Cleaning the house

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Morning all. In normal times, I hate harsh cleaners. I use Method products, no anti-bac / Dettol unless actual poo is involved.

I want to make sure I'm cleaning the hard surfaces, door handles etc as well as I can. What are people using? I couldn't get my hands on any Dettol even if I wanted to! Which I don't, really.

So, what are people using?

Any kind of bleach will nuke stuff. So will soap/washing up liquid. You don’t need dettol or anti bac.

Nuke it from above. Its the only way to be sure.

Bleach or dettol is fine. Antibac wipes are convenient but not necessary really.

I cleaned /wiped everything yesterday with hot soapy water then the Mumsnet favourite zaflora. House smelt less of dog lovely and fresh.
Washed everything at 60. And I will do this everyday. I work NHS frontline and I am worried about bringing unwelcome friend home 😕

I read about diluting bleach with water in a spray bottle, can't remember the quantities but I'm sure it's google-able.

I've randomly got 3 bottles of mould & mildew cleaner which is bleach based so I'm using that with a cloth (only use once) or kitchen roll.

I read anti bac won't kill it but can remove it from surfaces so I'm using those a bit too

Diluted bleach. 1 part in 10 if you’ve got a sick person in the home. 1 part in 100 if you’re just taking precautionary measures.

If 1 in 10, use good gloves, because it’s caustic.

Don’t make up a spray bottle to keep... it’s not stable and breaks down. If if no longer smells bleachy, it’s no longer effective.

Thanks all. I've got bleach, but I'm a bit afraid to use it. How would it work on a wooden kitchen work surface?

No OP don't use bleach on wood it will damage it - even with varnish on. If you want to anti bac
go with Zoflora or Dettol.