[BlindTlk] Regarding Effectiveness of Cleaning Solutions and Devices

[Anitra Webber]

I wouldn't recommend putting your hands in the toilet. But otherwise you can wear disposable gloves when you clean.

Anitra Webber 

    On Saturday, April 6, 2019, 8:29:38 PM MDT, Humberto Avila via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:  
 
 Thanks all for your awesome ideas. 

I really see the value of feeling or "policing" the area where I clean up, as a Blind person. My hands are my eyes, which is yes something that I already knew. However, seeing as the content of the kitchen counter, floors, or even toilets may have many germs on or in them, I would be concerned as to the probability of me getting sick from getting in contact with those germs which would be far greater than the probability for a sighted person, whom uses their eyes to police the area, even if I wash my hands. 
It sort of feels like a Blind person would have to do some more extra steps just to be as proactive and make the place look clean or professional at all times. How often should I do these things? In your experience are there products that have better cleaning consistency than others? How do I tell? 
Thanks in advance and sorry about my many questions. It's just that it's my first time doing it. 

Humberto 

“Positive thinking leads to a positive attitude which leads to positive actions which lead to positive outcomes.”
— ME

> On Apr 6, 2019, at 6:09 PM, Anitra Webber via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I like to use wipes. Sometimes leave a chemical residue which you can feel. A wet paper towel or rag will take care of that. 
> 
> I use a scrub brush and Comet powder cleanser in water on my tub and mat. After I finish with the brush I use a rag to wash it off. I wipe with the rag as the water drains out of the tub because sometimes some of the cleaner and soap scum stays at the bottom the tub. (I use a rough kitchen washcloth as a rag.) I wash the wall around the tub because soap gets on it when I take a shower. I hang the tub mat on the shower curtain rod so it and the tub can dry, preventing mildew. I put my rug under the mat (on the floor) so that the water won't drip on the floor. I have a cloth shower curtain that I can put in the clothes washer. It's easier than washing the soap scum off a plastic/vinyl curtain. Also I use the liquid body wash instead of bar soap because it doesn't a lot of soap scum in the tub.
> SOS pads are good for cleaning the oven. But it's a good idea to use a wet rag to rinse of the soap the pads leave behind. 
> 
> Sponges with a scubber on one side are really helpful to remove soap scum from the bathroom counter and sink. I do that before using a disinfecting wipe.
> 
> If you have a Dollar Tree store near you, you can get a good deal on things you need to clean your appartment. I don't recommend their brooms and mops though.
> Anitra Webber 
> 
>    On Saturday, April 6, 2019, 5:43:57 PM MDT, Humberto Avila via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:  
> 
> Hello everyone on the Blind Talk list:
> 
> I am currently starting to live in an apartment independently with a roomate and I have some questions about cleaning it.
> 
> Based on your experiences, which produt(s) are more efficient, effective, and accessibly do the job well for a blind person? How are your experiences with using wipes, general-purpose systems and soaps? Which ones should I use in the kitchen and which ones do I need for the bathroom ETC? How do you properly use them nonvisually?
> 
> Thanks so much! Have an awesome weekend!
> 
> Sincerely, Humberto
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