After someone in your family has had the flu/cold/virus, do you get the urge to bleach the house from top to bottom?
We don’t blame you, this winter has been a rough one. But, there’s help (and spring!) on the horizon. Our 5 simple steps will get you on your way to a refreshed home.
Open the windows and let some fresh air inside!
Cleaned to Perfection's 5 Simple Steps to Cleaning Your Home
After the Flu Has Taken Over
- Frequently used surfaces. Your phone, laptop, TV remote, door knobs and light switch plates. 80% of phones in homes that have someone with the flu in them, have the flu virus on them. Cold and flu viruses survive on surfaces, anywhere from a few hours to a few days. Simply use an alcohol wipe, or carefully spray disinfectant on a paper towel and wipe these surfaces down.
- The bathroom. Sink faucets, toilet bowls, towels. When someone in your home has a virus, half of all bathroom faucets have cold and flu viruses as well. Give the sick person their own hand towel to avoid spreading disease through a shared towel.
- Tables. Kitchen tables, coffee tables, play-area tables, and night tables tend to host cold and flu viruses because they're touched often and aren't wiped down enough.
- Stuffed animals. If possible, toss Teddy in the laundry. If it's not washable, keep it away from everyone for a few days to let viruses on its surface die.
- Sheets, blankets, towels. Wash and replace. If you can, leave the mattress stripped for a while to air out.
This is a widely known bonus tip, but many people forget: When someone in your home is sick, everyone should wash their hands more often! Soap and water or hand sanitizers are effective at helping to diminish germs.
Give yourself a break!
We are the professionals at doing your dirty work and getting rid of those germs.
We've also created a list of “extras” where we offer things like vacuuming your mattress. . When was the last time you did that?!
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