Disinfecting

8 of Our Favorite Tools for Keeping Countertops SpotlessTools
Fewer messes means less cleaning for you.
Nic Dobija-Nootens
Apr 4, 2023
The Biggest Thing People Get Wrong About Cleaning with Vinegar
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This is very important.
Shifrah Combiths
Nov 1, 2021
Are You Over-Disinfecting Your Home? Here Are 3 Things Everyone Needs to Know.
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These days, “better safe than sorry” might also mean disinfecting sparingly, or in some cases, not disinfecting at all.
Ashley Abramson
Apr 13, 2021
3 Disinfecting Myths That Need to Be Cleared Up ASAP
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As new COVID-19 cases continue to spike, we figure it's time to set the record straight. Again.
Shifrah Combiths
Nov 29, 2020
The Common Cleaner You Should *Never* Use on Hardwood Floors
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And what you should use instead.
Ashley Abramson
Jul 29, 2020
5 Overlooked Things Everyone Should be Disinfecting, According an Epidemiologist
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Was your purse hanging out in the shopping cart??
Ashley Abramson
Jun 9, 2020
You Should Add a Quarter-Cup of Hydrogen Peroxide to Your Next Dishwasher Load — Here’s Why
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"I often liken a dishwasher’s interior as a giant sponge that rarely gets cleaned."
Shifrah Combiths
Jun 9, 2020
Do You Need to Disinfect Your Floors? Here’s What You Should Know.Kitchen
It might be worth taking the extra step.
Ashley Abramson
May 7, 2020
So ... Someone In Your House Sneezed. Here's What To Do Next.
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Here’s everything you need to know about keeping your space sanitary after somebody’s sneezed or coughed.
Ashley Abramson
Apr 23, 2020
How Long Can Viruses (Like the Coronavirus) Live on Surfaces at Home?
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Can the virus live on cardboard boxes from deliveries? And how long can it live on, say, a doorknob? We did some research and spoke to experts to find out.
Ashley Abramson
Apr 17, 2020
3 Things Most People Don't Know About Disinfectants
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Using disinfectant products isn’t an automatic free pass to a germ-free life.
Ashley Abramson
Apr 13, 2020
Here’s Everything the CDC Wants You to Know About Cleaning Your Kitchen Right Now
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We explained the CDC's recommendations for how healthy people should be cleaning their homes right now.
Taryn Williford
Apr 10, 2020
A Microbiologist on How “Target Hygiene” Cleaning Can Help When Everyone’s Getting Sick
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You probably don’t have to spend all day disinfecting.
Ashley Abramson
Apr 9, 2020
All Your Coronavirus-Related Cleaning and Disinfecting Questions, Answered
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What's the best way to disinfect the kitchen? What can you use if you can't find Clorox wipes? What needs to be wiped down? We have all those answers and more.
Ashley Abramson
Apr 1, 2020