Kitchen

[Nightowlz]

Since there are none to be found you will have to make your own. Recipes are online.

Just wanted to share if you use Andrew Lessman fish oil or other product that comes in that larger size tub container to keep the container.

If you cut a roll of paper towels in half it will fit after some of the paper towels have been used.

[Eileen in Virginia]

I saw something like this on Pinterest. They recommended removing the cardboard center (after you cut the roll in half) and pull the towels up from the center. Feed them through an X that you cut in the middle of the lid. I haven't tried it myself, but might soon.

[Sooner]

Assuming one has bleach.

[Imaoldhippie]

If washing our hands with plain soap and water will get rid of the nasty little buggers why should we use a disinfectant?

[shoesnbags]

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@Imaoldhippie wrote:

If washing our hands with plain soap and water will get rid of the nasty little buggers why should we use a disinfectant?

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You know @Imaoldhippie , that's a very good question.  We haven't even been told to use very hot water to wash our hands.  So why isn't warm soap and water good enough for household surfaces?  Does the virus adhere more strongly to smooth household surfaces than it does to skin?  I'd like to hear one of the "experts" address that in one of their Q&A sessions.

[Moonlady]

Washing hands with soap and water is good enough because it removes bacteria and viruses, which are then washed away, so there's no need to kill them.

So soap and water doesn't kill them, and that's what needs to be done on hard surfaces, with a disinfectant/sanitizer. IOW, if you could wash your kitchen table or counters the way you wash your car in the driveway--by slathering a soapy solution all over, then rinsing it all off the car and onto the driveway--that would work. But all you'd be doing inside is moving that soap and water around your table or counters, and giving the buggers a bath.

Enter Clorox wipes or any number of sprays which have made things so much easier.

[shoesnbags]

@Moonlady 

That makes sense.  And along those lines, I hope people are reading the fine print on the back of all of these household disinfecting products.  Most of them tell you to let the solution sit for some period of time before wiping/rinsing it off.  The time varies according to the product.  I've noticed that the ones with bleach seem to work the quickest - they mostly say wait 30 seconds before wiping dry.  Also, some of them have two times listed, one for "sanitizing" and a longer time for "disinfecting."  Disinfecting is what we're aiming for in this case.

[depglass]

I have used Clorox Wipes since we moved 13 years ago.  It just seemed logical to get rid of those germy sponges I used to use.  So I'm all set with several containers sitting around here.  

[shoesnbags]

@Moonlady 

That makes sense.  And along those lines, I hope people are reading the fine print on the back of all of these household disinfecting products.  Most of them tell you to let the solution sit for some period of time before wiping/rinsing it off.  The time varies according to the product.  I've noticed that the ones with bleach seem to work the quickest - they mostly say wait 30 seconds before wiping dry.  Also, some of them have two times listed, one for "sanitizing" and a longer time for "disinfecting."  Disinfecting is what we're aiming for in this case.

[noodleann]

Dilution guidelines from the CDC:

How to Clean and Disinfect

Surfaces

• If surfaces are dirty, they should be cleaned using a detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
• For disinfection, diluted household bleach solutions, alcohol solutions with at least 70% alcohol, and most common EPA-registered household disinfectants should be effective.
  • Diluted household bleach solutions can be used if appropriate for the surface. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for application and proper ventilation. Check to ensure the product is not past its expiration date. Never mix household bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser. Unexpired household bleach will be effective against coronaviruses when properly diluted.
• Prepare a bleach solution by mixing:
  • 5 tablespoons (1/3rd cup) bleach per gallon of water or
  • 4 teaspoons bleach per quart of water

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html