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Sweater weather is here, and it has brought its annual cesspool of germs with it. It’s sad but true; winter is when germs thrive. As the chilly weather continues, colds, flus, and other illnesses are sure to circulate through your community. Now’s the time to ready your defenses against this year’s germs.
Maintaining a clean home is an important part of preventing the spread of illness. By reducing the number of germs on household surfaces, you can help limit the spread of viruses. Here are some of our best tips for keeping your home clean and germ-free this flu season.
Find the Right Cleaners
When it comes to cleanliness and a healthy environment at home, the products that you use matter. Using harsh chemical disinfectants around the home spells trouble—particularly for those with sensitive skin. The caustic agents in common disinfectants can stick on household surfaces for days. They can even linger in the air. For those with allergies, asthma, eczema, and other sensitivities, regular disinfecting agents can contribute to a host of health problems. If you have little ones or pets, it’s important to consider alternative, safer cleaning methods for your home.
Instead, it’s best to rely on gentle cleaners that skip on the harsh chemicals—without compromising a true clean. Don’t stress; Charlie’s Soap has a full line of household cleaning products to get the job done.
Focus on the Danger Zones
We’ve all been there. When cold season rolls around, it’s tempting to sanitize every inch of your house. However, sanitizing alone is not enough; cleaning with Charlie’s Soap products will reduce illness-causing germs and leave fewer areas to disinfect. For best results, try to focus on high-contact surfaces, clean first with a Charlie’s Soap cleaner, and follow with a sanitizing spray to really knock out those germs. Since these surfaces are commonly touched, they’re the most likely to carry and transmit viruses. High-contact surfaces include:
- Doorknobs
- Countertops
- Sink faucets
- Phones
- Remotes
It’s a good idea to focus on these areas several times a week. Cleaning and sanitizing, daily or weekly, will help reduce the likelihood of spreading germs in between deeper cleans.
Regular Maintenance
To make daily getting rid of germs a breeze, you need a product that is intuitive and multi-purpose. Charlie’s Soap Kitchen & Bath Household Cleaner is perfect for every interior surface, including high-touch surfaces like doorknobs. Simply spray a clean cloth with Charlie’s Kitchen & Bath, then gently wipe down the surface to remove dirt and grime while reducing household germs.
Deep Cleaning
While each family has different needs, you can probably plan on a deep clean every few weeks. Additionally, to prevent the spread of disease, it’s best to do a focused cleaning, followed by a sanitization anytime someone in your home is sick. Here are just a few things to focus on during deeper cleans.
The Kitchen Sink
Kitchens tend to be one of the most common germ hotspots in a home. Unsurprisingly, your kitchen sink is likely to see the germiest traffic. Food scraps and dirty dishes can leave invisible trails of residue throughout your sink that need to be removed to avoid the spread of germs.
Spray your kitchen sink with a heavy layer of Charlie’s Kitchen & Bath Cleaner, being sure to include the drain, base, and walls. Allow the solution to sit for several minutes to break down the layers of residue. Using a cleaning rag or sponge, wipe down the sink in its entirety and rinse it all away with warm water. Just like that—your sink is clean, and germs are sent down the drain.
Sheets
Looking for ways to reduce lingering bacteria from an illness before it can spread to other surfaces in your home? Focus on the bedsheets and pillows. During sickness, pillows and sheets are at the front lines. Bacteria and germs from coughing and sneezing are sure to linger on the fabric. One quick method for containing a cold is stripping the sheets and washing them using hot water and detergent, helping eliminate any bacteria and prevent them from spreading.
Charlie’s Soap laundry solutions are ideal for reducing germs on fabric. Our expertly designed formulas cling to residue, and then it washes away during the rinse cycle, leaving you with a true clean down to the fabric fibers. Wash your sheets with one of our powerful detergents, and for extra cleaning power, be sure to add a scoop of our chlorine-free oxygen bleach.
Clean Safely with Charlie’s Soap
Stop sickness in its tracks by cleaning your home with Charlie’s Soap. Our expertly formulated products, from our laundry solutions to our household cleaners, are ideal for reducing germs in your home. Without harsh chemicals and artificial additives, Charlie’s Soap is the best way to keep your home healthy and happy this season. Shop Charlie’s Soap now.
