We are still expected to spend a lot more time than we usually do at home. And that makes a clean, safe and pleasant indoor environment extremely important. For millions of British families a COVID-safe home is a must, especially those who are essential workers or extremely vulnerable. If that’s you or someone from your family, keep reading how to make your home COVID-safe.

Regular Cleaning

You cannot disinfect an area before it has been thoroughly clean. It just won’t work. Regular cleaning of the most used home areas is vital. It reduces the spread of harmful bacteria and viruses and some recent studies show that a clean environment boosts your mental health, which also has a positive impact on your immunity. Obviously, after cleaning, you must disinfect the kitchen and bathroom, as well as the floors in all rooms.

Decluttering

Removing big, unnecessary and not often used objects from your living and sleeping space is part of making your home a safer space. It will improve the air quality, which is important for battling respiratory diseases and conditions. In addition, clutter provides lots of good hiding space for germs, bacteria, viruses and pests. You certainly don’t want any of those in your home during a pandemic.

Organised Systems

One of the best ways to make your home COVID-safe is by introducing organised home systems. Start by arranging what happens at the hallway. For example, everyone takes their shoes off when they come from outside and put them in a designated cupboard. The coats and bags go in the same area. They can later be disinfected before being used again in less than 48 hours. Your home slippers will be left in a separate area. Always remember to wash your hands thoroughly every time you come back from outside. If possible change your clothes and put them to wash immediately. Tumble drying and ironing your clothes is also a very effective way to kill any remaining droplets of the coronavirus.

Effective Disinfectants

The truth is the cleaning products you find in the supermarket are not effective in killing coronavirus on most surfaces. Professional cleaning products are the only ones that can guarantee quality disinfection but you can’t get hold of them. They are available to professional cleaners exclusively because the use is not as straightforward. That’s the reason why keeping your domestic cleaning visits is the best way to make your home COVID-safe.

Are you worried about calling your cleaning lady in?

It is a common concern for a lot of people who feel visits from the cleaning lady is taking an unnecessary risk. Let us reassure you that reputable cleaning companies will never send a cleaner who is ill or does not wear the appropriate PPE to your property. At Bredon Hill Cleaning Services we follow specific procedures to ensure that our work does not compromise the safety of the client or the staff at any point. We are fully committed to playing our part in the fight against COVID-19 in the best way possible.