How to Invent a Cleaning Product

If you are wondering how to invent a new cleaning product, but worry that it will take too much time, be too difficult, or cost too much money there are ways to reduce these concerns. However, at the same time, new product development is something that is uncertain. It is quite a risk, much like everything in business. No company or invention can guarantee success. So when you are thinking about how to invent a new product, there are plenty of factors to consider.

For one, companies continue to be more innovative. Therefore, there are people coming up with new invention ideas every day and making prototypes as you think about how to invent your idea. That is why it is important to do research and make sure your invention idea is not already on the market. Even if there is a product like the one you came up with, there is always a demand for new or improved products from corporations or individuals with new product ideas.  These products should either solve a problem or improve something and be able to fit in with a certain company’s product line.

For example, if you are thinking about inventing a new cleaning product, one of the most popular products to recently come out is the new Lysol tool line. The products include sponges, scrubbing pads, kitchen wipes, and refillable sponge-and-reservoir tools that have Lysol’s disinfectant incorporated into them. The brilliant change in these products is that the sponges and other cleaning implements maintain antimicrobial properties over the course of a long period of daily cleaning tasks. One of the problems many individuals at home cleaning dishes and other surfaces have dealt with in the past is that, while the products they are using are expressly for cleaning, they often gather bacteria and other germs that cause them to become smelly. In addition, an environment for growing germs is hardly what a person would like to clean their counters with. Particularly in the case of parents, many are concerned with eliminating vectors for disease to spare their children the possibility of becoming sick. The products themselves have fibers that retain the Lysol disinfecting chemicals in such a way that they do not leech into dishwater or onto surfaces. This is an important specification, because the leeching away of the Lysol product would cause a shorter lifespan of the cleaning implement, and it would also potentially be a risk, since many of the chemicals Lysol uses can cause ill effects if consumed. By protecting the consumer not only from the germs that might live in a cleaning tool but also from the means of eliminating those germs, Lysol has created a product line that is extremely popular.

Another cleaning invention is the Shark Navigator Lift-Away Professional. While consumers have become more and more interested in cleaning products in the last several years, with parents one of the largest markets for these products, it is strange that there has not been substantive change in the technology of vacuum cleaners in many years. Particularly in homes that have wooden floors, the cleaning options are typically extremely old fashioned. The Shark Navigator allows the user to sweep and vacuum wood floors with a microfiber cloth that is positioned behind the suction nozzle. The system removes fine dust more thoroughly, even from between the crevices and cracks in hardwood floors. The system also allows the user to detach and use the motor separately, making it a more versatile tool, and comes with the Shark anti-allergen complete seal technology. This technology promises to eliminate 99.9% of allergy-causing particles. The product has been developed at an excellent time; many people with wood floors are no longer able to maintain the expense of hiring specialized companies for the purposes of keeping the finicky surfaces clean. Shark’s technology has always been considered top-of-the-line, with its products capturing a premium in the market.

Dyson is another company that has been noteworthy in the field of vacuum technology. The new products, which include the Dyson Multi-Floor and the Animal model, include multiple proprietary components that give the items a sleeker design. The products have maximum efficiency as vacuums and also include features that make them easier to use on a wider variety of surfaces. The Multi-Floor, for example, is easy to carry and features hand-held functionality which allows for individuals to easily clean once-onerous surfaces such as stair steps. The products also include improvements such as a trigger on the handle to turn the brush roll on and off, and foot-pressure on-off switches on the units themselves, which mean that the user does not have to bend over as much. The ball design allows for greater maneuverability. The Dyson product line innovations are additional proof that as consumers are increasingly maintaining their own houses, the market has moved to make that process as convenient and efficient as possible.

When figuring out how to invent your product, you may face some obstacles along the way. This can cause you to lose time, energy and money in trying to get off the ground with a product, especially if you do not know how to invent on your own.  If you face any obstacles or are having a hard time inventing a product alone, keep in mind that there are inventing companies that can help.  One of the biggest obstacles most inventors must overcome when pursuing an idea is being willing to trust someone with their idea.  Make sure to do your research and choose an inventing company that has experience with developing products and getting them on store shelves.  Also make sure that the company will sign a Confidentiality Agreement to ensure that your idea is safe.