some ‘just in case’ moment that never happened. The ‘Best By’ date was April of 2011; I opened it, a bit surprised to find it still moist and ready to be used. I have, more than once, been frustrated by finding a dry wipe I had saved for a later time, the thought-to-be-unopened package possessing an unseen tear. It’s great to find a product that holds up and stays sealed for three years!

The expired Kleenhanz, visibly still moist and ready to use
The expired Kleenhanz, visibly still moist and ready to use

The fresh scent is pleasant—Ilana especially loves it. I prefer giving Kleenhanz to her as opposed to baby wipes when she wants to play Mommy to her baby dolls because the Kleenhanz are sturdier and don’t (as of yet) end up in confetti on my floor.

The price is fairly economical–$3.99/ .06 cents per towelette for the large canister. Obviously, these don’t take the place of baby wipes, but for me, I found use for them beyond simply something to sanitize hands when a sink isn’t around. They will likely join future inventory of the Gurwitz household.

For more information regarding Kleenhanz products (for example, they sell HUGE canisters of Kleenhanz for classrooms or sports teams), check out the Kleenhanz website. They list settings where Kleenhanz can be useful, like day cares and preschools. Great parent donation to your child’s classroom!

 

Ilana gives her approval.
Ilana gives her approval.

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Shana
Shana is a stay at home mama to her and husband, Ben’s, almost three-year-old daughter Ilana. Though challenging, Shana enjoys navigating the demands of ‘Household CEO,’ always on the lookout for the best method to stretch the family budget to include the finer things of family life: kid activities, preschool, fresh and healthy eating options, and, of course, date night opportunities. Expecting another daughter, Miriam, any day, Shana can’t wait to share and reflect on experiences of how going from one child to two will impact the ‘routine’ it’s taken nearly three years to create from the ground up!

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