April 28, 2020 by maidwhiz
The coronavirus pandemic has caught us all completely unprepared. With more and more Americans becoming sick with each passing day, and no hope of getting a cure or a vaccine in the foreseeable future, it’s impossible to tell when our lives will go back to normal.
If there’s a silver lining to this situation, it’s that at least there are things all of us can (and should) do to control the spread of COVID-19. Needless to say, knowing how to maintain good personal hygiene and disinfect your house against coronavirus is more important than ever.
In this article, we’ll look at some of the techniques and products top-of-the-line Bergen County maid services use to curb the spread of coronavirus. Read on to learn more.
How do I disinfect my home against COVID-19?
First off, you must clean your home more frequently than usual. Depending on the number of people in your household and the area you live in, you should thoroughly clean your place at least once or twice a week.
This is especially important if you or another member of your family goes out during the day. No matter how tired you are, you can’t allow yourself to be lazy when it comes to cleaning during the coronavirus epidemic.
You should adopt the following cleaning practices:
Personal protection
Before you start cleaning or handling any trash bags, put on disposable gloves. Avoid touching your face to keep the virus from getting into your body through your eyes, and remember to carefully wash your hands after you’re done cleaning.
If someone in your home is sick with coronavirus, you should limit contact and always wear gloves and a face mask when interacting with them. If possible, they should use a separate bedroom and bathroom.
Focus on high-traffic items
You can do most of your cleaning using either a quality household cleaner or soap and water. Pay special attention to items that are used often and by more than one person. This includes handles of all types, doorknobs, light switches, faucets, toilets, sinks, TV remotes, game controllers, and keyboards.
Disinfect everything
- After you clean a surface or an object, disinfect it using an EPA-certified household disinfectant. Follow the directions on the bottle to avoid accidentally irritating your skin, damaging surfaces, or performing an ineffective cleaning.
- Diluted household bleach solutions are effective against coronaviruses. Mix five tablespoons of bleach into a gallon of water, and get to it. Just remember to make sure the surface you’re going to use it on won’t get damaged by the bleach.
- In a pinch, you can also use alcohol solutions that have 70% alcohol content or more.
Don’t forget the laundry
- Refrain from shaking dirty laundry, as that may distribute the virus,
- If you have a washing machine, use the warmest appropriate water setting,
- Make sure the laundry is completely dry before it’s used again or stored with other clothes,
- You can safely wash a sick person’s laundry together with healthy people’s clothes,
- Remember to disinfect and clean clothes hampers regularly.
Where can I book the top Bergen County maid services?
These days, most Bergen County residents are feeling frustrated and demoralized, and for a good reason. After all, it’ll be some weeks, or maybe even months, before we’re once again able to take a pleasant walk by the George Washington Bridge with our families, or go to work without needing to worry about COVID-19.
Here at MaidWhiz, we’d be happy to make things easier for you by taking care of your cleaning. Our maids are unmatched when it comes to using first-rate disinfectants and cleaning equipment to ensure your home is 100% coronavirus-free. Book your cleaning today!