COVID-19 (coronavirus) CLEANING FOR HOSTS

[Pam1369]

I've gone on CDC and WHO websites but can't find a good answer. Looking for a good antibacterial cleaner we can use in our cottages once things pick up so guests feel comfortable. Also, the wood playscape. 

[Mike-And-Helen0]

Cleaners with bleach, hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol will do the job.

[Lisa723]

@Pam1369 Just a point of clarification, antibacterial and antiviral are not the same thing. And soap will also do the job.

[Mark116]

Almost all cleaners these days say they clean 99.9% of bacteria, so I would think that is fine.  You should also probably wait 3 days between cleanings since this is, I think, the most recent estimate of how long the virus can live.  That is assuming you are still going to have guests in the next 2 months.

[Sandra126]

@Mark116 , it depends on material. Longest is on some metals, think 5 days  except coppar, that is shorter. Cardboard maybe 2. So it varies, but 3 is not enough to be safe.

[Lisa723]

@Sandra126 

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-03-11/tests-show-coronavirus-lives-on-some-surfaces-for-u...

And viability decreases exponentially even in that time.

[Sandra126]

That is from March 11, have read more recent studies detailing various material. It's longer, according to that study.

[Sarah977]

@Pam1369 @Mark116  As Lisa pointed out, antibacterials do not kill viruses, they kill bacteria. 

And hydrogen peroxide doesn't do the job, either. Alcohol (70%) and bleach are the recommended applications. First wash with soap, let dry, then clean with one of those.

[Lynne68]

All effective cleaning products including plain bleach are not available in my area or on line. All sold out.