Are you someone who is currently battling Covid or have a family member doing so?
Home recovery is now the default for people infected with Covid-19 who have mild or no symptoms. While the infected isolate themselves in a room and refrain from interacting with anyone, there is a higher risk to other people living in the same home. Hence, there is a need to take more thorough precautions.
Prevention is better than cure. Everyone should prioritise keeping your homes clean to fight away the nasty germs and bacteria for your family’s health during this period.
Clean and Disinfect Your Home
The first thing you’ll want to know is that cleaning and disinfecting are two very different things. Cleaning is about removing contaminants from a surface while Disinfecting is about killing pathogens.
While we keep the rest of the home clean, we often overlook high touch points that should be cleaned and disinfected daily as well.
Examples of High-Touch Surfaces to Clean and Disinfect Daily:
- Doorknobs
- Table surfaces
- Hard dining chairs (seat, back, and arms)
- Kitchen counters
- Bathroom counters
- Faucets and faucet knobs
- Toilets (seat and handle)
- Light switches
- TV remote controls
- Game controllers
Read on to find out some of the best disinfectant products in Singapore to help you and your family combat the pandemic!
1. Disinfectant sprays
Disinfectant sprays are quick and easy means for germ protection. Spray them onto soft surfaces like bedsheets and linen, sanitise your sofas or simply deodorise the air. They kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, prevents mould and mildew from growing and helps eliminate germs and odours.
Most brands also come in different scents for your selection. Household cleaning products don’t get any better smelling than these!
Most of these sprays usually come in a value pack, so do keep a lookout for good deals near you.
Dettol Disinfectant Sprays
Lysol Disinfectant Sprays
2. Antiseptic solutions
The beauty of antiseptic solutions is that they can be used to sanitise almost everything in your home, apart from killing 99.9% of germs! Use them for cleaning the floor, surface cleaning, laundry sanitisation, disinfecting babywear, cleaning cuts and wounds. Definitely a must-have in every home, especially if there are kids!
Bleach is one of the best household cleaners to use with any virus. Most households already have this extremely common item. Use a pre-mixed solution of hot water and bleach to wipe down surfaces like tables and chairs, doorknobs, light switches, remotes, handles, desks, toilets and sinks. Remember to keep this mixture away from fabric that may get discolored.
Dettol Antiseptic Germicide
Clorox Bleach Solution
3. Disinfectant Wipes
Now that most of us are back in offices, venturing outdoors more frequently or even travelling overseas, our disinfectant products need to be more compact but powerful more than ever.
Disinfectant wipes can be used on electronics including smartphones, tablets and remote controls that are magnets for germs and bacteria. They are also easy-to-use, making them perfect for use in your home and office, as well as on the go. They also kill 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, including those that cause flu viruses.
Definitely a must-have when you’re out and about, put one in your bag, your office desk, your car and even your diaper bag so you can now sterilise baby toys and baby gear frequently while on the go!
These wipes are usually sold in single canisters, multi-packs or small packs at a wide range of retailers.
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes
