Do cleaning products really elimate 99.9% of germs and bacteria?

Question

I just saw a commercial about Lysol. I also know that Purell claims to kill 99.99% of germs and bacteria. How do they come up with this number? What is the last .1% or .01%? Thank you.

Answer 1

Probably so nobody can claim compensation from them or sue them for false advertising if someone got sick from the .01 after they cleaned with it. with your large brain i thought youd work it out.

Answer 2

Yes over "Common household germs" so not all the germs in the world but over the common germs in your house yes 99.9% are killed.

Answer 3

99.9% is to cover them if they get sued, that other .1 % would have millions upon millions of germs,

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

They do kill almost all bacteria.. its tested that way and there is prob like a tiny bit of bacteria left over that is why they cant say its 100%