The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus has brought about a major upheaval around the world. From putting curbs on our daily mobility and social gatherings to requiring us to maintain good personal hygiene, it has been quite an annoyance for everyone.
However, besides these precautionary measures, it is equally important to regularly clean, sanitize, and disinfect your homes.
Skyline Park, offering the best flats in Tricity, has listed some of the most important cleaning measures recommended by health experts to keep your home safe and sanitized.
Preparations First: Gloves and Mask
Wash your hands before and after cleaning/disinfecting. Don’t touch your face. Always wear disposable, non-porous gloves and mask while cleaning your house and discard them properly and hygienically after each use.
Know About High-Touch Surfaces
Surfaces that are touched most frequently carry a high chance of being contaminated with germs and viruses, and require more attention. These include doorknobs, tabletops, kitchen countertops, fridge handles, faucets, switchboards, phones, toilet seats, etc.
Clean First, Then Disinfect
Cleaning gets rid of the contaminants while disinfecting kills the pathogens on surfaces. Both are hugely important and must be done daily. You can use simple soap/detergent and water to clean dirty surfaces. Once done, use a good disinfectant with at least 70% alcohol. UNICEF doesn’t recommend vinegar and other natural products.
Homemade Bleach Solutions
Many health authorities and other organizations, including UNICEF and the CDC, permit the use of diluted household bleach solutions to clean certain surfaces. You can prepare this solution at home by mixing 5 tablespoons of bleach with a gallon of water. However, we suggest that you take great precautions while using bleach and read the instructions to clean carefully from verified sources. NEVER mix household bleach with ammonia or another cleanser.
The Right Way To Disinfect
To be truly effective, cleaning solutions and disinfectants need to stay on the surfaces for several minutes so that they can eliminate germs and viruses. So, don’t just go ahead and wipe off the disinfectant as soon as you spray it on. Let it stay for a while.
Some Commonly Recommended Cleaners and Disinfectants
You can get any good quality cleaner and disinfectant from market like Lysol, Dettol, Savlon, etc. Whatever you use, make sure these contain the right ingredients. Many experts recommend using cleaning products with 60-70% ethyl alcohol. A 3% hydrogen peroxide solution or a solution with 70% isopropyl alcohol is also said to be effective.
It’s always better to be alert and practice safe precautionary measures to reduce the risk of coronavirus.
We hope that these quick cleaning tips will help you keep your luxury flats in Zirakpur clean, safe, and fresh.
Stay at home, take care, and stay safe.
