I had the opportunity to review the Force of Nature cleaner, and I received this product at no charge. Some links in this article are affiliate links that may earn me a commission if you purchase through them.
That said, I always share my honest opinions, as sometimes what I don’t like about something is someone’s favorite feature while sometimes my favorite feature is another person’s worst nightmare. And that’s ok.
What is Force of Nature Cleaner?
Force of Nature is a toxin free cleaner that uses water, salt, and vinegar to clean a multitude of surfaces. The base uses electricity to change the chemical composition of these ingredients into one that is an EPA registered disinfectant and sanitizer.
Once activated, the cleaning solution kills 99.99% of germs, including Salmonella, Norovirus, Listeria, STAPH, MRSA, Pseudomonas, and Influenza A. Needless to say, this alone makes it a winner in my house – especially in my kitchen.
After I clean anything that has touched raw meat, I spray it down with my Force of Nature to ensure I have no germs hanging around.
When you want to sanitize a surface, especially a porous surface, make sure that you spray it thoroughly and then let it sit for 10 minutes. It doesn’t get disinfected and sanitized when you wipe it away immediately.
Why is Force of Nature a good cleaner if you have allergies or asthma?
I have to be extra careful with my cleaning products because so many chemicals set off migraines for me. My husband cleans toilets with bleach products, and I have to leave the house for hours when he does so.
This? Not an issue at all.
I struggle to find cleaners that don’t set off my migraines and are effective, and Force of Nature is one of the few I tolerate well. Unlike most of the cleaners I use, however, I can use Force of Nature on just about anything I need to clean.
In fact, Force of Nature cleaner has earned the highest possible rating by SkinSAFE, the Mayo Clinic’s allergy safety rating system. At the same time, it’s a hospital-grade disinfectant approved for use in schools, daycares, hospitals, ICUs and more.
What does Force of Nature smell like?
When you start the activation process, it has a slight scent that reminds me of a chlorinated pool but nowhere near that strong. And I am incredibly sensitive to scents.
Once the solution finished activating, the scent was less noticeable. After I put it into the bottle and as I used it, I did not find it to have a strong enough scent that I paid any attention to it.
This is a good thing. While I can do scents like vinegar and essential oils (do not add them to this by the way), I cannot do bleach or ammonia or any chemical cleaners.
What do you get when you buy Force of Nature products?
The Force of Nature cleaner bundles come with an electrolyzer appliance and power cord, a 12 ounce spray bottle, and activator capsules. Depending on which bundle you choose, you start with anywhere from 5 to 50 activator capsules.
Hint: the Super Saver Bundle includes not only 50 activator capsules but also nine cleaning cloths that are perfect as you use your new favorite cleaner.
You can also choose to purchase additional activator capsules to replenish your supply. It is cheaper to purchase them on a subscription basis – which also ensures you don’t run out.
You can sign up for a subscription every two, three, or six months, depending on how quickly you use your activator capsules. The capsules are good for five years, so it is not an issue to stock up either.
How do you activate Force of Nature?
It’s easy to use the cleaner. Start by filling the electolyzer bottle with water up to the marked line on the bottle.
Be sure that the rubber gasket is tightly sealed in the back to prevent any water from getting into the electrical components. You do not want to ruin your base!
You can use tap water, and you want to make sure that it’s cool water, not hot.
Open an activation capsule, and put the entire capsule into the bottle. You’ll notice that the water turns a little cloudy.
Dry off the base if you’re like me and spill. Remove the rubber gasket on the back, and plug in the electrolyzer.
Press the button on the front of the base, which will start to slowly blink off and on with blue and greenish lights. The cycle will take about nine minutes.
Once the electrolyzer light turns fully green and no longer blinks, your solution is ready. Pour it into the spray bottle, and you’re good to go.
Pro tip: Use a small funnel to help when you pour. This is the only way I don’t make a mess.
Again, you can use the cleaning solution in the spray bottle for up to fourteen days.
Once you activate the solution and pour it into the spray bottle, rinse out the electrolyzer with tap water to remove any residue. Make sure you put that rubber gasket in place first!
Plug the electrolyzer back in, then press the front button twice. This starts your 14 day count down so you remember to make a new batch when it’s time.
What if I have hard water?
I have pretty hard water where I live, and while Force of Nature says that you can use softened water or water that is up to 100ppm, I have a bad experience with my water shortening the life of too many appliances.
I use filtered water in my Force of Nature cleaner, which makes me feel better. If your water is under 100ppm or you have softened water or a reverse osmosis system, you can use tap water, according to the company.
How long can you use the cleaning solution?
Once you activate the cleaning solution with the electrolyzer appliance, the solution lasts for 14 days before it starts to degrade and is less effective. That’s why you start the countdown on the appliance after you make your cleaning solution.
Think of the activated solution like a can of pop. The bubbles dissipate over time, and the hypochlorous acid you create when you activate it does the same thing.
That’s part of the reason you only make 12 ounces at a time. That’s enough to clean all your surfaces in two weeks for most households.
Because it is all natural, if you have any left over at the end of two weeks, you can safely pour it down the drain because it contains no toxins or chemicals that will harm anything.
If you figure that you use one capsule every two weeks for all your cleaning, that’s about $26 a year. Trust me, typical cleaners cost way more – and you cannot dispose of them down the sink.
Because the chemistry is so delicate, you cannot make your own solution. If you don’t get it exactly right – and I mean EXACTLY right – you could accidentally create bleach or a solution that isn’t effective.
Just don’t try it.
What can you clean with Force of Nature products?
This is my favorite part. You can clean Just. About. Anything.
I mean it. I can safely clean my granite, which is a huge win. That goes for all sealed stone like marble and travertine and limestone and onyx and more.
It also cleans stainless steel, windows, ovens, fabric (including rugs), and even brass and copper. It even works to kill odor on sports equipment, a challenge I have only one other product I can use that won’t cause migraine issues for me.
Tips for using Force of Nature cleaner:
Because there is no alcohol in this, it does not dry the same way window cleaners do. Once you spray it on and clean the surface, use another absorbent, soft towel to dry the surface to leave no streaks or drops.
This is part of why I love the super saver bundle that comes with the cloths (I received the starter kit, so I haven’t used them). Whenever I clean, I spray and use a paper towel to wipe up the mess, then I follow with the cloth to dry the surface to a shine.
If you use this on a soft metal like brass or copper, do not let it sit like you might elsewhere. Over time, it can damage the surface, so definitely make sure you dry it thoroughly.
Before you spray down a surface, wipe up any visible dirt or mess, just like you would with any other cleaner. This helps here in particular because it ensures the cleaner gets to the surface to really help get it as clean as possible.
If you are using Force of Nature products on a porous surface like rugs or furniture, make sure you test it for color-fastness in an inconspicuous place before you clean the whole surface – just like you would with any other cleaner.
Force of Nature does remove odors – and not by covering them up like some products. To remove odors, spray the surface and really saturate it with the cleaning solution, then let it dry. That’s it!
I did test this one one of my kid’s particularly stinky shoes, and I was impressed by how well it worked. I wish I had it back in the lacrosse days.
Similarly, you can use it for pet accidents to naturally clean and deodorize the area. Clean up whatever mess you can, then spray and saturate the area.
Wait two minutes for the product to do its work, then clean up any remaining mess with paper towels. Let it dry, which should remove the odors and the mess.
Make sure you get the entire area, which means spraying both sides of a rug, for example.
Best of all, no matter what you clean, you don’t need to rinse, which saves a step.
Does cleaning without chemicals work?
Yes. Yes, it does.
I have used this on my stainless steel refrigerator, to clean the inside of my oven door, on mirrors and windows, and even on my glass shower doors with a ton of built up hard water nastiness.
For me, it cleaned regular messes on my countertops, greasy messes on my stovetop, and caked on hard water on my shower doors and by my kitchen sink. Honestly, this is one of the best kitchen cleaners for grease I’ve used.
The sink was my biggest test. With our hard water, I have years of hard water stains built up on my black granite. I hate looking at them, but nothing has gotten them up.
I sprayed the Force of Nature solution on my counter around my faucet and let it sit for a few minutes. I used my sponge to scrub at it a little – something I’ve done before with other products to no avail – and I could see it coming up.
The first wash got up a decent amount of it. I sprayed it a second time and let it sit again, and this time, I was shocked by how much came up.
It is not completely gone, but it looks so much better already, and I know that if I keep cleaning it each time I clean my counters and let it sit for a bit, it’s going to make a huge difference.
You can see where I did spray it and where I didn’t spray it, can’t you? I can’t tell you how many times I have tried to clean that hard water buildup and nothing has made a dent at all.
Between that and removing the odor from my kid’s stinky shoe, I am hooked. I’ve already ordered my next set of 25 activation capsules, and I signed up for the subscription.
What questions do you have after reading this Force of Nature cleaner review?
