2 Effective Tips to Clean And Disinfect Your House During COVID-19

The unsolicited attack of coronavirus has left everybody tongue-tied! Every morning we learn something new about this virus. While the situation is still out of hands, preventive measures can only save us from this lethal disease. WHO confirms that this virus can survive in the air—making it airborne, wearing only a mask can't save you from this virus. It would help if you had extra protection like cleaning and disinfecting the high-touch surface at home or at work to prevent catching COVID-19.

As much as washing your hands often with soap is essential, you should also use knowhow and where disinfectants work. Besides, you should even know what effective ones are! The likes of vinegar and vodka are not considered as effective disinfectants.

 Tip: If you buy first aid supplies Australia or medical supplies like sanitizer or disinfectant, they are available online with the ease of doorstep delivery.

 Clean and Disinfect

 Most people confuse cleaning with disinfecting; however, the first thing you want to know is that both are entirely different. Cleaning means removing the contaminants from any surface while disinfecting means disinfecting is about killing pathogens. In case someone has entered your house, it is highly recommended to do both once he/she leaves. Even it is recommended by the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) recommends doing a bit of both even if nobody at your home is sick.

 Target Your Home's High-Touch Surfaces

 It is recently found that the novel coronavirus is capable of surviving on surfaces such as cardboard for 24 hours for 2-3 hours on plastic and steel. So it becomes highly essential to disinfect the high touch surfaces even if we are not going out of the house often. With the items and other people coming to your home, the possibility of exposure becomes high. 

 Following is the list of daily high-touch surfaces:

• Doorknobs
• Bathroom counters
• Hard dining chairs (seat, back, and arms)
• Kitchen counters
• Table surfaces
• Faucets and faucet knobs
• Toilets (seat and handle)
• TV remote controls
• Light switches
• Game controllers 

First Clean, Then Disinfect

Today, disinfectants are being sold like first aid supplies in Australia! They are as essential as first aid kits. To carry out the process, you need to clean the surface by removing contaminants, dust, or debris with soapy water or a cleaning spray. Then after, you ought to apply an appropriate surface disinfectant. The quickest way to do this is with disinfecting wipes or disinfecting spray, such as hospital-grade disinfectant ki-ose 370.

Adding these steps to your daily routine can save your life from the terror of coronavirus to a great extent.