Thankfully, most state and country areas are beginning to reopen and loosen the restrictions placed upon gatherings. That means this year’s grill therapy with friends and family does not need to be skipped. With that in mind, you should probably still take precautions and do what you can to maintain a safe environment.

Clean and Sanitize

If you plan on hosting this year’s Memorial Day weekend party, you’ll typically tidy up to make sure the house and outside areas. This is the year to take it up a notch and ensure everything is disinfected and clean.

Start with some soapy water and give every surface a thorough wipe, focusing on dense traffic areas like counters, tables, door handles, etc. This is an excellent time to give walls, doors, and cabinets a wipe-down as well.

Follow that up with a disinfectant spray, giving everything a spritz and a wipe with a clean cloth.

Be Picky about your Guests

This is a great opportunity to comb through the guest list and be particular about the people you invite. Be mindful of potential guests who would be considered high-risk. Those who are around infected people may unwittingly spread the virus at your gathering.

Tell your guests that if anyone has a fever or any other illness symptoms to stay away, please. Maybe check temperatures of guests as they enter your home. It is your house, after all, better safe than sorry.

Be sure to keep the guest list small as well. Yes, things are starting to open back up, but that doesn’t mean there are no rules. Ensure you have enough space for your guests to comfortably maintain that 6-foot distance and invite accordingly.

Safe Activities

Most Memorial Day party activities won’t be hindered by safe practices this year. Things like cooking food, eating, and swimming in the pool are safe.

Cooking in and of itself will take care of most any bacteria, and if you keep clean hands and utensils, there will be a minimal risk for all involved.

Some may worry about a pool’s ability to hinder any spread. If you keep your family pool properly chlorinated, the chlorine will do its job and keep your pool clean. Chlorine does a great job of knocking out bacteria and such very quickly.

This year’s Memorial Day gathering should go off without too much concern as long as the proper precautions are taken. Go and have a great, safe weekend and remember to take some time in reverence of the fallen for our country.

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General Cleaning

A little soap and water goes a long way. Not only does it work best for keeping your hands clean, but it works for your house as well.

Get some warm water and soap together and wipe get into the routine of cleaning the frequently touched areas of your home. Be extra vigilant about cleaning areas, such as tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets and sinks.

Soft Surfaces

Your furniture, carpet floors, rugs and drapes tend to hold onto anything that gets near them, including germs. Launder what you can, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, using the warmest water setting and dry the items completely before putting them back up.

For what doesn’t fit in the washing machine, you can grab your handy soap and water again. Depending on the material you’re cleaning you can use a cloth or a light scrub brush to clean the surfaces.

Try to be a germ-buster

After you clean the surfaces in your home, you want to disinfect them to ensure that everything is squeaky clean. If using an EPA-registered household disinfectant, make sure you follow the instructions to avoid any damage.

You can also use a diluted bleach solution on most surfaces. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for specific items or surfaces, and ventilate the area you’re cleaning well. After mixing the bleach solution, 1/3^rd cup of bleach per gallon of water, you want to leave the solution on a surface for at last 1 minute before wiping it away.

Electronics:  A Hotbed for germs

One of those things you might forget to consider when cleaning are the electronics in your house. Tablets, phones, keyboards and remote controls get plenty of contact with messy fingers (if you have kids) and are probably due for a good wipe down as well. 

Alcohol-based wipes, containing at least 70% alcohol, work great for wiping down devices. Follow instructions so you don’t damage any of the components.

Remember to stay safe and wash your hands regularly during your daily activities. With these routine cleaning techniques, it will help ensure your home stays clean and you can stay healthy.

Remember, we’re all in this together, so a cleaning regimen, coupled with social distancing and handwashing, is a great formula for stopping the spread of COVID-19.

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