Our Story starts with a girl, a boy, a competition, a long car ride, and a very stinky pair of knee sleeves.
As
a very long fun filled weekend came to an end at the 2015 Wodapalooza
crossfit competition, the owner and founder of Bees Knees Cleaner,
Adriana Kaible, packed up with her boyfriend and headed home. After
about 10minutes into the 2 hour + trek home, Adriana started to gag on
the air, in which can only be described as..... well lets not use
profanity; it STANK! The smell was soon identified to be coming from her
boyfriends gym bag; more specifically his knee sleeves that he was
actually airing out on the straps of his gym bag. This wasn't the first
time they smelt like this, but it was going to be the last! It wasn't
like they hadn't tried to clean and deodorize the sleeves in the past,
they had. Better yet they had tried a bit of everything. Soap, dish
soap, boiling, vinegar, even kitchen cleaner. If something worked its
affects only lasted a day or two, or until sweat hit the sleeves again.
Adriana,
who at the time had been a practicing massage therapist for almost 5
years, decided to look into a more natural way of cleaning. She applied
her knowledge of essential oils and did some research and came up with a
formula she believed would rid her boyfriend of his stankiness. 5 weeks
later she mixed the first batch of the deep cleaner. The next day she
cleaned the horrid smelly knee sleeves. And then her and her boyfriend
lived happily ever after in a stink free world. THE END.
Well,
the end of the start. Since then the formula had been reformulated,
then readjusted, then reformulated, some more adjustments, some field
sampling, some more adjustment and then FINALLY the final product was
born. The lasting deodorizing affects worked so well (about 6 weeks),
Adriana wanted to make sure people who used this product could prolong
the affects between cleanings, and also prevent mold growth; what CAUSES
the stench. That is why the maintenance sprays were created. They not
only keep your newly cleaned gear smelly fresh, but they work overtime
to stop mold growth and kill bacteria; all from harnessing the powers of
plants.
Being a massage therapist, crossfitter, and
overall healthy individual, Adriana, like most, is very conscientious
about what goes into her body, as well as what goes ON her body. When
creating her product lines, she made it a point to keep all ingredients
100% natural. The products are not meant for the skin but what we use
them on will be in contact with our skin when they are most vulnerable;
sweaty, increased blood flow, and open pours. Keep it clean, natural
and safe!
Now you too can create your own stank free happy ending!