With almost all news stories recently being dominated by the Chinese Virus called Coronavirus, we thought it would be a good time to talk through the top areas to clean as soon as anyone in your house, especially a child, gets ill. These tips should help to keep illness away and stop it from spreading if you do get ill. 

 

Air out the house 

Cracking open the window for as little as 15 minutes is very important as it allows fresh air into the house. 

 

Hand Washing 

It is very key to wash your hands often when people in your house are ill. Help children understand the importance of washing your hands with them. This can be done to the tune of happy birthday which lasts approximately 30 seconds. 

 

Hand Towels 

Having followed the previous tip of handwashing it is also then very important to change any hand towels at least once a day. 

 

Tissues 

Whether it’s the common cold or the full-blown flu, tissues are an essential item to have. These can, however, end up piling up very quickly. A good way to avoid this is to keep a dedicated bag or bin for tissues close to where the ill person is located, be that the sofa or in bed etc…

 

Clean Bathrooms 

When someone is ill, bathrooms should be kept extremely clean. A deep clean should be done at least twice a week and surfaces (especially taps and door handles) should be wiped down with antibacterial wipes at least once a day. 

 

Common Surface Cleansing 

Clean commonly touched items and surfaces with cleaning cloths and rubbing alcohol. Items and surfaces such as remotes, phones, door handles, fridge handles and light switches are all places you should wipe down once a day. 

 

Bedding 

Whilst someone is ill you should change their covers once every two or three days depending on how ill they are and then once they are better all bedding including pillows blankets and duvets should be washed. 

 

Toothbrushes 

Something many people forget when they are ill or someone else is ill, is to wash their toothbrush. Cleanmama.com recommends leaving your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide for 15-30 minutes and then thoroughly rinsing it in water. Toothbrushes or toothbrush heads should be replaced once the ill person has recovered.

 

These are all simple ways to reduce the risk of spreading infection and following these on a regular basis should reduce the chance of you or a loved one getting ill in the first place. Cleanhome offer great fully vetted cleaners at affordable prices. Be sure to check our blog section and social media for more great tips and tricks.