Though everyone has to decide for themselves what is wise and best to protect themselves and their families, one thing is evident: We need to keep our environment as clean as possible.
by Lucy Levya, Owner, Prescott Maid to Order LLC & MTO Janitorial
Health enews reports that keeping a house clean:
- Lowers stress and fatigue
- Reduces allergy and asthma symptoms
- Improves safety
- Lessens the spread of germs
- Keeps pests away
- Improves diet and waistline
We suggest:
- Disinfecting door handles on all doors around the house
- Disinfecting cabinet handles and corners all around the house
- Disinfecting kitchen appliance handles
- Disinfecting light switches
- Keeping bathrooms clean and disinfected top to bottom
- Wiping and disinfecting chairs and furniture around the house
- Wiping and disinfecting all areas touched daily such as computer mouse, keyboard, telephone and controllers
For fast cleaning, Nationwide Insurance recommends:
- Clean the whole house, not one room at time
- Gather cleaning tools in a caddy
- Clear the clutter
- Dust and vacuum
- Wipe mirrors and glass
- Disinfect countertops and surface areas
- Focus on tubs, sinks and toilets
- Sweep, then mop
- Keep moving when you vacuum
- Don’t forget to routinely wash your cleaning tools
- Make cleaning a group activity
Let’s not forget the usefulness of cleaning hacks. Here are a few from Lifehack:
- Use Kosher salt and lemons to clean chopping boards without leaving any chemicals
- Use coffee filters to clean TVs, monitors and other screens
- Lint rollers work for removing dust from lampshades
- Bathtub rings can be removed by rubbing salt and a cut grapefruit
- Play dough can be used to remove spilled glitter.