Are you doing your best to protect yourself from the novel coronavirus?
Maintaining hygiene at home has become more important than ever following the rise of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of whether you like cleaning or not, this is the time to take the chore seriously and use disinfectants to keep yourself and your family safe.
Instead of spending endless hours covering every inch of your home, a more rational approach is to clean surfaces that are more often touched than other surfaces. When you are cleaning and disinfecting, you should start with:
High Touch Surfaces in the Bathrooms
Since bathrooms are used by family members multiple times a day, baths and sinks can host the virus, which is known to last for days on hard and non-porous surfaces. Therefore, you should clean and disinfect showers, baths and sinks frequently. Also, you might need to clean the shower curtains as well as the wall around the shower regularly.
Similarly, shower trays should be cleaned regularly if they are also frequently used. If they aren’t used as much, run hot water over the surfaces to clean them.
When it comes to toilets, they must be flushed every time they’re used and the toilet bowl and U-bend must be kept clean at all times. Clean the toilet with a toilet cleaner as well as a brush every few days. Use a descaling product to regularly remove limescale. Keep disinfecting the toilet seat , rim, and handle from time to time.
The Floors
You should clean all floors in the home, but prioritize areas with visible dirt. You can use detergent and water to clean the floors. If the floor surface looks contaminated, disinfect it after cleaning it with warm water and a disposable cloth. While a diluted bleach solution is perfect for disinfecting, water and soap can also be used for this purpose if bleach is inaccessible.
Kitchen Appliances
Before using cooking utensils and appliances, clean them thoroughly. Make sure you wash your hands before and after cooking and handling uncoocked food. Clean the kitchen tops with soapy water after use and consider disinfecting them with the right products.
Soft Furnishings and Carpets
For carpets and furnishings, steam cleaning is the best option to kill viruses and germs. You can wash and iron the curtains and then steam clean them to disinfect them.
Disposing of Waste
Consider disposing of waste using foot-operated bins, which reduce the risk of germs coming into contact with your hands. After handling waste, don’t forget to wash your hands thoroughly.
Laundry
Keep in mind that leaving dirty laundry in washing will cause any germs to multiply rapidly. Wash undergarments, household linen, and towels at 60 degrees Celsius. Finally, make sure you wash your hands properly after handling dirty laundry.
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