Sanitise with essential oils
You can also use a do-it-yourself (DIY) method to tackle pollution and germs in your home. Make a mixture of water and vodka in equal parts with a few drops of essential oil. This will work as a disinfectant, as well as a deodoriser.
Similarly, essential oils can be used to clean shower curtains, toilet rims and damp places. You can scrub these later. Avoid keeping areas wet, because this is a good environment for germs to grow.
In the bedroom, make sure that all the linen is washed well in hot water and liquid disinfectant. It is advisable that you change bed sheets regularly, preferably every week.
Children’s room
Kids can bring in dirt and germs. While you cannot restrict their movement and play all the time, make sure that their room is neat and clean at all times. If your child is using toys, make sure you launder these toys. You can check the washing instructions, to make sure soft toys remain in shape even after you have washed them at home. Other toys can be washed frequently.
Surface-cleaning
Make sure that all surfaces – shelves, tables, chairs, racks, switches, ornamental artefacts and showpieces – are wiped clean at least once a week. If there are sick people in the house, wipe clean all places that they may have touched. Coronavirus spreads through contact with an infected person and while it is not air-borne, it transmits through body fluids.
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Sanitise the house with baking soda
Deep-cleaning your property every week will restrict the amount of germs all over the house. This need not be a costly affair. Disinfecting the house is easy. For example, lemon, baking soda and vinegar can kill germs in the kitchen. It is also safer to use kitchen-based products for cleaning up the kitchen. Use the mixture to clean all the counters.