As we settle into this new reality of living with the coronavirus, I thought it might be useful to collect articles and videos that I have found helpful for keeping healthy. Below is an article about washing your clothes, and the other a video about how to deep clean your home.
How long does the virus live on clothes?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the coronavirus is usually transmitted through respiratory droplets (from an infected person sneezing or coughing) rather than through fomites, objects and materials that when contaminated can transfer disease. However, the CDC notes that evidence suggests that the novel coronavirus may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces made from a variety of materials, which includes clothing. To read more, click here.
How to properly deep clean your home?
This video from Good Morning America is quite helpful, especially in this time when most everyone is managing single-handedly to clean their own homes. To watch, click here.
Here’s to good health!