The Best Disinfecting Advice for Coronavirus & Other Germs

As powerful as bleach is, there’s a bit of a learning curve.

Clorox is generally prepared for smaller outbreaks. But Clorox hasn’t been able to keep up with the six-fold demand increase brought on by the pandemic.

It’s well known that germs can survive on soft surfaces like fabric.

Here’s a blueprint of the risks and benefits of each retail method to help you make the call, starting with the safest option.

We spoke to experts to find out so you can make the best, safest decision. Here's what to do with your clothes after running essential errands or a socially-distanced hang.

New evidence from the CDC found many people are cleaning incorrectly—and engaging in unsafe cleaning behaviors.

Here's how to properly clean and disinfect your floors without rolling the dice on damaging them.

We worked with a laundry expert to put together a list of worries you don't actually have to worry about.

Whether it’s disinfectant spray or a duster, obsolete cleaning products aren’t doing you—or your home—any favors.

“I always recommend that you change your mask like you change your underwear: daily."

Household bleach can be an effective way to stave off germs, including the novel coronavirus, but you need to make sure you follow expert instructions.

Good hygiene isn’t just about washing your hands and wearing a mask.

As with all disinfecting, it makes sense to take a targeted approach.

Know it before you need it: Here's what an epidemiologist recommends for maintaining health and safety during essential in-home visits.

When disinfecting products are in short supply, you have to be creative. Fortunately, we all have access to one of the most effective sanitizers out there—and it’s totally free.

Are donation centers open during the coronavirus crisis? What about charities like homeless or women’s shelters? We've got all the answers.

You can prevent 80 percent of potentially harmful germs with a flick of the wrist.

We asked two experts from GE Appliances to help us break down the science at work in their machines.

To learn more about the best (and most hygienic) laundry practices during a pandemic, we spoke with a laundry expert.

You can’t always predict when a cough or sneeze is coming on. And you definitely can't control roommates who won't take their health seriously.

Here are seven steps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends if you’re living in the same home as a sick person.

Yes, grocery store hauls require a whole other level of vigilance right now.

Even if you have access to a washer, you might want to take this extra maintenance step just to be sure you’re not sleeping in a literal bed of germs.

Researchers are only beginning to understand how long the novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces, but here's what we know.

Here's how to do it, and make the practice a habit.

If your only clothes-cleaning option is a laundromat, it's surprisingly easy to clean clothes at home instead.

We’ve got good news for you: You probably don’t have to spend all day disinfecting.

Here's a condensed version of the health agency's recommendations for how healthy people should be cleaning their homes right now.

There’s a counter-intuitive rule of thumb to follow when you clean with alcohol.

Twitter users were claiming that the drinking alcohol can be used to make a homemade hand sanitizer.

Brand loyalty is great, but the best product is the one you can find (or already have at home).

While you worry about washing your hands to keep your body safe, your home could be working beneath you to harbor and spread germs.

Including why all-in-one products can't do it all.

You're waging a valiant defense against germs. But what if you found out you were pawing a germ magnet every day, multiple times, without a second thought?

Read this before you go to town wiping down everything in your home.

It's not magic, it's science.

For everyone out there who is on Team Hand Wash (by choice or by force).

Common first-aid supplies like rubbing alcohol can pack an extra punch against germs, but that doesn't mean they don't come with risks.

You might not want to know.

A microbiologist pointed out there's a 4-minute rule printed right on the package.

You know you should wear gloves to clean, but knowing and doing are two very different things.

They're not really deserving of a prime display on the vanity. But where your toothbrush ends up when you're done brushing does kinda matter.

When it comes to keeping cleaning cloths straight, you already know some of what not to do.