Pick up tips from these amazing everyday heroes and get inspired!

“I make sure I make my bed the minute I’m up – this sets the tone for the rest of my ‘home workout’. With no help – I live with ailing in-laws so it’s too risky – I have a ‘70% & happy’ rule. I sweep and mop the house daily on alternate days; dusting is twice a week. One load of laundry gets done every day; heavier clothes are for weekends.

Now my house-clean routine is incomplete without ensuring that there’s a ready bottle of sanitizer in the living room; the bathroom has an antiseptic hand-wash. Also, after visitors leave, I wipe down surfaces they may have touched with a disinfectant, and spray the air with it too.”

– Renu Singla, Designer, homemaker, and mom to Arnav, 12

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“Ever since COVID-19 descended upon us I have been manic about cleaning the floors, doorknobs and other surfaces due to my 18-month-old twins who are all over the place. Mopping with a strong antiseptic liquid happens twice a day – we do it ourselves since I am too scared to have my babies exposed to outsiders.

I rest purchases for hours and then wipe them down with a sanitizer; fruits and veggies are washed with water and soaked in soda water for at least two hours. Handles, counter-tops and even windowsills that my kids can reach up to are wiped with antiseptic liquid every day.”

– Meenakshi Rao, Lecturer and mother of 18-month-old twins, Veer & Veni

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“My day-to-day home cleaning routine hasn’t varied much during the pandemic. It involves sweeping, mopping with a disinfectant, and wiping down surfaces with a cleaner. But now I sanitize all handles and doorknobs, especially after we’ve had visitors – with an alcohol-based sanitizer. If the area is large, we disinfect it using steam from our handheld, portable iron.”

– Vandana Malhotra, Artist and mother of Urja, 18

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“I have incorporated a few new things into my cleaning routine because of the COVID-19 situation. My children have online classes so they’re always touching the laptop and then say, going to the fridge for snacks, and touching the door handles – I disinfect all such high-touch areas thoroughly every day.

“I only order enough fruits and veggies for 1-2 days so that it doesn’t have to go in the fridge – and won’t infect other things in the fridge. Before cooking, I also soak them in salt water.

“We are also doing yoga every day to improve our health and immunity to protect ourselves.”

– Madhuri, MNC employee and mother of Pranav, 14 and Lalitha, 9

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“I follow a very strict cleaning schedule every day. It helps me stay on top of things. Since I’m mostly at home these days, as soon as I wake up, I dust the mattress and put the bed linen out to sun. I always begin my day by sweeping and mopping the house with a disinfectant before cooking breakfast. Once that is done, I wash everyone’s clothes from the previous night.

“All the furniture is thoroughly dusted with a wet cloth, and I wipe down the upholstery too. I use a stain remover or vinegar, as required. I deep-clean the kitchen twice daily – once before making lunch and again after dinner, cleaning the floor and counter-tops with a cleaner. At night, I laundry the clothes we have worn during the day. Cleaning the cupboards, fridge or shelves – I leave for the weekends.”

– Julie Kerobin, teacher and mother of three

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The super moms recommend using disinfectants and sanitizers that are non-toxic and effective. Dr. Rhazes is a brand that fits almost all their parameters for cleaning products. Here’s their bouquet of products:

Germ Kill Foam Spray – Enriched with aloe vera and lemon extract, this kills bacteria, fungi and viruses and may be used on surfaces and is safe for your skin too.

7-Day Surface Disinfectant – Made with active silver ions, this kills 99.9% germs and provides lasting protection by creating a shield around surfaces for up to 7 days.

Concentrated Vegetable and Fruit Wash – Rinse your fruit and vegetables before cooking with this natural wash that kills 99.9% germs, including E. coli and Staph.

Germ Kill Hand Gel – This sanitizer kills 99.9% germs instantly and provides protection for 2 hours after application.

Hand Sanitizer Spray – This multipurpose spray is safe on the skin and may be used effectively on surfaces as well.

Surface and Air Disinfectant Spray – Disinfect the air and hard and soft surfaces with this dual-purpose product.Antibacterial + Virucidal Wet Wipes – Made without any harsh chemicals, these are safe to use and will disinfect any surface in a single wipe.