
How to disinfect your floor mats and car interior against Covid?
Now that the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron are on the loose, it is important to watch out for them and take proper measures to steer clear of them. Given that Covid can easily survive up to 72 hours on metal or plastic surfaces, regularly disinfecting your car interior is essential, even more so when you drive an entire family around.
But what are the surfaces and car accessories that need a thorough clean-up? What car cleaning kit to use? What are the different cleaning steps involved? You might ask yourself. Let us look at all these questions in greater detail, shall we!
Cleaning your car interior to protect it from Covid-19
As for anything else, you should prioritize all the parts you touch and are in contact with the most. You might be amazed to hear that a single cm2 can house close to 800 different bacteria! Breathing and the droplets excreted also contribute to spreading the virus all over your car interior. However, you will not be able to either refrain from breathing or steering the wheel. So, instead, start disinfecting all of the most exposed parts of your car interior, namely:- The dashboard;
- The air-con vents;
- The steering wheel;
- Its control levers;
- The gear lever;
- The handbrake;
- The seatbelts;
- The interior and exterior door handles;
- The floor mats.
Anti-Covid cleaning product to use for your car interior
Aerosol sprays, wet wipes, liquid disinfectants: cleaning products are aplenty and come in many different forms. Whatever your favorite pick might be, always make sure to prefer antibacterial AND viral cleaning solutions, as Covid is a virus! If you go for an aerosol, never apply it directly without spraying it onto a microfibre cloth first.
Also, never even think of using over 90° alcohol or bleach: they most certainly will eat away the plastic components and fabric of your car interior! You had better use either a non-diluted product, 60° alcohol maximum, or a 90° alcohol product mixed with 50% water.
3 steps to disinfecting your car interior against new Omicron variants
To properly disinfect your car interior, you will need to go through 3 steps, which are:- Prepping;
- Disinfecting;
- Tidying up.
Step 1: Prepping
Let us tackle the first of the three steps above: prepping. You will start by letting some fresh air into your car. Roll down your car windows after your daily trips and allow your vehicle to be ventilated well. It is recommended to aerate enclosed areas several times a day since the pandemic began. After doing so, with protecting gloves and a mask on, you can proceed with the disinfection of your car interior.Step 2: Vacuuming, dusting, and disinfecting

Step 3: Tidying up
Now that the vacuuming, dusting, and disinfecting are complete, leave the windows open to allow the smell of the cleaning product used to dissipate. In the meantime, discard your gloves and mask, give your microfiber cloth a good wash, and get changed not to bring back any pathogens.Getting your car interior professionally disinfected against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5

What is dry steam disinfection?
A natural deep cleaning technique that propels high-temperature steam, dry steaming kills every last surviving germ, bacteria, or virus left alive. Any accessories made of fabric, or any interior component that is plastic-based, will get thoroughly disinfected that way. Plus, this means of cleaning is chemical-free.What is ozone disinfection?
