New Hygiene Habits For 2020

With Covid-19 spreading around the world and infecting thousands of individuals each day, we are all forced to rethink our hygiene habits. This is the time to make cleanliness a priority. Sanitizing everything and taking other precautions may seem like a large task at first, but over time new cleaning procedures will become a beneficial habit. Most individuals believe that it takes about 14 to 16 days to form a new habit, and after that it becomes part of your daily routine. Here are a few hygiene habits that you can begin to implement today! 

1. Leaving Shoes at the Door

To ensure that unnecessary dirt and bacteria are not entering into the household, leaving shoes at the door can help. Dirt and bacteria can easily be built up on shoes throughout the day so this can help ensure floors stay clean. If you have little ones this is the perfect time to begin to enforce a new rule in the house. It will not take long for family members to learn the new program. You can also try leaving a shoe rack or a shoe mat by the door or get a little creative and make a DIY sign reminding people to take off their shoes. 

2. Clean and Sanitize Frequently Touched Objects

The common items in your household that are most frequently touched include: light switches, doorknobs, handles, sinks, facets, toilets, tables, chairs and counter-tops, etc. These items should be cleaned and sanitized each day. Begin by cleaning and wiping dry with your regular cleaning solution to help remove normal dirt and grime, then follow by wiping down with a disinfectant that will kill the remaining bacteria. An easy way to quickly sanitize objects is by using a UV light wand. These are becoming more popular in households due to their easy to use functionality. UV light wands do not require refills and it is also a good alternative if anyone in your family is sensitive to bleach or other normal household sanitizers.