Everyone knows how important hand washing is during the current corona crisis – but in every common household there are numerous places where viruses like to frolic. After washing our hands, we turn off the tap, dry our hands on the towel and touch the doorknob – then we take our smartphone in hand, return to the computer keyboard or grab the remote control. However, there are virus hiding spots everywhere, which can increase the risk of infection. Below you can find out which objects and surfaces should be cleaned regularly.
Everyday items
Viruses can survive for hours and even days on various surfaces. Things that we constantly touch in everyday life are therefore particularly dangerous and can lead to infection with the currently circulating SARS-CoV-2. Risky contact areas include, for example, light switches and the control surface of the stove / oven. The handles of refrigerators, drawers, doors and windows are constantly touched, making virus transmission easy.
In addition to hand washing, we also forget that viruses can accumulate on the tap, which is touched before and after using soap. The more you wash your hands, the dirtier the tap gets. According to a US study, taps have the highest bacterial density in bathrooms. Viruses can also be found on the towels used.
Disinfectants are not absolutely necessary to make these sources of danger harmless. It also does vinegar cleaners to kill the viruses on light switches, doorknobs, etc. All surfaces that are touched frequently every day should be cleaned regularly and thoroughly to prevent infection with the coronavirus. The faucet can simply be cleaned from time to time with a conventional bathroom cleaner. Towels should be replaced after three days at the latest and washed at 60 degrees in order to kill all viruses and germs.
Electronic devices and accessories
Nowadays, a lot of viruses and germs like to lurk on electronic devices and the corresponding accessories. According to US researchers, the smartphone is touched an average of 2,600 times a day. With each touch, the risk increases that harmful bacteria or viruses get on your hands and eventually reach your mouth, eyes or nose. The same danger is posed by laptops and computer keyboards, as well as mice, on which many people sit in the office or home office. The remote control used every Netflix evening or the Bluetooth speaker for the podcast for morning coffee can also be a smorgasbord for viruses. Such devices and their accessories should therefore be cleaned regularly. Disinfection wipes are a quick and easy solution, for example, but cleaning agents also work, of course.
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Special case toothbrush
The toothbrush or its attachment should be replaced every three months. Normally there are no corona viruses on it – unless you have already been infected. In this case, the brush should be replaced immediately after recovery. Bacteria and viruses feel particularly comfortable in the moist bristles and immediately reach the oral mucous membranes – again and again. The same applies, of course, if you were affected by a cold or other illnesses.
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