Reader's Digest: 10 Mistakes You’re Making With Antibacterial Wipes

According to Reader’s Digest, Home Clean Heroes has tips for those looking to ramp up their home disinfecting game. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, more people across the country are purchasing cleaning supplies in bulk and making a conscious effort to sanitize household items more often. What people don’t know is that they might not be using their cleaning supplies properly.

Antibacterial wipes are one of the most commonly misused products in homes. Many people will use one wipe to clean to multiple surfaces, but this can actually do more harm than good. Using one wipe for different surfaces offers the possibility of transporting germs from surface onto another.

Home Clean Heroes Director of Marketing Kathy Turley told Reader’s Digest, “One wipe should be used per area. You don't want to use the same wipe to clean the toilet handle and then use it on the front doorknob."