Corona infections are on the rise around the world. Anyone can be infected with the virus from both indoors and outdoors. Just as it is important to be careful when going out to survive from this virus, it is also important to keep the house clean. For this reason, to be protected from coronavirus, you have to keep your clothes, shoes, table-chairs, door-cupboard handles clean regularly.
Besides, the much-needed fridge of the house also needs to be cleaned. In a recent study, scientists at the American Society for Microbiology claimed that coronaviruses become active at low humidity and at temperatures as low as 40 degrees Fahrenheit or 4.4 degrees Celsius. That’s exactly the temperature inside the fridge. For this reason, they have emphasized on keeping the fridge clean regularly. To avoid corona, experts recommend keeping food in the fridge and following certain things when cleaning.
- If you buy food from a store or market, it should be disinfected very well first. You can disinfect the packages you keep in the fridge.
- You can use any sanitizer with alcohol to disinfect the food packets. If not, you can keep them clean with ordinary soapy water. You can also make a mixture by mixing bleaching powder in water.
- No matter which disinfectant you use, first soak it in a dry towel. It is especially important to keep the bottom of the food packet clean.
- After fetching from the market, wash the fruits and vegetables thoroughly for at least 20-30 seconds with water. Then dry them and refrigerate.
- If there are any cans or bottles in the fridge, then these should be cleaned regularly with disinfectant.
6. Refrigerator containers should be kept clean using a disinfectant.
- Hands should be cleaned well before and after cleaning the fridge every time.
