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Cleaning To Consider During Flu Season

By April 6, 2020June 17th, 2020No Comments

With our heart warrior we are extra cautious with our house cleaning and hand washing but even more so during Flu season. Im pretty sure my extended family and friends think we’re crazy. Where are my chronic-heart-baby momas at? You all understand my thought process. Do we like living in a bubble?… NOPE! However, we see what a common cold can do to our babies. The following is a few extra steps you can take if you have a compromised child, allergy child and/or when you have a bad illness come into your home.

I received numerous responses recently on what extra steps we take with cleaning and sanitizing…. So this blog is for you!

Laundry

  • We try to wash our sheets weekly during the school year. If this isn’t possible then throw in your pillowcases with another load. Under a microscope you will find skin cells, sweat and (I hate to say it but) fecal matter on your sheets. Washing often is also very beneficial for kids with allergies or asthma.
  • We rotate hand towels and wash clothes every day. That hand towel in your bathroom is a breeding ground for bacteria. Especially if the towel is wet often and doesn’t have time to dry. Bacteria love moisture.
  • When the kids get home from school, they change. They leave whatever germs from school in their hamper. We also wash their uniforms separately and use high heat to dry.

Clean All Commonly Used Surfaces

Way back in my college days, I had to take a microbiology class. That is where I learned what exactly lurks on many surfaces. I will never ever look at a door-knob the same way again. In fact, I try not to touch door-knobs for this exact reason. All my nurse friends know exactly what I am talking about. Most can get away with utilizing a Clorox wipe to remove bacteria. However, in our home we use hospital grade bleach wipes that I purchase online. The key is to read your ingredients and make sure the item has bleach. It takes me five minutes to complete this task. Here is a list of items we wipe down weekly.

  • Door handles
  • Light switches
  • Remote controls
  • Land-line phones
  • Computer mouse and keyboard
  • Kitchen: cupboard handles, fridge/microwave/stove handles, faucet
  • Bathroom: faucet, toilet flusher

Don’t Wear Shoes in Your House

There are two types of people in this world, the shoe wearer and the non-shoe wearer inside the home. This is one of my biggest pet peeves. BIGGEST. Lets put it this way….. Imagine you just left a public bathroom, got home and walked all over your entire house with shoes. You even sat in your bed and/or on your sofa with gasp!…. shoes. Im internally freaking out over this idea! What if I said, 5 minutes before you walked in that public restroom that someone spilled bodily fluids such as puke, poo, pee and possibly blood) in that very same spot. Now all those bodily fluids are in your bed and tracked all around your house. Yuck! The point is, public restrooms are known for all the germs you can even imagine in one place at one time, particularly E. coli. Have you experienced E. coli sickness before? It is not pretty. I am so passionate about non-shoe wearing inside the home that I created an entire blog to this information here.

Minimize Exposure to Others

My son dislikes this rule so much because he never gets hit hard with any type of illness. He wants to go about his day but that’s not possible for us. If one of us gets sick, we literally quarantine that person in their room. They can do whatever they want… rest, screen time, tv, etc. I treat my kids like patients in regards to they stay in their room and after I leave their room I wash my hands. Also, don’t ever use a sick persons bathroom. I have to preface that were only this strict when someone catches the Flu. Otherwise, we just incorporate extra hand washing and cleaning most commonly used surfaces daily.

Clean Your Phone

Everyone is starting to be more aware of hand washing given recent events from Covid-19. However, it wont make a difference if you are not cleaning your phone. A good rule to live by is to clean your phone every time you get home and at night. Also, try not to touch your phone while eating. Apple mentioned on their website that you can safely clean your phone, display, keyboard and exterior surfaces with disinfectant Clorox wipes. Apple suggested to avoid straight alcohol, getting moisture in any openings, not to submerge and don’t use on fabric or leather surfaces. Samsung has yet to release suggestions for disinfectants.

At this point, you all probably thinking this lady is crazy. Some of these things may seem extreme. For most healthy people, these measures are extreme. However, they are important measures for compromised kids, allergy kids and when you have a bad illness come into your home.

 

Don’t leave me hangin here, what measures do you take to keep your home clean during Flu season? Crazy or simple, spill all your ideas. I am sure I missed a few and would love suggestions.

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