Shoes
Just like your purse and wallet, shoes can be really difficult to disinfect. However, if you happen to own a pair of shoes that can be easily washed at the washing machine, choose to always wear them for your outings and toss them directly in with your clothes after you return home. Otherwise, you should take off your shoes the minute you enter the house.
Body
Now that every surface you’ve touched is as clean and disinfected as possible, now is the time to think about how to cleanse your body. “Especially during the COVID-19 crisis, I recommend showering and washing hair, if possible,” says Dr. Mullans of returning home after running out for errands. “If the skin and hands become dry with more frequent washing and bathing, use moisturizer.”
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I have read that regular detergent is sufficient to destroy COVID 19. No special soap nor bleach are necessary. Also, as with hand washing, it is the friction and not the actual soap that is instrumental in removing bacteria. Keep in mind that COVID 19 cannot survive temperatures over 80′.
Your hair should be covered as well as the eyes. You may want to use “gators” or “bandeaux”, which are a tube of fabric in a cotton knit that can be worn multiple ways; and goggles or if you wear glasses: “fit over” sunglasses/night vision glasses to prevent absorption via the lacrimal duct.
Finally, if you leave items in your car when you return home, I suspect the temperature inside a closed car sitting on the driveway in the sun exceeds the temperature that COVID19 can survive.
BTW: I am a retired nurse. Thank you.
What about men’s beards that hang down outside their masks?
I wash my grocery after I get back home. Then I use the plastic bags in my small trash can. Is this safe?