House cleaning tips that reduce your risk for illness

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Reducing your risk for illness at home

Did you know that house cleaning is one of the first weapons in your arsenal to prevent illness at home?  It is impossible to get rid of all the germs in your house, and in fact, some bacteria are normal and live on or inside our bodies. If we eradicated these kinds of germs, they might be replaced with worse ones. We are not suggesting that you can or should make your home completely germ-free. Here we will offer a few common-sense precautions to keep hands and surfaces free of contagious germs:

1.Wash your hands often – Hand washing is the first line of defense when dealing with contagious germs. Remember, you will be handling dirty towels, clothing, handkerchiefs and tissues, making you both at risk and a carrier. Wash your hands every time you come in contact with a sick family member or need to prepare a meal.

2.Clean the bathrooms often - Keep a box of disinfecting wipes on hand, they should be used every time someone uses the bathroom. Instruct everyone to wipe down the sink handles, toilet handles, and seat. If it is possible, have the sick members of your house use one bathroom exclusively while they are sick. This may be helpful in keeping the illness contained.

3.Change the hand towels and bedding – Once you know someone is sick, change every hand towel in the house. You should continue to change hand towels daily until you are confident that everyone is better. Also, keep an eye out for soiled handkerchiefs and clothing. Change the pillow cases, but leave the bedding in place until the sick person is better. Once everyone is healthy, you can launder pillows, comforters, quilts, and blankets.

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