The author gives the reader cleaning tips based on science. I really enjoyed reading just from a science point of view. I love reading about chemical reactions and learning about how certain chemicals interact with materials so I found this book about the science of cleaning more enjoyable than I would any self help book. It also uses science to dispel popular cleaning myths such as mixing vinegar and baking soda is a cleaning solution.

This book talked about various ingredients used in cleaning products (homemade or store bought) and what those ingredients do. The author got really basic in some places, describing what the laundry symbols mean, for example, and why you might need to use a drycleaner or fabric softener. He also got into the most efficient ways to handwash dishes, though he really thinks you ought to just use a dishwasher and not pre-wash the dishes.

The book also covered bases and acids and how they work to clean various things, the history of things like soap and bleaches, how soap is made, how detergents work and what the various ingredients in them do towards cleaning, and how to remove limescale. He talked about chlorine-based and oxygen-based bleaches, dish washing detergents, disinfectants, and dealing with bacteria, viruses, and mold. And what to use to clean various surfaces, from floors to ovens to drains.

I think he wrote the book just so he could rant on why combining vinegar and baking soda is so obviously a waste and how bad vinegar smells. It also seemed like he wanted to educate the very people that he obviously thinks are dumb. Overall, the book was interesting, but I already knew a lot of the information. The author loves chemicals and really thinks you ought to buy cleaning products rather than try to make them at home. Overall, this book seems best suited for someone who was never taught how to clean their home or wants to clean their home more efficiently.

Heavily researched, though at times condescending, this book helps to make learning about cleaning fun. For so long, it’s been easy for consumers to just grab products from the shelves without actually thinking about what might work best and Bressanini seeks to change that.

This is so great. The title promises science, and boy it delivers! I learned about different kinds of ways to clean different kinds of surfaces, etc, with explanations of why some things work better. The explanations are clear enough that I had no problem enjoying all the scientific information. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

The book itself was very insightful and I learned a lot by reading it. That being said, if I had KNOWN exactly how scientific and textbooky it was, I probably wouldn't have requested it...I just basically wanted to know the best way to clean my house and how often, blah blah blah. This book talks way over my head...The author really seems to know what they are talking about and I really wish I knew more so I could fully take advantage of that knowledge but for me, my biggest take away is don't use vinegar no matter what anyone on the internet tells you lol

If you're someone who takes cleaning seriously, then I highly recommend checking out this book. It's packed with helpful advice on how to clean, wash, disinfect, and sanitize different things around your home. As someone who suffers from OCD, I found it particularly useful that the book explains why certain products are better at cleaning specific surfaces than others.

While it's not a how-to guide, it does contain plenty of tips and tricks, as well as colorful graphics and product spotlights that highlight key information about common household cleaning products. You'll learn a lot from this book, and it will become your go-to resource for all your cleaning needs.

So, if you're looking for an informative and useful guide to cleaning and removing dirt, then look no further than this book. I highly recommend it, and I'm confident that you'll find it as helpful as I did.

Lastly, I want to thank NetGalley for providing me with a temporary digital copy of this book for review. Don't hesitate to grab your copy and start cleaning like a pro today!
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Oh this was super helpful. It's written in a way that's easy to understand. Obviously it gives the science behind cleaning-products and dirt etc. It offers tips for how to clean various materials with the reasoning for why the method will work. As someone who deals with hard water in my home, I especially liked the chapter on managing issues caused by limestone.

Really interesting book. Definitely more to my tastes than a lot of cleaning books. I love learning the science behind why we do things a certain way or why some products work better than others. Highly recommend.

A lot of useful information is given in this book but I think there’s actually a bit too much information. I found myself extremely reluctant to have to read all that to know how to clean my bathroom. So I think this volume is really for the very serious cleaner, or maybe even the professional cleaner. But for me, as someone who just wants to clean her own house, maybe some takeovers and pointers for each chapter would have been really useful.

3 stars from me. Perhaps 4 or even 5 stars for professional or very serious cleaners.

Perfect for the cleaning or science enthusiast in your life, this book is filled with detailed information and historical facts about cleaning that I found fascinating and engaging. I would gift this to anyone looking to know how and why cleaning works, and also to new adults who may not have cleaned much themselves before. 4.5/5

I felt as if I was back in Chemistry and Physics class reading this book. When I thought I was actually going to read information that might be helpful to me, I was taken on so many tangents I forgot what I was looking for. I thought this was going to be a "how to" book, but instead it is mostly a history book and science book. I thank NetGalley and The Experiment for the advance read.

I have been cleaning the wrong way for over 40 years! After reading Dario Bressanini's book, The Science of Cleaning, I now understand the purpose of various cleaning chemicals and how they are best utilized. He provides the history and science of cleaning and information to clean your home effectively.

Dr. Bressanini's book is a colorful and easy to read guide to cleaning. I loved the boxed information that highlighted key pieces of information. I found this especially useful when reading about doing the laundry. I loved the graphics and product spotlights that highlighted key information about common household cleaning products.

This is an informative, fun and useful guide to cleaning. I will refer back to it often and use this as a trusted resource for home cleaning.

If you think your house is clean, read this book. You will never think of your dwelling the same way again. And you will be better and healthier for it.

I am always looking for tips and tricks to clean things. I enjoyed this book and loved learning the science behind the tips. This is a longer book that was an interesting read.

I expected to enjoy this book. I love science books and I love homemaking books, but this was a big miss for me. For one thing, it is very long and I found it very dull. I don’t actually need this much information about how every chemical cleaner works. For another, it offered surprisingly little actual cleaning advice for such a long book. It’s mostly explanations of how chemicals work. And most importantly to me, it struck me repeatedly as being pretty much anti-environmental. Bleach isn’t actually that bad for the environment. It’s futile to try to get pesticides off produce so just eat them and don’t fear them. Natural cleaners don’t work. Salmonella and viruses are everywhere in your home and you may be dead soon if you don’t use enough chemicals. Okay, that last one was a mild exaggeration but not a lot. This guy is a chemist who clearly loves chemicals and thinks they can do no wrong. This was a huge miss for me.

I read a temporary digital copy of this book for review.

If you enjoy getting tips and tricks to make cleaning your home and things you own easier and better, this is the book for you. Its also a great read if you, like me, find yourself scrolling social media and seeing tips that swear they will work to clean things like new but seem unlikely. This clarifies why some cleaning tips and recipes work and others are...little more than water or WORSE.
Its a colorful text though the illustrations are loud and cartoonish - not my cup of tea but they didn't detract from the text itself.
Highly recommended reference book for homemakers and anyone who has ever struggled to get a stain out.

The Science of Cleaning
Use the Power of Chemistry to Clean Smarter, Easier, and Safer
*with solutions for every kind of dirt*
Dario Bressanini, PhD
Translated by Denis Muir, Victoria Weavil, Ailsa Wood, and Marinella Mezzanotte
The first chapter of this book is used to define Clean, Wash, Deterge, Deep Clean, Disinfect, and Sanitize. There are all kinds of products that promise to clean or remove dirt from our homes. But which product will do the job depends on what we want to accomplish. Sometimes we want to remove a stain, sometimes it’s dirt and sometimes it is grease; each stain, grease and dirt must be analyzed to decide what will treat it. “If you think about the many types of dirt and the different properties of each, it’s no surprise that cleaning is such a hugely complicated business that needs to be addressed on a case by case basis.”
Author Dario Bressanini, PhD seeks to educate readers concerning techniques for cleaning their residences while exposing common folklore. He does this through his specialty of chemistry. I have often used a mixture of baking soda and vinegar to clean a variety of things; Dr. Bressanini discusses their use. He also discusses bleach. I found the discussion of the difference between sanitize and disinfect.
“No one product can clean everything—before you choose a product, you need to think about the type of dirt you want to remove. A product’s pH tells you a lot about what it can and can’t clean, but that’s by no means the only criterion we need to consider.”
From getting rid of limescale to the history of soap to a discussion of detergents to the history and use of bleach which brings us to hydrogen peroxide; all are discussed in great detail. The next discussion is on laundry and how to keep your whites white and your colors bright. What role does fabric softener play in your laundry. The next discussion is on washing dishes. One of the most important discussions is on disinfecting. We can stop the spread of many illnesses by disinfecting our homes. It is so important to wash our fruits and vegetables by running water over them but do not soak them in water.
This is a fantastic look at cleaning. I found it very educational. I could only touch on some of the things discussed in this book.