Be Prepared For Spring Home Cleaning Amidst Coronavirus

You must be spending your coronavirus stay home to stay safe days by watching Netflix, arranging Zoom happy hours, doing online yoga, and other exercises. While there’s nothing wrong with a little R&R and self-care during these stressful times of coronavirus setback. It also gives us a great opportunity to get involved in a major bout of spring cleaning.

Not only does an annual deep cleaning gloss your place of hidden dust mites and mold spores, but it also helps you in protecting you against viruses and bacteria. With the potential for COVID-19 floating in the air and clinging to surfaces also, there is plenty of motivation to set about spring cleaning coronavirus out of your home.

Traditional spring cleaning involves labors like dusting, window cleaning, gives carpets a proper wash, and also a nice share of polishing and waxing. With this outstanding checklist of home cleaning, we’ll give you all the best spring cleaning tips, and also a boost for fighting against coronavirus.

CLEAN AND DISINFECT FOR A CORONAVIRUS SPRING HOME CLEANING

Do you know the difference between home cleaning and disinfecting?

Cleaning is the removal of grime and germs from surfaces. Cleaning doesn’t kill viruses, but it lowers their calculation. You can clean a surface using simple methods as a combination of soap and water, which is very effective against COVID-19.

Disinfecting means a chemical cleaning to kill germs on surfaces after you clean it, which lowers the risk of spreading infection. You can use a simple bleach combination to disinfect, which is ⅓ cup of bleach per gallon of water, or 4 teaspoons of bleach per quart of water. Let the bleach settles on the surface for one minute before drying it completely.

The CDC recommends regularly cleaning and disinfecting areas of your home which are touched frequently for three times a day if someone in your house is sick. This includes:

• Kitchen and bathroom counters
• Light switches
• Doorknobs
• Faucets
• Toilets
•  Electronics

RIGHT PRODUCTS USAGE FOR HOME CLEANING

Bummed out by the empty shelves in the cleaning products aisle of the grocery store? Need not to worry. There are so many products available that can get rid of the nasty coronavirus. Luckily, the EPA released a list of the chemicals you can use, which include common household items like hydrogen peroxide, isopropyl alcohol that’s 70% alcohol (rubbing alcohol), and even certain Lysol toilet bowl cleaners. Bleach does the trick for hard, non-porous surfaces. If you are not getting liquid bleach, look for bleach tablets. Hydrogen peroxide is also a good non-chlorine bleach that’s non-toxic and still disinfects surfaces.

REGULAR DUSTING OF HOME

Spring cleaning is a great time to both clean and disinfects your home. If you’ve got major clutter to deal with, getting a portable container delivered to your driveway may be just what you need to get the job done, especially if you need to make the room as you work. Having temporary at-home storage can also help if you need to separate items to go to relatives, donations, or a garage sale.    

For the matter of dusting and cleaning a room, here are some quick tips:

• Before beginning, take time to peruse shelves and side tables to see if there are any books or knick-knacks you can clear out.
• Empty all shelves and dust thoroughly with the use of feather duster.
• Use your vacuum to get hard-to-reach spots.
• Gently clean your books with a damp cloth.
• Disinfect surfaces before you rearrange things.
• Don’t forget to vacuum ceiling fans, the tops of your windows, and moldings.
• It is also very crucial to reach corners in rooms where cobwebs cluster with a long duster.

VACUUM AND THOROUGH CLEAN THE CARPETS

Vacuuming and carpet cleaning should be on your list for this year’s deep home cleaning. Make sure you move furniture and vacuum underneath so you can suck up those pesky dust bunnies, and don’t forget your air vents! Don’t forget to vacuum under beds and in closets as well. When you’re able to leave the house again, rent a carpet cleaner for a day or two to finish it off.

CLEAN AND PROPERLY ORGANIZE THE LINENS

Go through your linen closet and make sure you really need all those fitted sheets. Toss what you don’t use and keep what you love. Next, take down your drapes, curtains, and pillow covers and throw those in the washer and dryer. For a coronavirus spring cleaning tip, use the hottest water you can and make sure to dry all the items thoroughly. If you’re feeling extra motivated, clean, and disinfect laundry hampers as well.

SCOUR THE TILE SURFACES

Tile can really start to look dingy if you haven’t done a deep home cleaning in a while. If you haven’t been able to find traditional tile cleaners in the supermarket, a simple mixture of baking soda and water will do. Just pour ½ cup baking soda into 2 gallons of water and mix well. This is a great non-toxic cleaning option for bathroom and kitchen floors. You can even do this on your tiled kitchen countertop before you disinfect.

WIPE DOWN ALL THE WINDOWS

It happens to the best of us. Months go by and we wonder why those trees and blue sky aren’t looking so vibrant anymore. Now that you’re cooped up indoors it’s the best time to give your windows a wipe down. If you can reach, wash both inside and out. Might as well enjoy the view, right? If you have slatted blinds, use a damp cloth to wipe them down.

ORGANIZE ALL THE SEASONAL ITEMS

As we move rapidly into spring, you no longer have a need for those lingering holiday decorations, do you? Go through each room and make sure all the seasonal items are put into bins and stored. While you’re at it, grab winter sweaters out of your closet to make room for fun spring and summer clothing. Get rid of clothing and seasonal items that no longer bring you joy.

DISINFECT AND CLEAN THE BATHROOM

We’ve all seen those dirty, moldy grout lines in bathrooms, right? A great spring cleaning tip is to reseal your grout so it doesn’t become stained and, well, gross. You can use a penetrating grout sealer and apply it with a small foam brush. Using the cleaning and disinfecting techniques we covered earlier, tackle any surfaces, handles, and floors to get them squeaky clean.

Once you’re done with your deep home cleaning, it’s important to keep cleaning and disinfecting for coronavirus regularly, especially the commonly-touched surfaces. And let’s say it again — wash your hands regularly, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and warm water. You’ve got this!

Safety is in your hands so take all precautionary measures to stay safe in this Coronavirus pandemic.