EndangeredHeritage

So there is no conversation other than Covid 19.. so here is what we historians know which has now been backed up by science... Cotton has a large amount of available hydrogen bonding sites. Steel and glass do not. A virus stays on cotton and paper surfaces 20min and on hard surfaces 6-8 hours. In the past people wore gloves. and women especially wore gloves out of the home, to keep infection out of the home.

Soap also has a fatty acid, which breaks virus bonds. Better than sanitiser or detergent so add some soap to your USUAL cleaning products. Washing hands with soap is absolutely necessary as soon as you come into the home.

Having hand creams and moisturisers nearby is also helpful to make sure the skin is not cracked and chapped with infection entry points.

Leave shoes outside and don't walk extra germs into the home. (Sick people sadly do spit on the ground)

UV kills germs. while we have wonderful autumm days with warm sun get the doona's and pillows outside to sanitise them. During the 1918 influenza virus field hospitals in tents proved that fresh air and sunshine not only increased recovery rate, reduced transmission and spread up the recovery of individuals.

Lemon drinks and honey are also a good immune booster without waiting for illness.

Tie hair back and it reduces the times you touch your face, keep hair styles out of eyes and face. particularly for kids.