Currently $6 at Sam's Warehouse. I bought one at the Southport store. Normally $10 in the stores but without the refill which is $5.99 alone.
Dettol Touch Free Soap Dispenser $6 Sams Warehouse - Includes 1 Refil
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Yep, I think it must be. I also saw it for $6 at Noosa Fair Reject Shop 2 weeks ago.
Did they have any silver?
Your post turned a shit deal into an awesome deal, thanks!
I thought it would just twist off with some effort. Rather then drill a hole on the top or side and use a funnel.
I don't see the point in these. the ads say "avoid cross contamination" by not touching it but with any soap dispenser you use/touch it before you wash your hands with soap -which kills 99.99% of germs.
so, what's the point -apart from a marketing gimmick.
or are people stupid? - wait, yeah, people are that stupid.
You don't really understand how it works do you :)
um, it dispenses soap?
um, the real work of these happens in the mind of the user, not just on the hands ;-)
like a balance bracelet.
Seems a fair & reasoned point - after touching the ordinary soap dispenser - you then wash your hands. So where's the need for this? It's purely marketing.
Haha here is our use case.
We use cloth nappies for our child, so after rinsing one in the laundry tub and sometimes having to handle $hit it's much cleaner to use an auto soap dispenser than to use a pump or soap cake that then needs to be cleaned afterwards.
Just use normal soap or if you super paranoid use the anti bacterial stuff.
Unless you are $hitting on your hands all day a normal soap dispenser is fine. The batteries last a while in these (4x AA) around 6 months with frequently daily so they don't cost a lot to run if you have rechargeables and refill them yourself.
Sounds like you could also use a touch-free tap.
Haha it's all encased within the nappy until you start washing it in the laundry (by which time you've already turned the tap on) then it's all on! :)
Yes, I understand there are those who really need a hand.
But there are other body parts to press the dispenser… be creative ;-)haha, I read that as a "touch-free app"
hmm… i'm pretty sure there's an app out for this.
I agree, they're for people who don't understand how anti-bacterial soap works.
To really "avoid cross contamination" you actually need a touch free water tap instead of touch free soap dispenser.
(Depends) i have a Flickmixer style that i tap on with back of hands.
soap is actually pretty bad at killing germs - although i couldn't tell you the exact figure,
the hand hygiene pictures at work (i'm a doctor) show a filthy culture in a petri dish after washing with soap (not much better than not having washed at all)You would have cleaned your hands but left the germs on the pump.
… and "germs" on the tap and I hope you didn't touch the door handles going to wash, and…
Point is, after touching the soap / manual dispenser, you wash your hands with soap anyway. And the next person does the same.
You should regularly wash all surfaces we constantly touch, such as soap dispensers. You can do that simply while washing your hands!
That's how people have coped up until these marketing toys were developed, coupled with advertising to create fear that justifies desire to purchase.
It's amazing how resilient humans are, despite what advertisers try to convince us.
It's the physical action of scrubbing while washing plus drying that has the positive effect. The soap just helps & primarily makes you smell nice.
You needn't push a manual dispenser with your fingers anyway. (I use the side of my fist.)
Similarly, people should avoid contact with commonly touched surfaces in public areas (e.g. lift buttons - use your knuckle) - and certainly not touch their face afterwards.
Our culture's custom of coughing / sneezing into our hand, then offering this same hand as a gesture of welcome… cover your mouth with the upper arm is the best option.
It's basic hygiene. (But there's no money to be made from it.)
After all, the knowledge & practice to avoid cross contamination is far better than having a manufacturer's device taking you away from that health promoting wisdom. You will come in contact with those "germs" - : they're everywhere ;-)
and sneeze like President Obama taught us.
Hope the batteries are not or nearly flat. (What type batteries are they?)
My one i bought with a similar deal were AA (3)
not disputing the price or if its a bargain (i have no idea how much they are meant to be) but having used these on a few occasions, they seem to be very liberal with dispensing the soap… just my opinion but it seems to be a a good amount more than the one or so pump from a normal pump dispenser… i also have no idea if there is a setting on how much they dispense.. :)
It's the way they sell more soap.
With a hand pump dispenser, I water down the soap (up to 50%). Depending on the soap variety, stays diluted without separating. Squirts out easier at half the cost. May work with these.
Clean but Frugal.;-)
I use one of these. i agree with the sales pitch that you use 75% less soap.
http://www.kitchenwaredirect.com.au/Kitchenware/Spray-Pump-B…That's because you're one of those who pounds on the dispenser multiple times to get soap.
True Oz Bargainer way would be:
1) Half press the dispenser
2) Buy cheaper refill soap
3) Water down the soapWell 2 out of 3 ain't bad.
Watering down by the right amount means you don't need to half press the dispenser. An adequate amount more easily comes out without any hassle.
I buy reasonable quality rather than "cheap" soap refills e.g. last week's BigW 1L Radox for $4.50. (Coconut Rush is my favourite for hand wash & BUBBLE BATH.)
After watering down 50% that gives the equivalent of 8 x 250ml dispenser fills for $4.50.
These things give too much soap
Agree, it could give out less.
ours dumped about 1/3rd of a bottle at 3am
My mum has one, same problem.
Also, the battery compartment is strategically placed to suck up water and short circuit the device. Probably why it started doing that before dying.
I have one of these for the kids bathroom. Originally bought it for the free Ice Age 2 movie ticket, but have found it is great to ensure the kids don't get soap everywhere.
It's currently $6 at the Reject store in Southport Park shopping centre. Not sure if it's nationwide