4.洗你的hamper—not just your clothes
All of your laundry should be done the same way you’re used to. The only difference in how you go about it now is the heat setting on your dryer, bumping it up from warm to hot (if your clothes can handle it). TheCDC recommendscleaning and disinfecting your hamper if you’re worried about the virus being on your clothes.
5. Disinfect sofas, chairs and other plush furniture
If any of your couches or chairs have machine-washable slipcovers, be sure to toss them in with your laundry every week. Otherwise, the upholstery fabric can most likely handle the spray of an aerosol disinfectant. Read the label on the bottle to be sure that it’s safe for your couch and do a test spot on the back or underneath where people can’t see if it reacts badly. After that spot has dried and you can clearly see that no damage has been done (phew!), go ahead and spray down the whole thing.
Be sure to read the whole label to see if you should resist curling up on your just-spritzed chair until after it dries—this might be an important step in the disinfecting process.
6. Spritz rugs, carpets and other flooring
The same spray-disinfecting process you just used on your sofa can work on your carpets and area rugs, but if you happen to have a vacuum that doubles as a steam cleaner, now is the time to put that function to use.
For tile and hardwood floors, it’s best to first go over them with a broom or vacuum to be sure you’ve picked up any pet hair. Then you can mop them with soap and water, or use a Swiffer with a wet wipe attached to clean things up. Again, read the labels on your liquid disinfectants to see if they’re safe for tile or hardwood floors, and if you’re not sure, do another spot test somewhere discreet. If this works out, feel free to unscrew the bottle and use the liquid on your floors, but be sure to follow the brand’s instructions. If it says to wipe down whatever you’re disinfecting with water, do it.
7. Wipe down household electronics
Your cellphones, laptops, iPads, TVs and other touch screens that you constantly have your hands on can all—for the most part—be cleaned and disinfected with an alcohol-based wipe. Sprays can also be used, but you should check with the manufacturer’s recommendation before taking a liquid straight to a piece of tech. The CDC says that cleaning these often shouldn’t harm your expensive devices, but be sure not to allow any liquids to pool on their surfaces or for them to stay wet longer than necessary.
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