First update of the new year here!
It’s been too long again, but even when I’m not posting I’m still on here seeing all your guys’s messages and posts- happy it seems like everyone is doing well! ❤️
Just returned to my home state after having been in New York this past week! Spent majority of the time finishing putting up decorations in my new apartment. (Had it leased in October of ‘19, and it was only my third time staying there. Man when I say I’ve been busy, I’m not even playing 🤪).
Didn’t do anything too fun while up there, truthfully been avoiding the general population as this corona health scare continues. Now I’m not one for perpetuating hysteria, but there have been confirmed cases in the state so better safe than sorry was my thinking.
Besides, my HW kept me otherwise busy safely indoors pouring hours into research and typing. Yay, lol.
Found out stagecoach and coachella might be getting postponed now too because of the virus??? (Do any of y’all also go to these music festivals as well?) Apparently within the next 48 hours a decision is to be made, but talks of rescheduling until October are on the table. It’ll be a bummer for sure, but for the public’s health I get it 🤷🏼♀️
In light of all this going on, I wanted to make a master post for the cleanest way to travel! Compiling tips and reminders for a safer way to use public spaces like an airport or train station, as well as the hotel rooms you stay in!
MUST HAVES for general travel:
-disinfectant wipes/ disposable plastic bag to place these items once used in.
Additional items during times of mass sickness:
Airport/Plane Sanitation Tips:
1.) Always, always, always carry travel size hand sanitizer. This should be on your person, attached to your carry on or purse is a good spot.
2.) Sanitize your hands often. Especially after using one of the touch screen ticket kiosks, handling the bins you push your belongings through security in, as well if you touch the handle rail on the stairs/escalators.
3.) Disposable gloves are not a bad option to have on hand either. Are these a necessity? Certainly not, but in times of mass virus spreading, ensuring your own health through any measures available is the right thing to do.
4.) Use the aforementioned disinfectant wipes to wipe down the handles of your airplane seat and tray.
5.) Also use the disinfectant wipes if your seat has a touch screen TV option in front of you.
6.) Those magazines in the seat pocket have been touched by everyone and their mom, don’t even think about it 😂 bring your own to look through!
7.) Disposable masks. Secure a box and hang on to them! Did I wear a mask the entire time I was at the airports this past week? YES. Even while on the plane. (Now do I normally do this? No. This tip is for times like now with Corona being on the rise, not necessary in events of normal travel.)
- if you don’t want to wear a mask the entire time you’re in the airport, consider wearing one at least in times of being stagnant near large groups of people. Like in lines at security, baggage claim, and while boarding on the ramp. (You could keep your mask on while sitting on the plane until you confirm you don’t hear people in the vicinity coughing or sneezing too.)
1.) Now, obviously you should only stay at a hotel or Airbnb that you feel comfortable in, one in which you trust that their cleanliness is up to par- you can confirm this by researching and reading their reviews before booking!
2.) Upon arrival, wipe down any common surfaces with Lysol and/or disinfectant wipes.
- Places to consider: door knobs, tv remotes, light switches, ac/heat control panel, faucet knobs, coffee machine buttons, and room telephone.
3.) Inspect the bed sheets for any damage or stains. Bringing your own linens is always a good clean option as well! If I have the space for a change of sheets I’ll pack them, but at the very least I bring my own pillow cases every single time!
4.) Peel back the fitted sheet and examine the mattress for bedbugs or signs of them. Alert management right away if you spot dried blood stains, or anything suspect, which will almost never be the case in a reputable hotel- but worth a check nonetheless!
5.) Before using the shower, squirt shampoo in the tub and run the water on hot for a minute to decrease the number of germs where you’ll be standing, even if the bottom of the tub looks clean- DO IT ANYWAY. Laying an spare bath towel on the shower floor and standing on it for the duration of your wash is always a good way to eliminate likeliness of contact with any biofilm or fungus.
6.) Never touch the drapes. Forever haunted after reading a whole article about how statistically they’re one of the most likely yet overlooked place to trap a lot of debris and allergens, subsequently allowing germ build up over time.
7.) It’s best to limit direct skin contact with the carpet and furniture. Wear socks or slippers while walking around, and be fully clothed when sitting on chairs or the sofa.
8.) Don’t forget to show your hotel bathroom some love. Disinfecting the toilet seat and flusher should always be priority!
A lot of these may be common sense, but I’m sharing the reminders because I care, and being sick is absolutely no fun. If sounding like a broken record keeps even just a little bit healthier, than I’m cool with being that guy 😂
It’s important to remember that your chances of contracting the Corona virus, or any viral infections are very slim. This is statistically proven of course. But your chances are even lower when practicing good cleaning habits. It’s not “doing too much” when your health is on the line 💁🏼♀️
I’ll be making a new post very very soon! So stay tuned for a more interesting update babydolls!
In the meantime, I hope you all of you have had an amazing start of the year thus far. Here’s to 2020 bringing all of you an outpouring of wealth, love, health and happiness throughout all of its remaining days.
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