We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Best soft furnishing antibac spray - any ideas

13»

Comments

  • Jonesy1977
    Jonesy1977 Posts: 295 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    suki1964 said:
    macman said:
    sweetsand said:
    macman said:
    An 'antibacterial spray' isn't going to protect you from COVID-19, if that is your hope. It's a virus.
    is that just wording?? I say that becuse people use soap, ordinary sopa to kill covi and antibacterial soaps and then the anti back wipes - so am I right that anti-bac wipes, sprays will do the job for the virus.
    Soap kills covid-19 because it breaks down the fatty layer that protects the virus: it does that helped by the friction generated by rubbing your hands together. So an anti-bacterial soap will do the job-indeed, any soap will. 
    But an 'anti-bac' wipe or spray alone will have no more effect on the virus than an antibiotic would have on the common cold. There is very little evidence of surface to surface transmission anyway.
    Except Fantex spray which as I mentioned is viral, bacterial and fungal effective 
    Which also hasn't been tested with Covid 19

    Same as every other disinfectant, anti bac on the market - not tested against Covid 19
    Nothing commercially has been cleared for Covid19 because of the time it takes to get approval for a product, however it does kill Ebola (virus) Feline Corona(Virus) and H1N1 (Virus) among others........................so not just ant bacterial after all! 
    I personally will just use good old soap and a mask when in shops, and stop googling otherwise I will be concerned about Rota (Virus)...............which by the way Fantex kills! Yeh 
  • Vegastare
    Vegastare Posts: 1,027 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper
    I have looked at the much mentioned Fantex - the product seems great, but no pricing and only other company which mentions it also has no pricing and they seem to be into high grade hospital curtains.....I can only conclude that they have not marketed it well - one would think it would be a knock out at this time - seems it was first brought out quite a few years ago.  But who sells it and what is the cost.
    Thanks for your thoughts....the power of steam comes through and also just going on a Monday instead of the Saturday as ...think the site will be less busy then anyway.
    But I am curious about this Fantex......where is it Boots...Tesco where
  • Get yourself a couple of those 5 litre bottles of hydrogen peroxide 3%, (eBay, Amazon) decant as needed into a spray bottle with a splash of whatever liquid soap is handy, and a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate. It will destroy viruses wherever you spray it - it also totally destroys any cat pee accidents, kills those enzymes!
  • sweetsand
    sweetsand Posts: 1,826 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Get yourself a couple of those 5 litre bottles of hydrogen peroxide 3%, (eBay, Amazon) decant as needed into a spray bottle with a splash of whatever liquid soap is handy, and a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate. It will destroy viruses wherever you spray it - it also totally destroys any cat pee accidents, kills those enzymes!
    Will they not discolour, damage carpets etc?
    TIA
    :)
  • PRAISETHESUN
    PRAISETHESUN Posts: 4,989 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Leave the medical grade disinfectants for hospitals and other places that desperately need them... a hot bucket of soapy water and some elbow grease is more than enough to wipe down your home and personal belongings...
  • sweetsand said:
    Get yourself a couple of those 5 litre bottles of hydrogen peroxide 3%, (eBay, Amazon) decant as needed into a spray bottle with a splash of whatever liquid soap is handy, and a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate. It will destroy viruses wherever you spray it - it also totally destroys any cat pee accidents, kills those enzymes!
    Will they not discolour, damage carpets etc?
    TIA
    :)
    No, it's 3% you need 35% to bleach things, it does not cause discolouration.
  • https://www.dynamic-chemicals.co.uk/virucide-effective-coronavirus-anti-virus-disinfectant-spray-for-norovirus-hiv-hepatitus-b-c-coronavirus-covid-19-bleach-free  

    Our work bought this and I purchased some for home to let hubby sanitise post covid so I can return home.  Great service and it's very concentrated so goes far. 
  • How many days since the previous people will have left?  Think I'd rather miss a days holiday and just make sure it was 72+ hrs since they'd gone.  then just wipe what you like table tops etc.  You could always throw some sheets over the seating.
  • sweetsand
    sweetsand Posts: 1,826 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    sweetsand said:
    Get yourself a couple of those 5 litre bottles of hydrogen peroxide 3%, (eBay, Amazon) decant as needed into a spray bottle with a splash of whatever liquid soap is handy, and a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate. It will destroy viruses wherever you spray it - it also totally destroys any cat pee accidents, kills those enzymes!
    Will they not discolour, damage carpets etc?
    TIA
    :)
    No, it's 3% you need 35% to bleach things, it does not cause discolouration.
    Appreciated!
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.5K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.7K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.5K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.5K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 601.4K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.6K Life & Family
  • 259.4K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.