These are the tips you must use to disinfect your footwear

Have you paid attention to disinfecting your footwear?

Your shoes come in contact with infected surfaces a lot more and so you must disinfect them as and when possible.

Cleaning your shoes is as important as washing your hands, so always remember that.

We’ve got you some easy tips on the same:

First and foremost, have separate indoor and outdoor footwear to keep your home safe from the virus. This way, there are fewer chances of your footwear disinfecting your house. If you don’t have that option, try to keep your footwear at the entrance of your home instead of inside. People who work in healthcare departments should especially follow this tip.

Don’t touch your shoes with bare hands while you remove them once you get home from outside. You can slide them off or use throw-away gloves to remove your shoes. Make sure you wash your feet and your hands each time you come in contact with your shoes or step outdoors. Take ultra care of your feet during this pandemic.

Since the sole of your shoes come in direct contact with the dirt outside, you can use foot-mats outside the house and clean the shoes on a regular basis in order to avoid dirt collection on the sole. Rub the shoes on the doormats and only then enter. Once you enter, go to the bathroom to wash your feet well.

You can very much keep an old cloth in your shoe rack or use a warm towel to disinfect the outer later of your footwear. There are disinfecting wipes that are readily available and you can make use of these in the same manner too. Although, don’t forget to wear gloves while you clean your shoes or make sure you wash your hands immediately once you finish cleaning your shoes.

Make sure you dry your washed shoes naturally so the disinfectant spray can get its time to work on your shoes as it needs some time to settle. Wipe a cloth on your shoes once you give them a few minutes to air dry if you use a disinfectant spray on them.