Author: Stacey
Published: Mar 6th, 2010
Category: Giveaways, Health & Beauty, Product Reviews, Products
Comments: 36

CLOSED Soap with a Serious Cool Factor {Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap System, Review & Giveaway}

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The Product:

Lysol’s Healthy Touch No-Touch Hand Soap System.
Works with 4 AA batteries and automatically senses when your hand is held under the pump, then dispenses just enough soap to apply to your hands.
Kills 99.9% of bacteria.
Recommended for use in kitchen or bathroom.
Soap comes in 3 moisturizing scents: Soothing Cucumber Splash, Refreshing Grapefruit Essence, and Cleansing Green Tea & Ginger.
Starter kit (includes dispenser, one 8.5 oz hand soap refill, and 4 AA batteries) currently retails at Walmart for $9.97, and individual 8.5 oz refills sell for $3.47. This product will also be carried nationwide at other grocery, drug, and mass stores.

Lysol is a brand my parents trusted for killing germs in our house, and it’s a brand I use in my own home with my own family today. I have seen this unit in the stores and have wondered how useful it would be for us with FOURTEEN HANDS in our house (and any of them icky at any given moment!) to keep clean. When Lysol offered to send a unit for me to review (and giveaway – see below), I was happy to say yes.

The Good:

Easy to set up.
Simple, attractive design; fits in with any kitchen or bathroom decor.
Security in knowing that 99.9% of germs are being killed.
Not having to touch anything with those germs before they’re washed away.
We received the Soothing Cucumber Splash soap, and it smelled SO GOOD and left our hands very soft.
The amount of soap dispensed is just the right amount for getting a good clean.
This dispenser has a SERIOUS “cool factor” – the kids were excited to use it (and keep using it).

The Pause:

More batteries. I haven’t seen any information on approximately how long the batteries are meant to last, but this might just be one more thing to create waste in used batteries.
You will need to stress to your children that ONE PUMP is enough, so they don’t use up the small-ish 8.5 oz bottle right away.
Be careful how you lift and move this unit – I’ve already slipped a few times and found my hand in the sensor zone, only to have it dispense soap unnecessarily.
Some people might find the cost prohibitive and opt for the store-brand $1 containers of hand soap.

The Bottom Line:

We really like having it in our kitchen, and it’s a huge help for washing my hands when they are covered with various meal ingredients (especially if I’ve been handling raw meat!). Though little kids might go crazy with waving their hand under the sensor, school-aged kids and older will be happy with their one pump, and it may just get them more enthusiastic about washing. We like it a lot, and I would recommend it.

The Giveaway:

Lysol has provided one No-Touch Handsoap System Starter Kit (dispenser, soap, and batteries) for giveaway. To enter, please answer in a comment to this post: aside from keeping hands washed, what is another way you try to prevent sickness during the cold and flu season?

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All entries due by 11:59PM CST Saturday, March 13. US entries only, please. Good luck to everyone!

*Disclosure: Lysol provided me with this product for review and an additional product for giveaway. I was not compensated in any other way for this post.

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36 Responses to “CLOSED Soap with a Serious Cool Factor {Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap System, Review & Giveaway}”

Christy
on Mar 6th, 2010
@ 11:35 pm:

I could totally see how that would be awesome to have in the kitchen and considering how much I cook, I should definitely get one if I don’t win the giveaway

My answer: I buy anti-viral tissues, sanitize surfaces in bathroom and kitchen frequently, and I carry hand sanitizer in my purse for those times when soap isn’t available.
Christy
on Mar 6th, 2010
@ 11:36 pm:

Followed!
Christy
on Mar 6th, 2010
@ 11:38 pm:

Tweeted… MsChristy is my Twitter ID.
Christy
on Mar 6th, 2010
@ 11:39 pm:

And…subscribed! Which I totally thought I had already done, but I guess I’ve just been reading things on Facebook instead of directly on the blog.
Christine W
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 1:29 am:

When someone has to cough, I encourage them to cough into their elbow instead of spreading it everywhere.

Thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net
Christine W
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 1:32 am:

I tweeted about this giveaway http://twitter.com/ossmcalc/status/10111129117

Thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net
Christine W
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 1:32 am:

I follow this blog via Google Connect.

Thank you,

Christine
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Christine W
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 1:33 am:

I subscribe to this blog via email and Google Reader.

Thank you,

Christine
womackcm@sbcglobal.net
Jen
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 1:44 pm:

Orange juice everyday. I think the Vitamin C helps me!
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on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 1:44 pm:

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on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 1:45 pm:

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Nancy
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 6:40 pm:

You can stay home when you are sick to keep from spreading illness. Also, if you have to cough, cough into the crook of your arm or down your shirt to keep from getting the germs on your hands and then spreading them to others.
Nancy
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 6:41 pm:

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on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 6:41 pm:

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Jennette
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 9:00 pm:

I clean the kids toys regularly with disinfectant!
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Jennette
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 9:02 pm:

I tweeted this sweet giveaway!
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on Mar 7th, 2010
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karen M
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 9:36 pm:

I encourage the kids to not share drinks with their friends at school, muli-vitamin each day and try to get the picky eaters to eat a balanced meals.
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karen M
on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 9:36 pm:

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on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 9:36 pm:

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on Mar 7th, 2010
@ 9:38 pm:

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Lissa
on Mar 8th, 2010
@ 8:41 pm:

I try to keep DD away from other kids if they’ve been sick. Oh, and I’m one of those nerdy moms who has a cart cover for when I go shopping, so my DD doesn’t touch those icky things.
Laurie L
on Mar 12th, 2010
@ 12:13 am:

I try to wipe door knobs and things that we touch several extra times throughout the day, and I wash my sheets and pillowcases in hot water religiously once a week or more often if the owner of the bed is sick. I find that it helps to not “lay” in germs.
ShootingStarsMag
on Mar 12th, 2010
@ 11:54 am:

keep tissues on hand. Don’t sneeze into your hand if you can help. washing hands really is the best way!!
ShootingStarsMag
on Mar 12th, 2010
@ 11:54 am:

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thanks!
lisa moore gee
on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 9:41 am:

i give the kids vitamins to help keep their immune systems up!
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on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 9:42 am:

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on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 9:43 am:

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Francine Anchondo
on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 4:51 pm:

I take alot of vitamin c
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on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 4:51 pm:

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Lisa
on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 5:56 pm:

We try to get plenty of sleep and take multivitamins to prevent getting sick.
Lisa
on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 5:56 pm:

I’m a subscriber
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on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 5:56 pm:

I’m a follower
trixx
on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 8:56 pm:

To prevent getting sick, I try to avoid large crowds like the mall or the bus.
trixx
on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 8:56 pm:

I’m a subscriber
trixx
on Mar 13th, 2010
@ 8:57 pm:

I’m a follower!