Protect Your Home and Family from a Second COVID-19 Wave

As the second wave of COVID-19 increases throughout the United States, we wanted to share some simple tips and tricks you can take to protect your home and family from a Second COVID-19 Wave.

Protect Your Home and Family from a Second COVID-19 Wave with Disinfection

Disinfecting Commonly touched areas.

Cleaning is known as removing dirt, dust, and particles from areas, but it does not necessarily kill germs, so disinfecting is necessary. On the CDC’s website, they go over recommendations for routine disinfecting within your household. “Community members can practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces (for example, tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, desks, toilets, faucets, sinks, and electronics) with household cleaners and EPA-registered disinfectants.”

Cleaning AND disinfecting these areas can help reduce your chances of getting sick. Visit the CDC Guidance for Covid-19 page for more tips and information.

Make Hand Washing A Priority

Since COVID-19 is still a new virus, washing your hands is vital. The CDC shared an article discussing the importance of washing your hands, especially with the number of COVID-19 increasing: “Washing your hands is easy, and it is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another and throughout an entire community—from home and workplace to childcare facilities and hospitals.”

Remembering to wash your hands regularly can help prevent the spread of illnesses and keep those around you safe.

Protect Your Home and Family from a Second COVID-19 Wave: Cleaning and Food Prep

Restock Your Cleaning Supplies

As we mentioned earlier, regularly cleaning and disinfecting your commonly touched areas is needed to help prevent you or your loved ones from getting sick, but don’t forget to restock your cleaning supplies. Besides food and toilet paper flying off the shelves during the first wave, germ-killing products like Clorox or Lysol were nowhere to be found. If you can find them, we recommend adding a container of wipes or spray when you’re grocery shopping but again, remember not to overstock.

This way, you’ll have what you need to survive this wave.

Clean Regularly

Besides disinfecting commonly touched areas, you must regularly clean your home. Create a cleaning schedule to designate days for specific tasks. For an in-depth explanation and outline, check out our blog post, which shares ten habits to keep your home cleaner.

Plan and Prepare Healthy Food

During the first round of COVID-19, panic buying was widespread throughout the United States, which sometimes made it hard to get the foods you enjoy that are healthy for you. To help make this second wave easier for you and your family, try stocking up (without hoarding or overbuying) and making healthy meals that you can freeze ahead of time. This will allow you to have some peace of mind as we head into this second wave that also will unfold at the same time as the traditional cold and flu season.

Get Professional House Cleaning Services Today

Help protect you and your family during this second wave and cold and flu season by hiring a professional cleaning service to take over the deep cleaning. Feel free to reach out to us anytime. We’re here to help.