Cost to Sanitize a Home After Illness
Sanitizing a home after illness means opening windows, laundering bed linens, towels, and washable soft toys, then cleaning and disinfecting hard surfaces and hard-surface toys. The work is straightforward, but it calls for careful handling of bleach or disinfectant spray and attention to rooms where the sick person spent the most time.
Common reasons homeowners do this job
- Someone in the household has been ill.
- Bed linens, towels, and washable soft toys need laundering.
- High-traffic hard surfaces need cleaning and disinfecting.
- Hard-surface toys need to be disinfected.
- Trash needs to be collected from rooms throughout the home.
DIY or call a pro?
This is an easy DIY cleaning job. Consider professional cleaning help if handling bleach or disinfectant spray, laundering the collected items, or cleaning the affected rooms feels uncomfortable. Wear gloves when handling trash or cleaning chemicals, keep the home ventilated when using bleach or disinfectant spray, and use bleach on its own, keeping it separate from every other cleaning product.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I sanitize my home after illness myself?
- Yes. This is a DIY-friendly job when you can gather and launder the washable items, clean hard surfaces, and use disinfectant safely. Consider cleaning help if you are unsure about handling bleach or disinfectant spray; use gloves for trash and cleaning chemicals, ventilate the home, and use bleach on its own, separate from other cleaners.
- What makes sanitizing a home after illness cost more?
- The price can increase with the size of the home, the labor time involved, and the materials needed. Small jobs can also have a minimum or trip charge.
- What should I identify before I start cleaning?
- Start by identifying the rooms where the sick person spent the most time. Gather linens, towels, and washable soft toys from those areas, then note high-traffic hard surfaces such as counters, doorknobs, and light switches.
- Can bleach be used to disinfect after illness?
- Bleach can be used to disinfect hard surfaces after they have been cleaned with soap and water. Hard-surface toys can be wiped with disinfectant spray or a bleach solution made with 1 cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water. Use bleach on its own, keeping it separate from other cleaning products.
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