The Sanitizer Everyone Has at Home and Will Never Run Out Of

Anytime you bring something into your home, you could be bringing potentially harmful pathogens with it. Recent research shows the germs that cause COVID-19 can survive for up to 72 hours on hard, nonporous surfaces (like tables, your kitchen counter, and doorknobs) and up to 24 hours on cardboard (like that Amazon delivery you just ordered). That’s why it’s so important to be careful unloading groceries, and why you should definitely wash your hands after you bring in the mail.

But when disinfecting products are in short supply (or you’re just not sure how to sanitize a porous cardboard box), you have to be creative. Fortunately, we all have access to one of the most effective sanitizers out there—and it’s totally free.

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