{"id":15080,"date":"2021-07-09T15:51:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T14:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/?p=15080"},"modified":"2023-06-01T14:28:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T13:28:09","slug":"how-to-clean-your-computer-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caredocs.co.uk\/how-to-clean-your-computer-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"How to clean your computer & mobile devices safely"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Common viruses like influenza and coronavirus can live on hard surfaces for days, and other germs for much longer. So in addition to keeping your care setting clean, it\u2019s important to sanitise your hardware regularly, especially if you share with others.<\/p>\n

Water alone doesn\u2019t kill viruses, so you\u2019ll definitely want to choose an alcohol-based cleaning product. Whatever you use should have a minimum of 70% isopropyl alcohol. Alcohol also evaporates quickly, which prevents moisture being left behind and has a higher viscosity than plain water, so it\u2019s less likely to leak down and cause damage to your electronics.<\/p>\n

Cleaning products<\/h2>\n

There are a few different antibacterial products you can use to disinfect your equipment but we recommend using a sanitiser spray. You might already have some lying around, but typically it\u2019s isopropyl alcohol (70%) mixed with purified water (30%). If you don\u2019t have sanitiser spray you can substitute it with an antibacterial wipe, or alternatively you can make your own cleaning spray using 50% white vinegar and 50% water.<\/p>\n

Microfibre cloths<\/h2>\n

The best way to clean your equipment is to apply the sanitiser spray to a microfibre cloth, and to avoid spreading germs, use a different microfibre cloth for each device. Microfibre clothes can be machine-washed at high temperatures to kill bacteria and re-used (but always check the instructions first). If you have large microfibre cloths, you can cut them into smaller pieces to get multiple uses out of them. If you don\u2019t have a microfibre cloth, kitchen towel can be used instead but must be immediately thrown away after use.<\/p>\n

What to avoid<\/h2>\n

Before we start, here are a few things to be aware of.<\/p>\n