Can Corona, coronavirus, and COVID-19 be cleaned away?
Sara Idenfors
Since not many tests have been carried out specifically for Covid-19, the coronavirus, no one can actually say with 100% certainty that this is how you can be completely safe. Uncertainty and fear are widespread right now, BUT the coronavirus is a cold virus, and there is actually plenty of advice and tips on how to clean and generally keep viruses away.
Improving your hygiene and “cleaning standards” cannot hurt!
Below you will find some tips to help you clean a little more thoroughly and effectively during these coronavirus times.
- Good hygiene is always important during cold season. So number one on the list is:
Wash your hands often and thoroughly with soap and water. - Think through which surfaces many people frequently touch. Surfaces that many people touch should be cleaned often and more thoroughly.
– Door handles
– Armrests
– Table surfaces
– Counters/worktops
– Faucets
– Buttons on card terminals / ATMs
– Toilets - At work:
– Clean toilets, faucets, and other surfaces that are frequently touched as described above, using disinfectant, surface disinfectant, or soap and water.
– Clean work terminals, keyboards, mice, and armrests on office chairs.
– Have your own pen; do not share it with colleagues and customers.
– Also clean the copier, coffee machine, microwaves, and other equipment used by several people. - Soap is effective against grease; like dissolves like, and an superfatting soap is particularly effective at dissolving and cleaning away greasy dirt.
- Covid-19 has a lipid envelope; lipids is a collective term for a group of substances consisting of fats and fat-like substances.
- A high pH value is another factor that makes soap effective against mold, fungi, bacteria, and viruses.