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pat_k

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2. Citric acid also kills -- and is in a number of Eco friendly products...
Thu Mar 26, 2020, 05:20 PM
Mar 2020

Last edited Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:28 PM - Edit history (1)

... that are still on the shelf because they don't have "disinfectant" prominently on the label.

Lactic acid too.

When wiping off door knobs, light switches, plastic food packaging, etc., saturate a paper towel, keep wiping your hands as you pick up items you are disinfection. Leave reside on package or surface for 15 minutes to ensure any virus present is killed, then, if you want, you can wipe with wet cloth to remove reside. I stopped bothering with the second wipe because when the product I use dries, you don't feel the residue.

Leaving 15 minutes is important. Studies I read indicate it can take that long for citric acid to kill all virus present.

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