I got a few Brothas hit me up asking what chemicals and how to use them with disinfecting for the coronavirus. With my cleaning business I am certified in infectious cleaning so I will drop some tips to keep you and your family safe.
Cleaning a surface for the coronavirus will require a two step cleaning method. This is extremely important. I can’t stress that enough. You first must prep the surface to be cleaned with a mild sanitizer. Big box store sanitizer products would be something like 409, Spic N Span, Green Works ect. All dirt and dust must be removed or it can deactivate the sterilizing agent in the chemical making it useless
Cleaning Touch Points - everyone knows what those are but I will mention touch points that many forget
Car Keys
Wallet
Credit cards
I don’t know how many people I will see that Will wash there hands just to pick up their keys or credit cards. (The coronavirus can live on metal and plastic for up to three days) So these are critical to maintain a consistent cleaning after leaving the house.
Bleach- this can clean a wide variety but is very unstable as a disinfectant. Dirt can easily deactivate the disinfectant properties of bleach making it useless.
Bleach also evaporated into the air as it dries which can cause your lungs and the rest of your respiratory to become irritated making it easier to catch the coronavirus.
Hot water can cause bleach to become unstable fairly quickly and deactivating the disinfectant properties
Box Store Cleaning products- these are mostly sanitizers meaning they only reduce the bacteria or virus count and not 100 kill them. Only a sterilizer will 100% kill viruses and bacteris. So always remember to use a two step cleaning method
Cleaning a surface for the coronavirus will require a two step cleaning method. This is extremely important. I can’t stress that enough. You first must prep the surface to be cleaned with a mild sanitizer. Big box store sanitizer products would be something like 409, Spic N Span, Green Works ect. All dirt and dust must be removed or it can deactivate the sterilizing agent in the chemical making it useless
Cleaning Touch Points - everyone knows what those are but I will mention touch points that many forget
Car Keys
Wallet
Credit cards
I don’t know how many people I will see that Will wash there hands just to pick up their keys or credit cards. (The coronavirus can live on metal and plastic for up to three days) So these are critical to maintain a consistent cleaning after leaving the house.
Bleach- this can clean a wide variety but is very unstable as a disinfectant. Dirt can easily deactivate the disinfectant properties of bleach making it useless.
Bleach also evaporated into the air as it dries which can cause your lungs and the rest of your respiratory to become irritated making it easier to catch the coronavirus.
Hot water can cause bleach to become unstable fairly quickly and deactivating the disinfectant properties
Box Store Cleaning products- these are mostly sanitizers meaning they only reduce the bacteria or virus count and not 100 kill them. Only a sterilizer will 100% kill viruses and bacteris. So always remember to use a two step cleaning method
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