In every home there are areas where virus, bacteria and germs are allocated. It is important to disinfect them correctly to ensure a healthy, safe and virus-free home.  

Even though we do our best while cleaning the house and doing the laundry, there are certain areas in our homes that are usually cleaned less frequently. It’s not only important to clean and disinfect what our eyes can see, but also what is hidden on surfaces and objects, such as germs, bacteria and viruses, as they can eventually end up infecting our family.  

Here you will find the 13 most common areas in your house where germs, viruses and bacteria can be hidden. It is also what we like to call the “hot spots” in your home: 

1. Door knobs, door handles, door bolts and railings.
2. Bins: remember to disinfect all bins in your house, such the ones from your bathroom, workspace or kids’ room, not just the kitchen bin. 
3. Kitchen sinks and taps.
4. Chopping boards & knifes: Try to clean and disinfect them before cutting a different ingredient. For example, if you cut raw meat or chicken and afterwards you need to slice some vegetables, ensure you disinfect first your chopping board and knifes. We can cause cross contamination of pathogens from raw meat to vegetables, which will end up in our body.  
5. Sponges & cloths.
6. Washing machines rubber door/ door seal. 
7. Toothbrush holders/ tumblers.  
8. Soap dispensers & holders.
9. Bathroom taps, tubs and toilets.  
10. Workspace: stationary, keypads, computer mouse, tablets, etc. 
11. Personal items: remote controls, keys, wallets, etc. Check the following article to learn more on how to disinfect personal items. 
12. Toys & kids accessories 
13. Pet toys & accessories
14. Light Switches

Use Tuzz Disinfectant Multipurpose Cleaner or Tuzz Disinfectant Spray to disinfect hot stops in your home. You can also use specific cleaners depending on the area of the house, such as Tuzz Disinfectant Kitchen Cleaner or Tuzz Disinfectant Bathroom Cleaner. It is highly important to follow the directions for use to ensure a correct disinfection of the items and surfaces in your home. 

Don’t forget to disinfect correctly your personal items, especially during the Coronavirus crisis. 

Even though we need to stay at home during this crisis to stop spreading the Covid-19 (Coronavirus), sometimes we need to go out for work, to have a walk with our dog or to go to the groceries. It has been proved that the virus can easily get on our personal items and stay there for hours and even days, so it is important we consider all items that need to be disinfected immediately once we get back home. 

These are the most common items we might need to disinfect when we get back home: 

• House & Car Keys
• Glasses
• Handbags, wallets and backpacks.
• Credit cards, IDs and driver’s license: only necessary if you have used them. 
• Mobile Phones and cases. 
• Other devices, such as tablets, laptops and earphones. 
• Money. 
• Umbrellas. 
• Watches and jewelry.
• Pet accessories: dog leash, bag dispenser, clothes… 

We should not forget to disinfect also the items that we only use around the house or at the office. If there is a house member suffering Coronavirus or might have symptoms, it is very important we do this on a daily basis. If we don’t have any COVID-19 cases at home, we might want to disinfect them once or twice every week just as a preventive measure.  Some of the items we need to consider are the following: 

• Remote controls
• Computer, keyboard and computer mouse. 
• Other devices, such as tablets, laptops and earphones. 
• Calculators
• Stationary
• Books 
• Pet toys
• Toys

Use WYX Disinfectant Multipurpose Cleaner or WYX Disinfectant Surface Spray to disinfect your personal items. It is highly important to follow the directions for use in order to ensure a correct disinfection of the items. When using Tuzz Disinfectant Multipurpose Cleaner  on a damp clean cloth and then rub the item. Leave to act for 5 minutes to kill Coronavirus and rinse with a damp clean cloth. Ensure to dry technological devices with a dry cloth. Always test on a hidden area before using the product. 

Tips on how to handle correctly your groceries when you get back from the supermarket during the Coronavirus crisis. 

Even though we need to stay at home during this crisis to stop the spread of Coronavirus, one of the moments we do need to go outside is to do the groceries. It is important you ensure your products are disinfected to remove any trace of Coronavirus that may get into your home. Here you can find some tips to follow at home: 

• Shopping Bags & Trolleys: if we are using our own shopping bags or trolleys we should wash them correctly once we get home. For those that can be placed in the washing machine we recommend washing them at 60ºC or higher with Tuzz Laundry Detergent. If you use Tuzz Disinfectant Laundry Cleanser there is no need to set the washing machine at high temperatures as it has been formulated to disinfect and kill Coronavirus at 20ºC and 30ºC. 

If placing the items in your washing machine is not possible, just use Tuzz Disinfectant Multipurpose Cleaner to clean and disinfect them. Don’t forget to rub correctly the wheels of your trolley to ensure the virus does not spread all over your floors. 

If you are carrying shopping bags from the supermarket, specially for paper bags that are quite tough to disinfect, we recommend discarding them. Do not reuse them during the Coronavirus crisis. 

• Groceries: 
  • For products that contain secondary wrapping or trays we should remove it and throw it away before storing the groceries. For example, carton wraps on yoghurts and milk, plastic shrink wraps on beverages or plastic trays for meat, fish, fruit and vegetables.  You may need to place some of the products in your own food containers, specially meat, fish, eggs, etc.

• • We should disinfect correctly those products with packaging that we can’t remove, such as bottles, bricks, cans, etc. Spray Tuzz Disinfectant Multipurpose Cleaner on a damp cloth or kitchen paper and rub the product. Leave to act for 5 minutes and then rinse with a clean damp cloth before storing. 

• Hands: Once you finish storing all your groceries at home ensure you wash thoroughly your hands before touching any other items. 

We hope these tips have been helpful to ensure a healthy and protected home when you get back from the supermarket or local markets. Regarding your personal items remember you also should disinfect them once you get home (mobile phone, keys, glasses, etc.). Check this post for more information.  

Here you can find an analysis of the survival capabilities and periods of time of Coronavirus on each surface, outside the human body, according to a study published by The New England Journal of Medicine. 

The new Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is spreading all around the world at the same speed scientists and virologists are investigating on its capability of survival and infection. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) and its sanitary authorities have informed that people can get infected when inhaling drops of secretions from a COVID-19 patient, which have been produced while speaking, coughing or sneezing. This is why it is highly important to maintain the safety distance and wear a mask when possible. But, what about when these drops get into a surface and those who are not infected touch it? It has been proven that the virus can live in different surfaces for several hours, even days. Therefore, it is highly important to maintain a good hygiene and wash your hands frequently. Avoid touching your face after touching any surface that might or might not be infected with the virus. 

However, note these are the surfaces that The New England Journal of Medicine have investigated, and the results obtained regarding the period that Coronavirus remains on them: 

• Paper and paper tissues: Coronavirus remains up to 3 hours. 
• Copper: Coronavirus remains up to 4 hours.
• Carton/ Cardboard: Coronavirus remains a whole day, up to 24 hours.
• Wood: Coronavirus remains up to 2 days. 
• Stainless Steel: Coronavirus remains from 2 to 3 days. 
• Plastic (Polypropylene): Coronavirus remains up to 3 days. 
• Glass: Coronavirus remains up to 4 days. 

There are no solid studies of the survival periods of time of Coronavirus on clothes and fabrics, therefore it is important to disinfect your laundry on the washing machine as soon as you get home. You can use Tuzz Disinfectant Laundry Cleanser for this. 

Despite this results, temperature and humidity may vary the period of time the virus survives out of the human body. This is why it is important to ensure a correct disinfection of your home and hands during this crisis. Always use our range of Tuzz XtraHygiene products that are proven to kill Coronavirus. Tuzz Disinfectant Multipurpose Cleaner and Tuzz Disinfectant All Purpose Cleaner are great for covering a wide range of surfaces around the home, but you can also find more specific products for the Bathroom and the Kitchen in our range. 

In order to stop spreading Coronavirus (COVID-19) and avoid getting infected, sanitary authorities have recommended the whole world to wash more frequently our hands. Even if we ensure we are getting our hands washed as much as possible, truth is we sometimes need a on the go solution for when we are out of home or out of the office and can’t wash our hands, for example, while doing the groceries or commuting. 

Our Tuzz Hand Sanitizer Gels is the ideal solution for hand disinfection when you cannot wash your hands with water. You will find two available sizes, a more convenient one to carry always on your handbag or backpack, and a bigger size for your home or your workplace. No need to use water for disinfecting your hands with these products. 

Just apply a small quantity of product on your hand palm and rub for around 30 seconds until your skin has completely absorbed the gel. Ensure you spread correctly the hand gel on your hands and there are no hidden areas left without being disinfected. The most forgotten areas while disinfecting your hands are usually the space between your fingers and under your nails. Ensure you don’t forget to rub these areas. 

Get hygienically protected hands thanks to the range of Tuzz Hand Sanitizer Gels that will provide disinfection without water thanks to its alcohol content.