If you have kids, you need to know about hypochlorous acid 👀 A safer, gentle way

I recorded this video in a mild state of panic right after my youngest decided to lick a grocery cart handle. You will see me running around the house rapidly spraying hypochlorous acid on basically everything a toddler touches. I hit the highchair tray, the wooden blocks, the television remote, and that one stuffed dog that can never go in the washing machine. I put big text on the screen to explain that it kills viruses without needing a wipe down.

The truth is that this stuff is genuinely brilliant. It sounds like a terrifying industrial chemical. It is actually just salt and electrolyzed water. The verdict is a solid yes from me. One thing you cannot tell from the video is the scent. It leaves a very faint smell of an indoor public swimming pool on your kids' toys. I personally find that faint chlorine smell oddly comforting.

You might be wondering why this video completely flopped. It got fewer than four hundred views. My hook was terribly slow. I spent the first three seconds just holding the spray bottle instead of immediately spraying something gross. People scrolled right past it. The few moms who did stick around really appreciated the no-wipe aspect. The engagement rate was quite good for the tiny group of people who actually watched. Next time I will start the video by showing a sticky toddler mess right away.