Now that we have come to terms with the fact that frequent hand washing can help protect us against the virus, it is time to introduce new guidelines to ensure that our home is a safe place for us and our family. And it is that knowing that the virus is capable of living for a time on different surfaces, cleaning at home -and especially of some key points- is going to be crucial to turn our house into a fort during quarantine.
As you may already know, washing our hands well is the most powerful way to protect ourselves against the virus. As simple as the gesture may seem, it is. This is because Covid-19 is covered by a membrane of fat that soap is capable of dissolving, leaving the virus uncovered until it "dies" or deactivates.
However, it might not be enough. The daily life with which we move around the house could make some gestures go unnoticed, but it is in these cases when we must pay special attention to the possible sources of infection that occur in our home.
#1 Doorknobs and light switches
Knowing that the virus can live on surfaces for hours, we should pay special attention to those parts of the house that we handle with some frequency with our hands, such as doorknobs or light switches. In fact, every time we leave the house and come back in, they are one of the main points of contact we have before we manage to wash our hands. That is why cleaning and disinfecting these surfaces thoroughly and regularly is of the utmost importance.
#2 The taps
It is a paradox that, while washing our hands is our main way to avoid contagion, the tap is one of the points with the highest bacterial density in the home. But it has its logic. Every time we manipulate the tap, we do it both before and after washing our hands. And with the simplicity of the gesture we forget that we could be transmitting bacteria to the material before washing our hands. That is why the more we wash our hands, the more dirty the tap becomes, so we should clean it more regularly.
#3 The towels
Now that we have all become much more sensitive to hygiene, towels could be becoming another point of infection. In addition to sharing the hands, for example, with the rest of the family, we could be using the same towel for too long, helping the virus find the perfect hiding place. For this reason, during the crisis it is advisable to be extremely careful and wash the towels more frequently and at a higher temperature.
#4 The mobiles
Surely you have heard this hiding place before, but have you given it the same importance that you give it now? An American study showed that we are able to touch the mobile phone more than 2600 times a day. Can you imagine what that is? With every touch, bacteria and viruses migrate from our hands to the screen and vice versa, not to mention when we bring it to our faces. And with all the going around, you will understand that the risk of infection increases exponentially. That is why, in addition to the hands, we must ensure that the phone screen is always clean, or, now that you know, you will end up washing your hands every time you touch it.
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