Disinfecting is an important part of household hygiene. It has become imperative to learn how, what, and when to disinfect while parenting during coronavirus outbreaks. There is a difference between disinfecting, cleaning, and sanitizing. As explained in the video, to clean is simply to remove surface dirt from objects without necessarily killing the bacteria on those surfaces. Sanitizing goes a few steps further than cleaning but isn’t as thorough as disinfecting. Disinfecting is the vigorous removal of bacteria from surfaces.
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How, What, And When To Disinfect
While parenting during coronavirus outbreaks, you may need to disinfect regularly when you have a sick person in the house, or perhaps someone whom you suspect is ill. Things to disinfect include surfaces that people regularly come in contact with. Such surfaces include doorknobs, kitchen countertops, bathroom surfaces, TV remotes, telephones, and so forth.
You should also disinfect your cellular devices. To disinfect, you need to first clean the surface you wish to disinfect. After cleaning the surface and letting it dry, spray the disinfectant on the surface and wait 3-5 minutes before wiping it dry. Do not simply spray and wipe as you might have seen on TV commercials. Read the product description. There are products you should also be careful with as they can be harmful to kids.
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