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Maintaining good personal hygiene and keeping a clean house in the time of coronavirus are essential in order to prevent spreading the virus. As the current evidence implies that SARS-CoV-2 may survive on surfaces made from different materials for hours to days, you should know how to properly disinfect high-touch areas in your home.

If you’re overwhelmed with work, or you’d rather be cooking and spending quality time with your family, you can hire professional Astoria house cleaners to assist you.

Not only does house cleaning eliminate viruses, but it also removes other harmful particles that could potentially cause any number of different health issues for you or members of your family. That’s why it’s important to clean and disinfect your home when you’re sick and remember to ventilate rooms regularly.

Read on to learn how to clean your home during the COVID-19 outbreak.

How to keep a clean house in the time of coronavirus

The latest coronavirus related information is constantly updated on the World Health Organisation website, and you can follow announcements from national and local public health authorities to stay in the loop.

First thing’s first: arm yourself with the right cleaning tools and products. Regular household disinfectants registered with EPA should do the trick. If in doubt, check out the list of EPA-approved disinfectants for use against the virus that causes COVID-19.

Here’s our summary of how to go about cleaning and sanitizing different surfaces if you suspect coronavirus contamination:

Cleaning hard surfaces

Before you start cleaning, make sure to put on disposable gloves. Use water and a detergent or soap to thoroughly clean the dirty surfaces, before moving to disinfection. See the manufacturer’s instructions for the concentration and application of your chosen cleaning product.

A diluted household bleach solution can be used to disinfect hard surfaces if it agrees with the surface you plan to use it on. Add 5 tablespoons of bleach for every gallon of water, or 4 teaspoons per quart of water.

Don’t forget to ventilate the house whenever you’re using strong chemicals and never mix bleach with anything but water, as doing that produces toxic gases and vapors. Wash your hands right after you take off the gloves you used for cleaning and disinfection.

Cleaning soft surfaces

Clean carpets, rugs, curtains and such as you would normally do: remove obvious dirt by vacuuming, and pull out stains where necessary before washing. Soft surfaces should be washed with the warmest temperature of water possible while sticking to the manufacturer’s guidelines.

Cleaning electronics

We use electronic devices all the time, so it’s no wonder that phones, tablets, keyboards, and tv remotes are among items we touch most frequently, along with doorknobs, light switches, faucets and the like. With this in mind, it’s a good idea to clean and disinfect them daily if not more often.

You can use wipeable covers for electronics to make cleaning easier. When it comes to disinfecting touch screens, get alcohol-based wipes or sprays that contain 70% alcohol and you’re good to go.

Cleaning clothing and linens

We cannot stress enough how important it is to use disposable gloves when handling things you suspect may be contaminated with the virus. This includes clothes, linens, and similar materials. If you’re not using gloves, remember not to touch your face, and wash your hands thoroughly after dealing with dirty laundry.

Try not to shake dirty laundry to reduce the risk of scattering virus through the air. Wash clothes at the warmest water setting allowed by the material in question.

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Spring is finally here and in the spirit of keeping everyone safe by social-distancing, wouldn’t it be nice to replace a picnic by the East River with spring cleaning? Decluttering and organizing help relieve stress too, besides making your home neat and more functional.

Here at Swipe N Clean, we seek to provide the top quality service you deserve every time you book with us. Let us know what type of cleaning service you need and we’ll happily match you with the best-suited cleaning experts in New York.

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