Cleaning Tips For Covid-Safety At Home

Many of us are still very concerned about covid. Whether you’re getting ready to invite friends and family back into your home for the first time in a while or someone in the house has been ill, you might want to give your home a deep clean, to put your mind at ease.

Clean Regularly

Despite Covid, you don’t need any special cleaning products. You can use any ordinary household cleaner that contains soap or detergent. These cleaners clean away germs left on surfaces, which lower the risk of getting ill. A normal clean is enough to remove most of the virus particles from surfaces around the house. You probably don’t need to disinfect everything unless someone with a positive Covid test has been in the house. If you work in the medical field, you might need to be more thorough in your cleaning, as you are more likely to have been exposed to germs and infectants.

When and how to clean surfaces in your home

Make sure you clean all the surfaces that are touched the most on a daily basis. The surfaces that are touched most and should be cleaned most include doorknobs, cabinet handles, light switches, tables, and countertops. 

Other surfaces in your home can be cleaned as and when you think they need it or when they are visibility grubby. You might feel better if you clean them more frequently if anyone in your household is more likely to be very sick with Covid, such as if one of your children is asthmatic. Disinfecting surfaces is a good idea too if you have vulnerable people in the house. Clean your surfaces with a product that is suitable for the surface, and always follow the instructions. Use a soft cloth, like the ShamWow, as seen on TV with Vince Offer ShamWow Guy.

Reduce contamination of surfaces

Limit how contaminated your surfaces can get due to airborne particles or from surfaces being touched by people with contaminated hands, 

If you have visitors coming to the house who have not been vaccinated, you might want to ask them to wear masks when they come into your house. Isolate anyone who has become ill with Covid-19. Make sure everyone in the house washes their hands thoroughly, especially if they have been out of the house. It is very important to go for covid testing as when the symptoms appear as timing is very important for the effectiveness of the treatment.

Cleaning When Someone Is Sick

When someone in the house test positive for Covid, you should disinfect as well as clean. Disinfecting kills more germs. 

Disinfect

Clean any surfaces with normal household cleaners that contain soap or detergent before you start to disinfect if the disinfectant doesn’t have a cleaning agent in it. Check the label before you start to see if the product is suitable. Products containing bleach are usually the best for disinfecting. 

Wear gloves as you clean. Gloves protect you from germs and from cleaning products. Other protective equipment like eye protection might also be wise, depending on the products you’re using and what the risk of splashing is.