Covid Cleaning

Cleaning And Disinfecting Your Home; COVID CLEANING.

     No one likes to do it, but it is one of those duties that has to be carried out.  Humanity is polluting the Earth. We are cleaning up our own mess, simultaneously.  On a personal basis, if you make a mess and clean it up, there is no mess in the first place.  There are isles, in virtually every store, dedicated to cleaning merchandise.  You can find an "as seen on TV" aisle with limitless items dedicated to the upkeep of your own living space.

     Now that COVID-19 is here, these items are flying off the shelf at record pace. "How to" videos are going viral. Holistic health is on an upswing. Some products that had lost their luster are back in the limelight. Hand soap has become golden. Who knows, you might be able to find some personal Binaca on the shelf, too.

How to clean and disinfect:

• Wear disposable gloves to clean and disinfect. They are called disposable for a purpose. Make sure you aren't using them to the point where they break. Use them, change them, throw them away.
• Clean surfaces using soap and water.  Soap is the ultimate product. It has a really nice scent.
• Practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces.  (Tables, doorknobs, lightswitches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, sinks).  These surfaces carry an absurd amount of bacteria.

Disinfect

• Clean the area or item with soapy water, or detergent if it is dirty.  Detergent is great when you need a gritty medium.

Then, use a household disinfectant.

• Use EPA-registered household disinfectant.  If it's not EPA registered it could literally be water diluted.
• Wet the surface. Leave for one minute.  Leaving disinfectant on for one minute will give you optimum strength.
• Have good ventilation during use of the product.  Fumes from cleaning solutions are dangerous.
• Diluted household bleach solutions may also be used if appropriate for the surface.  Make sure the surface is compatible.

• Check expiration date.  Expired solutions will change consistency, in some cases.
• Unexpired household bleach will be effective against coronaviruses when properly diluted.  Pay attention to your dilution technique.
• Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser.  Remain vigilant, but smart.

Bleach solution, mix:

• 5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water.
• Or, 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water.

Alcohol solutions:

• at least 70% alcohol.

Soft surfaces (carpeted floor, rugs, and drapes):

• Clean the surface using soapy water, or with cleansers appropriate for use.  These sufaces are sensitive to cleaning solutions.

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     There are tons of ways to clean and disinfect properly. You may add sanitizer to the list.

     In order to figure out different ways to clean and prevent the virus, you have to understand the virus.

     The coronavirus or COVID-19 is similar to influenza.  There are a variety of symptoms including fever, cough, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal problems, diarrhea, etc. To diagnose a potential case, healthcare professionals may run tests to rule out flu and other infections.

     Symptoms of COVID-19 may appear within 2-14 days after exposure. Many people experience mild symptoms.  The virus can lead to severe illness, or possibly death.

     Cleaning and disinfecting your home/ work environment is very important.

1. Gloves- www.softscrub.com
2. Soap- www.palmolive.com
3. Detergent- www.tide.com
4. Disinfectant- www.lysol.com
5. Bleach- www.clorox.com
6. Alcohol- www.walgreens.com
7. Covid 19- www.cdc.gov