CPRMom

After my last post on hand washing vs. hand sanitizer I received a great question about other ways to prevent the spread of germs in public places. It would be impossible to prevent all germs from being spread around. But there are a few precautions we can take to limit germ sharing. When my two school aged daughters were younger their classroom teachers did a fun project with them every year. The kids got to grow germs. They went around the school like little scientists and swabbed different things and parts of the building. Where do you think they grew the most germs from? Not the restroom.... from door handles, light switches, telephone handsets and computer keyboards. Places we don't often thinking of cleaning. Most commercially available disinfectant sprays and wipes can take care of limiting germs on these surfaces. A quick spray or wipe can help kill germs and bacteria and prevent their further spread. If you work in a public place or large office and/or share workst