A business owner left hundreds of people in disbelief after licking the seat of a public toilet at one of Sydney’s busiest train stations.
Daniel Flynn wanted to demonstrate the effectiveness of his brand Thank youThe new universal cleaner was, so he decided to risk his own health.
The 35-year-old licked the seat after treating it with an all-natural hospital cleaner to demonstrate how effective it could be.
Daniel told FEMAIL he had doubts about the test, which his wife and Thankyou co-founder Justine came up with, but wanted to “put my money where my mouth is”.
‘We arrived and the smell in the public bathroom was intense, it was shocking. The microbiologist was telling me what was in the seat and using words like “yeast.” I was like, “Oh, no, I can’t,” he laughed.
Thankyou co-founder Daniel Flynn disgusted Sydneysiders by licking a toilet seat at one of the city’s busiest train stations after cleaning it with his brand’s new Universal cleaner.
The smell of the public bathroom didn’t put Daniel off as he gave the toilet seat a good lick.
Daniel told FEMAIL he had doubts about the test, which his wife and Thankyou co-founder Justine came up with, but wanted to “put my money where my mouth is”.
“It was as horrible as it sounds.”
Daniel shared the “disgusting” test on Thankyou’s social media pages. The experiment made many feel queasy, but they still hailed it as “brave” and “awesome.”
“We are here at one of the busiest train stations in the country to demonstrate the effectiveness of our 100 percent natural cleaner, which is a hospital-grade disinfectant,” Daniel said in the clip.
He brought along a microbiologist named John, who cleaned the used seat to see how dirty it was.
The surfaces need a reading of less than 150 RLU to be considered food-grade, but the dirty seat measured a whopping 45,700 RLU.
Daniel looked nervous and upset but got to work on the seat with the Universal cleaner with some sprays and wipes.
After cleaning it, John cleaned the seat again and got an impressive reading of just 13 RLU.
Daniel brought in a microbiologist who cleaned the well-used seat to see how dirty it was. Surfaces need a reading of less than 150 RLU to be considered food safe, but the dirty seat measured a whopping 45,700 RLU.
“Deep down, I knew it was going to work, but to see it happen, when you see the drop from 45,700 to 13, it was an amazing moment,” Daniel said.
He hesitated but licked the seat. Despite saying that he felt “bad”, he was reassured by the effectiveness of his cleanser and John’s tests.
‘It was just spray, wipe, measure and lick. That was fast; there was no double cleaning,’ Daniel said.
‘Technically it was like licking a clean bench, but it’s a toilet at Central Station. “I’m happy I don’t have to do it again.”
The team also tested another toilet seat that measured 119,000 RLU before cleaning and got a reading of 37 RLU after cleaning it with Thankyou disinfectant..
Daniel was satisfied with those results without having to lick the seat.
Thankyou customers were captivated and horrified by the experiment, with people calling it “crazy” and “wild.”
‘I try not to throw up but I also add to cart,’ one woman said, and another wrote, ‘So good! Yuck! Adding to my next order.’
The $9.95 universal cleaner is 100% natural, a hospital-grade disinfectant, and is fragrance-free.
‘No. No. No. No. It wasn’t really necessary, but since you did it, I stocked up,” someone added.
Thankyou’s Universal Cleaner is available online from their website, Woolworths and 7-Eleven and is now on special for 50 per cent off at Coles.
The fragrance-free spray is 100% natural and is harmless if exposed to the skin.
Use one part formula to three parts water for a household disinfectant or one part cleaner to nine parts water for an antibacterial floor and window cleaner.
Thankyou was founded by Daniel and Justine in 2008, when they were in their early twenties, just a month after they started dating.
A couple, two children and 16 years later, they have built a cleaning and toiletries empire formulating a range of environmentally friendly soaps, deodorants, hand sanitisers and household items.
A big goal of Thankyou is to raise funds for the hundreds of millions of people around the world living in extreme poverty.