Which disinfectants are you using, DLers?

Lame as fuck, OP. Not even remotely clever.

Soap, water.

What little I have left of Lysol. Lysol is sold out most places so I'm not sure what I will do when it runs out. Went to whole foods the other day and there was still a shelf of Seventh Generation type cleaning products. It was amusing to see all these erstwhile organic granola yoga mommies suddenly avoiding the Lemon and Tea Tree Oil cleansers like the plague (no pun intended ). What happened to all the declarations of (whiny yoga mommy upspeak ) " We don't NEED harsh chemicals to clean. Plant oils do the same thing naturally, blah blah blah ".

Clorox wipes in the big canister.

I noticed the same, R3. At my Fred Meyer (Kroger), plenty of "natural" cleaning products are available in the organic aisles, whilst the regular cleaning/disinfectant section are totally bare. Also, R1—"be better"? I was only half-joking. I legitimately wanted to disinfect my house given that I've been in public and working this last week. It's probably a smart thing for all of us to do.

Before birth control was legal, Lysol in the brown bottle was stealth-marketed as a contraceptive for decades (it was technically advertised as a feminine hygiene product). It was actually extremely dangerous—until the early '50s, it contained an ingredient that frequently caused chemical burns in women who used it as a douche.

I use spray 409 and I have very little left. I have some rubbing alcohol, white vinegar, and bleach. I don’t know if any of those will work.

R7 bleach and alcohol are just as effective I believe. I'm not sure about vinegar—I know it does have disinfectant properties, but I don't know to what extent.

R6 it was also used by women to induce abortions, which caused a whole host of other health problems, such as renal failure and sepsis. According to Wikipedia, however, the original concentrated Lysol was widely used to disinfect sick rooms and hospitals during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.

Clorox wipes.

I switched to bar soap for my hands after noticing I'm running through the liquid stuff too quickly. Turns out, the way we washed our hands in the 70's was much, much better. I don't know if I can switch back to the liquid hand soap when shit calms down and you can buy it again. There's something about holding a bar of soap and just lathering it up in my hands that feels really, really nice.

[quote]just lathering it up in my hands that feels really, really nice.

Talk slower...

Okay, it's been 20 years since Microbiology 101, but... I recall that bleach, ammonia, and whatever the active ingredient in Formula 409 are excellent disinfectants for surfaces.

And that Lysol is not. Scrubbing stuff with soap and hot water is will remove microbes, but the heat and scrubbing does more to kill bacteria than the soap itself. And boiling water will kill anything but a Prion, for things you can use boiling water on.

And BTW, "Clorox" bleach wipes don't actually contain any bleach, they're just Clorox Brand soapy wipes. If you want them to kill whatever they touch, pour some actual bleach into the jar of wipes.

[quote]And BTW, "Clorox" bleach wipes don't actually contain any bleach, they're just Clorox Brand soapy wipes. If you want them to kill whatever they touch, pour some actual bleach into the jar of wipes.

ARE YOU SHITTING ME???

MOTHERFUCKER.

R12 the active ingredient in Lysol (at least the concentrated kind, which you dilute with water) is o-benzyl-p-chlorophenol, which does kill bacteria and viruses. This article includes the Lysol concentrate in a list of products that effectively kill coronaviruses

My Clorox wipe canister says: "Kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria."

I use Cheryl's pussy juice. Nothing can survive that.

I was lucky to have bought Lysol and disinfectant wipes in February when I had bronchitis, so I still have plenty of each, though as the weeks go on I worry we'll still have a shortage by the time I run out. I also have a couple of bottles of Lysol bathroom cleaner, then of course there's just good old-fashioned soap if I run out of all that.

We have the bleach spray for cleaning the bathroom. Kitchen has it's own bleach based cleaning agents. For hand washing I've got enough anti-bacterial soap to last some time.

It's not two weeks - neither of us is sick.

Oh yeah and i should mention recently had the spouse in the hospital. The ER has both bleach wipes and alcohol wipes.

Here’s a good article. Turns out vinegar is useless against COVID-19!

Using vinegar as a household cleaner will make your house and your hands smell like vinegar for the next decade, and it won't kill any germs.

One of the more unpleasant memories of my childhood there, the period when my well-to-do mother tried cleaning everything with vinegar instead of soap to save a few pennies. Or rather, to make ME clean everything, and go to school smelling of vinegar.

FYI, you do not need to use anti bacterial soap. Any soap will do for hand washing. It's a virus, not a bacterial infection.

I’m out of Clorox cleaner. Bought bleach at dollar store and mixing with water. Tired of cleaning already.

How do you clean a light switch? I have actual grime on my light switches. Should I use like a cotton swab or something?

Is anyone using the UV light wands that supposedly kill bacteria and viruses? They also make phone disinfectors, cases with UV light that you put your phone directly into.

The vague info I've seen on these thus far is that they are proven to kill certain viruses, so may kill Covid as well. But can't really get a handle on whether it's worth using one. They are all sold out on Amazon but pretty cheap on eBay, about 20 bucks shipped. Anyone have any knowledge/experience with these?

If you live alone, why bother? As long as you're the only one touching things.

Only problem is going to the store. An insane number of contact points - store and bags and products. Cleaning everything I buy is getting old. And worried about all the chemicals on food.

Yes the virus doesn't magically appear. Disinfecting places make sense in areas multiple people use, but in your own place if you live alone.

All I have is bleach. The stores near me are all picked over for wipes.

If we're locked down at home, do we really need to be sterilizing surfaces? Where is the virus coming from if we can't leave the fucking house or apartment?

R24 suddenly, after 47 years in her hovel, has decided to notice the filth that has kept people away all that time.

And to think she thought it was the overflowing litter boxes.

Some of you need to just calm down a bit. Use sensible precautions like wash your fucking hands when you come home, never touch your face/eyes/nose/mouth unless you just washed your hands, spray your phone with alcohol and wipe it down, then get on with life.

R26 even if you live alone, you are still potentially carrying bacteria and/or viruses into your house from public spaces. Doing a once-over on spots in your house that are frequently touched is not a bad idea whether you live alone or not.

[quote]Some of you need to just calm down a bit. Use sensible precautions like wash your fucking hands when you come home

Nope, carry disinfectant wipes and/or hand sanitizer in your pocket/purse and in your car. You need to "wash" your hands as soon as you leave any public place or have any contact with people and/or objects outside your home. It's impossible not to touch your face, especially as we head into itchy allergy season.

Who the fuck can find any?

I'm using a solution of bleach and water to wipe down anything that comes into this house. I'm using hand sanitizer dozens of times a day at work. I read that hot water is recommended for washing clothes and dishes so I'm using only hot water in the laundry. The dishwater was already set to water heat/sanitize so I've changed nothing there. I'm trying to be more aware of things I touch and the possibility of someone in the public touching those things so I hit the hand sanitizer each time I touch something.

I use rubbing alcohol for electronics and anything that could be ruined by more powerful cleaners, such as my sunglasses. I was using Clorox wipes for things that can take the punishment, but that seemed wasteful, and I want to save those wipes for when I leave the house. Now I use a 409-type cleaner with rags. I've also been cleaning my house more frequently, especially the floor.

Comet.

Tea tree oil

Now my house smells like a eucalyptus swamp.

[quote] How do you clean a light switch? I have actual grime on my light switches. Should I use like a cotton swab or something?

Dish soap (just a couple of drops), for example, Dawn. Plus water.

I've been using isopropyl alcohol on my phone (when I get home from being outside).

I do have Clorox bleach, but haven't been using that.

I wonder if small sinks near the front door will become a trendy new design feature in new homes after this is all over.

A lot of homes have half baths near the front.

I wonder if people will start having bathrooms/toilets/showers, even rudimentary ones, off of their garages again.

It was more popular when people worked industrial jobs, but it may become in vogue again for people to rinse contagion from them.

Does anyone know of ANY store ANY where that will actually sell and ship

Sanitizing wipes

Hand sanitizer

Paper towels?

I love you, R44, but it's a dog eat dog world and it would be insane for anyone to give up their source if they had one outside of telling you Amazon. In my case, I had placed an order for paper towel with Amazon three weeks ago and got it yesterday. I also have hand sanitizer wipes from Amazon. I got two huge canisters before the situation really went nuts. As far as clorox wipes, that's impossible to find online. Fortunately, I got one from family friends who own a few stores and kept some hidden for employees/friends/family.

I was always partial to a Pine-Sol douche myself, R6.

Well, I'm going to fucking die without them.

Comet won’t do anything. Make sure you guys read the instructions of these products. Some of these disinfectants don’t touch viruses at all. Some that do require the surface to be wet for 10 minutes to kill bacteria and viruses.

If you use a diluted bleach solution does it still have the danger of ruining clothes?

Yes, R49 , that’s why I don’t like using bleach.

Bleach and water while I’m wearing rags. I have some Clorox wipes I purchased before all of this.

R44/r47, do you have dish washing liquid or bars of soap?

I have not been in ANY public spaces since March 15th. I'm basically just hanging out in my 425 sq ft tiny house and working.

Guys, you've been looking in the wrong places....look for hospital grade disinfectant- a gallon is around $30, and there are wipes too.

And where do you buy that R54? Don’t you think the hospitals probably bought it all up?

I hope this is a joke

R56, report them. Amazon and ebay crack down on gouging.

R54 I have been using Odoban, both the spray and the gallon concentrate, and it says it is used by hospitals. I love it. I used to volunteer at a cat shelter, and they used this because of a ringworm outbreak, so I decided to get some to use at home and now I'm glad I did.

I've never been a big fan of disinfectants, since I've always been pretty 'clean'. I live by myself, and work from home and haven't felt much need for most disinfectants. When I make a point to thoroughly clean the kitchen or bathroom, I typically use chlorine bleach, or a bleach-based cleaner. I also use Lysol (original solution) for the rare occasions when I've been asked to look after someone's dog or cat. I raise orchids, and many species are susceptible to a fungal disease, which normally strikes one leaf at a time. In those cases, I disinfect a pair of scissors to cut off the offending leaf, then disinfect the wound with rubbing alcohol, then disinfect the scissors again with rubbing alcohol. For my own injuries, I normally use rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. I don't use hydrogen peroxide if I have an open wound (the bubbles can get into your bloodstream, and cause problems). I had surgery several weeks ago and have been using rubbing alcohol on the scar, just to ensure I don't accidentally introduce an infection.

r55, you're too lazy to Google, but I found smaller Medical supply stores and ebay for my gallon.

On EBay, search for, "Metrex 13-1000 CaviCide Surface Disinfectant Decontaminant Cleaner 1 Gallon". The store is "My Dental Supply". It costs $39.99 with $7.5 shipping

What I will say might shock some. Even the fucking Wally World had no wipes, bleach, etc. when we were there the other day. It's horrendous.

Odoban disinfectant products

I bought a gallon of Lemocide from Amazon 2 weeks ago. It was on the Tier II Coronavirus disinfectant list now when I checked so i feel good :) I wanted to buy Lemon Quat which I believe is a Tier I but could not even find it to order and that was 2 weeks ago. I have masks for gardening that i will start to use when i go to the grocery store. I have a little old lady momma that I forage for. It kills me not to hug and kiss her-I drop off food and items in her garage and blow kisses. I gave her a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol to spray the packages with. Also, spraying mail with the rubbing alcohol.

R62 what is Wally world?

dicks in fuck tents

I’m using Pray-the-Gay-Away! I know it’s a bandaid solution, but I’m ready for the real deal just yet.

NOT READY***, hence use of said product. One day I will present hole, I promise.

For all of you using alcohol, peroxide, bleach and other disinfectants, have they damaged the finishes of your stone countertops and specialty doorknobs (like brass or oil rubber bronze)? I’ve only ever used soap and water to clean those things.

Does bleach lose its effectiveness once the bottle has been opened?

R69, you don't have to constant;y clean them unless you're touching them after being outside. If you're just sitting home every day, you don't need to.

BTW, when you do sanitize, don't forget light switches and cabinet handles.

I just looked at the CDA list of approved disinfectants for COViD and the part that startled me was the section labeled "contact time". Almost all of the products require contact time of 1 to up to 10 minutes, many being 5 to ten minutes. Contact time is defined by CDC as the amount of time that the surface should be visibly wet. But when me and almost everyone I know sprays or wipes down surfaces, stuff is not wet for more than la few seconds before it dries. So is this really accurate and necessary, and how do you even do this?

R72 good question.. also what is difference between bleach for laundry and cleaning ? From what I can tell it is sodium hypochlorite but I noticed my bottle says not for disinfectant even though it says for cleaning kitchen and bathroom as well.

Is this just a marketing ploy? Or concentration issue?

I’ve run out of my usual cleaner and All I’ve been able to get is spray nine and cleaning vinegar.

If shouldn't had to find some cleaner r74. I've run it into it at stores.

As long as you are trying to buy toilet paper, Clorox wipes or hand sanitizer should be a le to find it somewhere l

A couple of hints:

The best place to currently find cleaning supplies of any supplies is on-line Janitorial Supply Companies. Just google. There you will find your typically well-known Label favorites from Clorox to Lysol as well as these companies own products promising literally to kill off nuclear waste material. Surprisingly, you do NOT have to buy in bulk at many ( you could buy as little as a gallon or perhaps a 3 pack of wipes). Another benefit: you may get REALLY LUCKY and some of these businesses may still have paper products left to sell as in hallowed T.P. However, be aware- many consumers have caught on to this trend, so you may have to search a couple of these sites till you find exactly what you want.

Also: Old school doctors offices frequently cleaned with nothing mire than pump-bottles of rubbing alcohol and cotton pads to wipe down and disenfect hard surfaces. And the same goes for Hydrogen Peroxide and many Commercial cleaners today still use this ingredient in many of their heavy duty cleaners. My grandmother, an old Army nurse, was forever bitching that MRSA came along " Right when they stopped using H.P. in the Hospitals god dammit"- so if you have a bottle or two of these products look up online how to use as a home cleaner.

R74 what is spray nine? Also, vinegar won’t kill the virus. I already checked.

Is Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner close enough to whatever regular Lysol is? Or is Lysol really just a corporate name for whatever products it makes?

I just moved into an apartment with granite or "granite" countertops. Can I use chlorox spray on it?

Try to read the fine print on the back R79. It should spell out which surfaces you can use it on.

My mom always uses spray nine. It’s listed as an acceptable hard surface cleaner for Covid 19

Hydrogen peroxide

I'm using the salt of my tears, OP.

Has anyone seen Lysol anywhere recently?

I was lucky I got one can from a friend who owns a store - I use it to spray every box I receive. I leave the boxes in the front overnight. I found a bottle of that concentrated stuff at the OP, so I'm going to use that eventually. It smells awful, but gotta use it.