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The power to purify… in your pocket!

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This winter has been especially tough for us cold-wise. And no, I don’t mean temperature. It’s no secret that colds and flu are becoming more and more common and harder to ward off! That’s why it’s so important to take extra measures to prevent sickness and exposure to harmful viruses by sanitizing our environment as much as possible. One way to do this is with ultraviolet light. I’m sure you’ve seen this method used at the dentist or hair salon. With the Pocket Purifier, you have the power to deactivate the DNA of bacteria, viruses and other pathogens, destroying their ability to multiply, all in the palm of your hand!

purifierYou can use this device to sanitize door knobs, faucets, kitchen utensils, telephones, remote controls, nail clippers, scissors, small toys, pacifiers, cribs, strollers… just about any everyday item. Why do you need one? It’s simple – germs are everywhere! Just think about it… how often do you clean your telephone, compared to your toilet? Phones have more than 25,000 germs per square inch, and toilet seats a mere 49. Considering how often you use your phone throughout the day, that’s pretty shocking!

Using the Pocket Purifier is easy and completely safe. The specially designed UV-Lid helps avoid any harm of ultraviolet light to your eyes and skin. You must first install the 4 ‘AA’ batteries (not included). Then, to use the germicidal UV-C light for deactivating and killing germs, you just have to slide the switch on the Pocket Purifier to “Purifier” and aim the light towards the area you want to purify. You do this for 10 to 15 seconds, and that’s it!

For larger items, you can place the Pocket Purifier in a small enclosed area, like a box or a cabinet, with the objects to be purified and leave it for 10 to 15 minutes. The Pocket Purifier has a flip stand so that you can position it properly. Another handy feature is the Flashlight Mode, which is activated by an On/Off switch.

Because it’s battery-powered, the Pocket Purifier is totally portable! It’s about 6 inches long and weighs maybe 8 ounces with batteries, so you can just throw it in your purse or diaper bag. That’s why it’s great to have two – one for home and another for when you’re out and about. You can buy a 2-pack for $49.95, in your choice of pink or black, and shipping is free. That’s a savings of $26! Otherwise it costs $29.95. Check out Purely Products for more information.

Purely Products has provided me with an extra Pocket Purifier for one of my readers! Just visit the company’s website, read about the Pocket Purifier and why you need one, and leave a comment here telling me a fact you learned.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry and leave a valid email address or blog URL in your comment. US entries only. This contest ends at 11:59 pm EST on February 28th, 2009. Winner will be chosen at random, and has 48 hours to claim their prize.

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  1. I need this for shopping carts and lots of other things! A fact I learned:
    “Highly contagious infectious particles can spray from a sneeze at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour, landing at a distance of three feet from the offender and survive there for over 24 hours.”

  4. I learned that holding the purifier 1/2” to 1” away from the surface of the item will purify it after 10 to 15 seconds. This will work for 1” x 4” area.
    I’m a germaphobe and would love to use this on shopping cart handles, in public restrooms, etc. Thanks for the chance!

  8. I need this purifier because a lot of people come to work sick and are coughing and sneezing passing the germs to their hands which then touch doorknobs. Since germs are passed more by hands, I could use this purifier to get rid of the germs on doorknobs and handles that I touch.

  10. Hi, I have a son away at college and he lives in a small dorm room. This would be great for him! Four guys share one bathroom and there is a sink in the dorm room that he and his rommate share. I know it is easy to get sick living in dorm rooms. Please enter me in your wonderful giveaway prize drawing. Many thanks, Cindi

  16. what I learned and why I need this item are the same reason:

    The Centers for Disease Control and Environmental Protection Agency are continually reinforcing the need for us to take extra precautions and measures to prevent sickness and exposure to harmful viruses by purifying, sanitizing and sterilizing our environment as much as possible.

    I eant to keep myself and daughter as healthy as possible

    madamerkf at aol dot com

  17. Now that I have a little one I am ever more conscious about what we touch and feel. This would be wonderful to have and use. Thank you!

  19. I would love to have this – I’m a preschool teacher – so this would really help keep the germs down!

    Pocket Purifier™ has a built-in UV-C bulb that when turned on and exposed to surface areas or items needing purified, will attack the germs and bacteria killing their DNA, and preventing them from reproducing and growing.

  20. I would use this often at the grocery store on the carts!

    Fact:
    The specially designed UV-Lid™ helps avoid any harm of ultraviolet light to eyes and skin and also enhances the germ-killing function.

  21. I would use this all over – at the store – at home – etc….
    Suitable for purifying masks, kitchen utensils, telephone sets, nail clippers, scissors, baby toys, pacifiers, cribs, strollers and most everyday items.
    Powered by 4 (AA) batteries

  23. Pocket Purifier™ has a built-in UV-C bulb that when turned on and exposed to surface areas or items needing purified, will attack the germs and bacteria killing their DNA, and preventing them from reproducing and growing.

    my son is a germ aphobic enough said?

  26. This would be great to have in our house and to use when we go shopping. fact: UV-C light kills the DNA of bacteria and prevents reproduction and growth.
    thanks for the giveaway

  27. One fact I learned: Highly contagious infectious particles can spray from a sneeze at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour, landing at a distance of three feet from the offender and survive there for over 24 hours.

    I had no idea the germs could survive for 24 hours! I would use this in my kitchen, bathroom and after reading the website…on my telephone.

    Thanks for the review and giveaway!

  28. This product would be great to gift to my oldest daughter. She has Crohn’s Disease and the meds she is on can lower her immunity to disease and such. She could use this when going out and so forth. Thanks.

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  29. I learned that the germs sprayed from a sneeze can survive I’m the sneeze area for 24 hours. Yuck! I need this because I have 3 kids and I am somewhat of a germophobe! Thank you.

  30. I have 3 kids-I desperately need this! It purifies baby toys-perfect 🙂

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  32. this was interesting and new to me: EPA’s Total Exposure Assessment Methodology (TEAM) studies found levels of about a dozen common organic pollutants to be 2 to 5 times higher inside homes than outside.

    i need this because I work with the public all day and would like to protect my son from some of that interaction germ-wise.

  33. Phones have over 25,000 germs per square inch…yuck! desks have over 21,000 per square inch….eww! i need this pocket purifier for my work!!!!

    daytoncat1(at)yahoo(dot)com

  34. Germs surviive for up to 24 hours (I think sometimes ..for longer) so this is just perfect to “purifying, sanitizing and sterilizing” my hoome environment … and the supermarket cart.

  35. I learned that it has a specially designed UV rays lid that helps avoid any harm of ultraviolet light to eyes and enhances germ killing power!! Cool!! My 2 year old son catches everything so this would be wonderful for shopping, eating out, etc. I also teach junior high, so I would use it all day long too!

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  48. I learned that the levels of about a dozen common organic pollutants are 2 to 5 times higher inside homes than outside…that’s so scary! The Pocket Purifier would be great to sanitize inside my house!

  50. I learned that women between the ages of 20 and 30 have more colds than men because of the exposure they receive from their children

    I have two kids and I am always trying to make sure they don’t touch anything germy (which is impossible) so this would be so nice to have!

    Angela’s last blog post..Jumpstart Winner!

  54. More than 200 different viruses are known to cause symptoms of the common cold.

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  56. Fav in Technorati (a i t m a m a).

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  63. What I learned is more than 200 different viruses are known to cause symptoms of the common cold. I have found this fact to be true. I need this because my 2 month old son was hospitalized have contracted 3 viruses at once. We originally thought that he had the common cold until he started having trouble breathing. Doctors say that now he will probably have breathing trouble every time he catches a cold.

  65. This is more versatile than those anti-bacterial gels! No stickiness involved! I’d use this on just about everything when going out, especially shopping carts. And I learned that: “Influenza can strike entire populations who have inadequate immune protection, especially against a newly mutated virus.” This also leads me to think that we need to KILL these viruses and not give them any chances to mutate!

  66. EWW. Studies by the Environmental Protection Agency and other researchers have found that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are common in the indoor environment and that their levels may be ten to thousands of times higher indoors than found in the outdoor air.

  67. What a clever idea and a fun giveaway!

    Here is what I found out:
    germs sprayed from a sneeze can survive in that area for 24 hours

  68. I really need one of these becuase even though I sanitize my counter tops in the kitchen and bathroom I still dont know if they are germ free. This is a wonderful product because it works on exposed to surface areas or items needing purification, will attack the germs and bacteria killing their DNA, and preventing them from reproducing and growing.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

  71. We just had an outbreak of norovirus where I work. Sounds like this product would take care of that nasty bug!

  74. I love that I can use it on baby toys, pacifiers, sink handles, etc. I also learned that the germicidal ultraviolet light which deactivates the germs, won’t harm eyes.

  75. Phones have more than 25,000 germs per square inch. this is a really cool contest. thanks for sponsoring

  77. I learned that volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) are emitted by a wide range of indoor products, and the level of VOCs may be ten to thousands of times greater indoors than outdoors.

  79. Purifying baby toys? I need this =) With two little ones, I feel like things are always being passed back and forth.
    yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net

  81. Wow.. this is great! I need one, being a college student and all. I get sick all the time! This would be great for the keyboard/mouse in the computer lab (where I am now!)
    There are always so many people around.

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  82. I learned that women between the ages of 20 and 30 have more colds than men because of the exposure they receive from their children!

  84. I carry sanitizer in my car. I’m always washing my childrens hands. At 2 and 4 they touch everything. This would be great to try, especially since I have a horrible cold right now.

  86. I learned that purifying, sanitizing and sterilizing our environment as much as possible helps to prevent sickness and exposure to harmful viruses. The Pocket Purifier would be great since my family is sick often!

  87. Suitable for purifying masks, kitchen utensils, telephone sets, nail clippers, scissors, baby toys, pacifiers, cribs, strollers and most everyday items. And that’s why we need it!

  88. I learned that phones have more than 25,000 germs per square inch (compared with a mere 49 per square inch on toilet seats). Not funny. I’m gonna stop yelling at my son about touching the toilet seat when he goes potty!

  93. EPA’s Total Exposure Assessment Methodology (TEAM) studies found levels of about a dozen common organic pollutants to be 2 to 5 times higher inside homes than outside, regardless of whether the homes were located in rural or highly industrial areas.