Green Clean Go Seattle

Pro cleaning tip:

Be sure to wipe down all places that fingers touch, like door handles, light switches, TV remotes and phones. "Those are the places that people forget, and they really hold germs," says Payne.

There are several ways to disinfect household surfaces without using chemicals! 🦠 🧼
⠀
• Sanitizing is not the same as disinfecting. Sanitizing (reduces the risk of illness by killing 99.9% of germs) usually takes less time — sometimes just 30 or 60 seconds — while disinfecting (killing 99.999% of germs) can take anywhere up to 10 minutes, depending on the product.
⠀
• Check the label for how long hard, non-porous surfaces must stay wet for the most effective germ killing. Because liquids evaporate, you may have to apply the product several times.
⠀
• No product can adequately sanitize or disinfect a dirty surface, so make sure you clean — even with plain soap and water — before you disinfect.
⠀
• Regular soap and water cleans germs away, but sanitizing and disinfecting products are required to kill germs.
⠀
• Soft surfaces are porous and will never reach the level of germ kill required to be fully disinfected.
⠀
• Never combine disinfecting or any cleaning products (bleach and vinegar, for example) and open the window or ventilate a room if fumes become bothersome.
⠀
• Test surfaces in a hidden spot before using alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or any disinfectant on a surface, especially a delicate one. On food contact surfaces, rinse with clear water and dry after disinfecting, unless the product label specifically says otherwise.