All about keeping your home safe and clean..
One of the best ways to keep your home safe and clean is to either deep clean your home or use our deep cleaning services. Deep cleaning is highly recommended to help keep your home clean and eliminate virus. The World Health Organization noted that viruses, particularly, COVID-19, can live on surfaces for up to three days. The length of time that the virus can live on surfaces largely depends on the type of surface. It also depends on how cold or hot, and how dry or humid the air might be. CBC report indicates that the virus survive longer on smooth surfaces such as metal or plastic surfaces than porous surfaces such as clothing or paper. Indoor surfaces are more at risk than outdoor surfaces because the UV rays in sunlight can kill viruses. This is why it is really vital to deep clean your home regularly, paying attention to these surfaces.
To deep clean your home, pay attention to surfaces like table tops, kitchen counters, door knobs, light switches, electronics, touch screens and bathrooms. You can use a microfiber cloth and warm water, or spray surfaces with distilled white vinegar and wipe these surfaces. It is important to use one microfiber cloth to clean and another one to disinfect your home. This approach will reduce the chances of spreading the virus. If you plan to reuse the microfiber cloths, remember to rinse the microfiber cloth in hot running water, as this can help get rid of any bacteria.
If you are at home with someone sick, you might want to use gloves to handle the laundry and linens of the sick family member/ friend. Disposable gloves are the preferable option. Use the warmest settings possible when washing and drying clothes and linens. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) advises home owners and caregivers to also provide personal cleaning supplies for an ill-person’s room and bathroom. These supplies include paper towels, cleaners and disinfectants. Bathrooms, if shared, should be disinfected after each use. Caregivers should wait as long as practical to clean and disinfect bathrooms after use by an ill-person. These are some safety tips to keep your home clean and safe. If you would like our cleaners to step in and help you do the cleaning, contact us.