Tips for Keeping Surfaces in Your Home Clean in the Time of COVID-19

The Cleveland Clinic provides useful information on keeping the home clean during a pandemic.

It’s a good idea to keep your home clean during this time. And if someone in your household is sick, it’s especially important to disinfect high-touch surfaces in your household every day. This includes doorknobs, handles, tables, countertops, keyboards, and light switches.

The CDC recommends these tips for disinfecting surfaces in your home:

  • If a surface is visibly dirty, clean it with soap and water first, then use a disinfectant.

  • Wear disposable gloves.

  • Make sure you have good ventilation in the area where you are cleaning.

  • Use a diluted household bleach solution or an alcohol-based solution with at least 70% alcohol. The Environmental Protection Agency has a list of cleaning products that meet its criteria for use against the 2019 novel coronavirus.

  • Follow instructions on the cleaning product’s label, and check to make sure it isn’t expired.

  • Wash your hands when you’re done.

Keep these tips in mind as you cultivate a healthy, virus-free environment at home.

Chloe Thompson