Disinfectants for home: how to choose

To achieve perfect cleanliness, you need disinfectants for the house. They will help to cope with bacteria and microbes, which in many inhabit the home. Many of them pose a threat to human health. With the help of plain water and rags, they will not be able to overcome them. If living rooms require the use of special substances only from time to time, as a preventive measure, then, for example, the toilet must be treated regularly.

How to choose a detergent?

The detergent must be selected according to its intended use. A lot of modern manufacturers offer products designed for cleaning the kitchen, bathroom, washing floors. Often, such products contain chlorine. It has strong disinfecting properties, but it is dangerous to inhale its vapors. Therefore, it should be used only in particularly polluted places. There are also funds marked "ECO", which do not contain really harmful substances, so they are safe for children and allergy sufferers.

To correctly choose a disinfectant for the home, it is worth remembering the following recommendations:

• before buying to study the composition, it should not have the most dangerous components;
• does not need to buy abrasives to treat ceramics, so as not to scratch it;
• abrasives are used only on enameled surfaces;
• for stainless sinks will not work with chlorine;
• for glass surfaces it is necessary to choose liquid means.

Cleaning the kitchen and bathroom

Special attention should be given to the kitchen, bathroom and hallway. It is in these rooms is usually the largest concentration of microorganisms.

In the kitchen, some areas should be washed thoroughly.

• Working surfaces. The worktop should be sprinkled with a disinfectant and wiped with a cloth. We should not forget about the kitchen cabinets, including their internal parts, as well as the shelves of the refrigerator.
• The vinegar solution will help to get rid of the bacteria on the cutting boards and in the breadbox.
• One of the most polluted places in the kitchen is the sink. It is constantly stacked dishes, get leftovers of food, so this is a favorable place for the reproduction of bacteria. It should be thoroughly washed and preferably wiped dry, as microorganisms like moisture.
• There are also many bacteria in the bin. In addition, if you neglect its cleansing with the use of disinfectants, then there will be an unpleasant smell.
• The dining table, as well as the chairs, must also be kept clean. It is advisable to wash before serving.

For the bathroom use the same principles as for the kitchen, that is, especially carefully wash the most polluted places.

• For the disinfection of the toilet use the most potent means.
• When cleaning, remember the door handles and paper holder.
• Since moisture conducive to the reproduction of bacteria, the faucets, the bath, the sink must also be treated regularly.

Universal tools

For the treatment of most surfaces, universal detergents can be used. Their plus is a combination of the qualities of different products in one bottle. They will cope with pollution, degrease and disinfect the right places. Properties of the tool for different brands may differ slightly, so you need to choose the most suitable for yourself. Before buying, the composition should be well studied: some manufacturers use very strong substances.

Please read the instructions before cleaning. Universal cleaners can be used in the following cases:

• for washing glass and mirrors;
• for cleaning steel surfaces, laminate;
• for processing the dining area.

To wash the floor with this product, add a small amount to a bucket of hot water. The floor will become really clean, besides, thanks to the disinfecting properties, safe. This is especially important for the hallway, which goes into the street shoes.

Ecological products

Ecological household chemicals are becoming increasingly popular today. They do not contain harmful components: chlorine, phosphates, phthalates, parabens, and therefore do not lead to the development of allergic reactions. Like the usual products, environmental can be liquid, in the form of powder or gel. Their composition is designed in such a way that, with the utmost safety, high consumer qualities are ensured.

Manufacturers of such products care about the environment. They want their products to decompose quickly. Many carry out special tests on biodegradability.

To the lack of such tools can be attributed quite a high cost compared to conventional household chemicals. This is due to the fact that their components are more expensive than commonly used toxic substances. In addition, environmental goods are not represented in all stores or their range is small.

Cleaning with natural tools

But it is not necessary to use chemistry to keep the house clean. For preventive disinfection, you can refer to the funds that were used by our grandmothers.

• One of such natural remedies is the usual household soap .You must choose a traditional brownish color product. It qualitatively cleans any surfaces in the house, destroying not only dirt, but harmful microorganisms. It is harmless to people, including children. Cleaning is carried out with a soap solution: soap should be adjusted in small pieces and poured with water. After a while, the remedy will be ready.
• Another product that has remarkable disinfecting properties can be found in any house .This is baking soda. It is suitable for use not on all surfaces, as it is an abrasive. But, for example, a bath, if it is not acrylic, you can wash it. It is convenient to use soda every day before smoking a small child: for the body it is safe, but with bacteria will cope.
• Well dissolves fat and destroys harmful microorganisms table vinegar .Also, it removes unpleasant odors and lends gloss to glass and mirrors. Before use, it must be diluted with water in equal amounts. Suitable for washing any surfaces and even utensils. It is convenient to pour the solution into a spray and sprinkle on the right areas.

Advice

Vinegar can be combined with salt. This will enhance the cleaning effect.

• With the help of mustard, you can wash the dishes .Just apply the powder on the sponge, and the result will pleasantly surprise.
• Hydrogen peroxide not only destroys microorganisms, but also bleaches the surface of .If you need to clean the toilet, then undiluted product should be applied under the bezel. For other areas it is diluted with water in a ratio of one to one. It is also suitable for washing floors: you need to add a glass to a bucket of warm water.
• The following mixture of has also proven itself. It requires 3 cups of water, a quarter of a glass of vinegar, common or apple, a few drops of essential oil, for example tea tree - it has bactericidal properties. All the ingredients are poured into a plastic bottle with an atomizer and shake well several times to mix. Sprayer is undesirable to take from a chemical agent, since toxic substances penetrate into the plastic.

  When used, there will be a smell of vinegar that will disappear when the substance evaporates. The product is multifunctional, it can be used both for kitchen countertops and for children's toys. This is an affordable and non-toxic alternative to household chemicals.

How to disinfect?

Sometimes, it may not be necessary to have a preventive disinfection, but more thorough. It is conducted almost the same way as a spring cleaning. From the room you need to take out all the things that you can wash or wash. Carpet and soft toys cleaned with soapy water, on other surfaces, the disinfectant is applied with a spray gun. Furniture needs to be moved to handle all areas of the room, then clean it, too. Clean, washed clothes for this time need to be folded in a plastic bag before cleaning. If the fungus is seen on the walls, special antiseptics will be needed to remove it. Complete disinfection can be achieved using quartz lamps.

Cleaning must be done responsibly in the house. To abuse disinfectants is not necessary, so excessive destruction of bacteria can lead to a decrease in immunity. But in some cases, antiseptics can not be avoided. Especially in those places that are daily exposed to the greatest pollution. Today, the stores have a huge selection of products that will help keep the home clean and safe. Or you can use folk methods.