Alexa may not be able to keep your hands squeaky clean, but she can help you make sure you’re washing them as efficiently as possible. As a tech editor, finding new ways to pursue great hygiene while also leveraging our smart home gadgets is an exciting vision of the future. And this cool little soap dispenser is a fun preview of what’s to come.

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It flashes as it counts down the minimum time recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to kill the bacteria traveling on your mitts. Smart home automation that helps you stay healthy and hygienic may well be the best kind!

Of course, the Smart Soap Dispenser also does just what its name implies — it dispenses soap! But it does a lot more than spit soap out. It actually dispense more or less soap depending on how far you place your hands below the nozzle. There’s no unsanitary and unnecessary contact with the bottle, which means totally contactless handwashing from start to finish. These days, that’s really something we can all benefit from.

If you’re tired of buying new bottles of soap and constantly wondering whether you’ve scrubbed all the dirt and nasties away, this Smart Soap Dispenser is a great tool to fight germs and sickness, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s also excellent at helping little ones remember that splashing soap on your hands and rinsing it off isn’t exactly washing, though it might fool Mom and Dad.

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Sure, it’s more expensive than a plastic or glass soap dispenser. But it pays for itself through thoughtful design and advanced functionality that you won’t get in run-of-the-mill soap containers. It’s also nice to look at, with a simple white design that should easily fit into any decorative bathroom scene.

This dispenser pumps additional amounts of soap based on your hand’s position relative to the nozzle. The further down you reach, the more soap you’ll get, which eliminates the need for physically touching the pump. Moreover, it will flash for 20 seconds to indicate how long you need to be scrubbing.

Pros

  • Facilitates contactless handwashing;
  • Dispenses additional soap based on hand position;
  • Can connect to Echo speaker to play a song or other audio while washing hands;
  • Easily refillable when empty;
  • Battery powers dispenser for up to three months.

The dispenser does not include a speaker or Alexa capabilities, so you’ll need to connect it to another Echo within 30 feet to use any of its sound-based or smart connectivity options. If you don’t have another device or don’t plan on buying one, but want the dispenser to play music or other sounds, this may not be the best product for you.

It’s also important to remember the dispenser will only work with liquid hand soap. If your preferred soap is foaming or alcohol-based, you can’t use it. If you’re sold on making this your soap container of choice, find a great liquid soap instead.

Cons

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  • Size: 3.65-in. x 6.1-in. x 3.97-in.
  • Weight: 326 g.
  • Capacity: 12 fl. oz.
  • Supported soap type: Liquid.
  • Connectivity: 2.4 GHz, 802/11 b/g/n.
  • Battery: Three months per charge.
  • Water resistance: IP66 standard.

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