Taking steps to ensure the safety of you and your family in your household from Covd-19 is very important during this time. As there are many measures in place on how to be safe while outside with the rest of the community, it is very important to note some safety measures while in your own home. Caring for your household extra cautiously will ensure the safety of your family and leave you feeling at ease. Here are some cleaning recommendations that you can do as a daily routine around your house to help prevent Covid-19 from entering and staying in your house.
When cleaning a dirty surface, first clean it with soap or detergent and water. Then use a disinfectant product containing an alcohol level around 70 percent or bleach. These are very important to get rid of any germs lying around. This disease can only be removed with strong types of chemicals, unlike vinegar and natural products which will not fully remove this disease.
Wash your Hands
One of the most effective ways to protect yourself from Covid-19 is to wash your hands regularly, and this includes in the comfort of your home as well. Although this may be part of people’s daily routine already, this should still be enforced and more actively done to prevent this virus from spreading. Using soap and water and scrubbing for at least 20 seconds, says the CDC will kill any germs lying on your skin. Make sure to wash your hands before touching your eyes, nose and mouth. This step is very crucial after coming grocery shopping, coughing or sneezing, before handling any food, or coming in contact with another person. If soap and water isn’t available, hand sanitizer with an alcohol level of 60% will work just fine.
Food Packaging and Disinfecting Food
Handling food packing is very important as this virus can linger and contaminate any surface it comes in contact with. It’s very possible for that people can be infected by the virus after touching package surfaces and then touching their faces or mouths afterwards. It’s important to be safe in your home and cleaning and disinfecting any products that enter the household. When handling any food packaging make sure to wipe down any packaging before being used. It’s unclear how many people or who touched this product before you, so a good wipe disinfectant wipe down of all products is very proactive. Wash unpackaged produce like fruits and vegetables and remove any unnecessary packaging on products. Once handling products and packaging make sure to wash your hands with soap afterwards before going on with your day.
Cleaning Clothes
Studies have shown that this virus can survive and travel onto fabric, so it’s very important to clean your clothes as often as possible. Extra caution during these times is very vital and good practices and routines can make all the difference from stopping this virus from entering your household. When you come home make sure to take your shoes off before entering the house and changing into a clean set of clothes immediately. After being outdoors and coming in contact with other people it’s important to throw those clothes in the laundry and get them clean with warm water and detergent as soon as possible.