A Safe, Healthy and Hygienic Environment is important for every individual person both outside as well as inside the house.

While hygienicing has always been important, the need for it today cannot be stressed enough. The current situation has forced most of us to stay house and ‘flatten the curve’. But the success of this lockdown is equally dependent on us keeping our houses safe, sanitised and hygienic.

And to make your house the safe zone that it should be, we have created a list of simple and easy tips to follow.

It is important to keep all areas and surfaces of the house hygienic. This includes the kitchen slabs, dining area, floors and bathrooms. These are areas that need to be hygieniced thoroughly and frequently to prevent grime and dust settling. Disinfecting them is very important. Cooking and serving utensils need to be thoroughly hygieniced to prevent growth of bacteria.

Common areas that we normally miss: Dusting of doors and windows, hygienicing and disinfecting doorknobs, appliances, personal gadgets, hard to reach corners of bathrooms, kitchen tiles.

Tips to make the task easier: Create a schedule—this will ensure that you have time for each task. Allocate work amongst your family members and make it a family activity.

It is good to use specialised disinfectants and tools. This will ensure that all areas are disinfected, and the task is completed in no time and thoroughly, without missing any spots.

Use Kitchen disinfectants that ensure your kitchen surfaces are germ-free. By using absorbent tools, such as sponge wipes.

To keep your cooktop hygienic and scratch-free, use microfiber cloth that removes fine dust and stains.

For Floor Use handled mops instead of rag cloths or used towels for mopping. Pair these with disinfectants to remove fine specs of dust and keep them germ free.

Pay special attention to the cooking and hygiene processes. All groceries, milk packets, vegetables and fruits must be thoroughly washed as soon as you get them into the house. It is best to avoid outside food. And since more cooking and eating at house means more dishes—buy tools with a comfortable grip, like a scouring sponge, that ensure totally hygienic, sparkling and hygienic utensils with minimum effort. Use a trusted dishwash bar/liquid.