Timeline for How to remove or kill pathogens from stuff that is locked up in a room for more than a year
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| Oct 16, 2021 at 9:34 | vote | accept | G23 | ||
| Oct 16, 2021 at 9:34 | vote | accept | G23 | ||
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| Oct 16, 2021 at 9:31 | vote | accept | G23 | ||
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| Oct 16, 2021 at 9:02 | comment | added | Elmy | Yes, just wipe all surfaces with a wet rag and rinse it often. The water in the rag binds dust instead of sending it flying through the air. If there is no visible dirt like feces or mold and the stuff wasn't touched in 2 months, there's no big health risk after wiping them down. BTW, the last method isn't meant to soak stuff. The alcohol evaporates and the vapor desinfects stuff in the sealed container. But don't do that with electronics, the vapor can damage displays. | |
| Oct 16, 2021 at 6:42 | comment | added | G23 | The metal and plastic stuff I have is electronic/eletrical so is it enough to wipe with a cloth and detergent solution? I can not soak it into anything. As I mentioned, there is no big chunk of dirt. To add to the above comment, there was a little dry waste of lizards or some other animal on a couple of books, or other things. I really appreciate your help. | |
| Oct 16, 2021 at 6:39 | comment | added | G23 | Thanks, @Elmy for the detailed answer. I need a little more advice. Actually, a friend had packed this stuff and got it delivered to my home. There was no visible mold on anything I received but clothes were moist and had a really foul smell which remained after washing twice. I thought it is due to mold and vinegar worked. Other than this, all other things were only dusty and had a mild smell. No big chunks of dirt on them. For books, I threw those with nibbled pages, and the rest I plan to dust and put in sunlight. | |
| Oct 16, 2021 at 6:08 | vote | accept | G23 | ||
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| Oct 15, 2021 at 12:00 | history | edited | Elmy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 15, 2021 at 8:23 | history | answered | Elmy | CC BY-SA 4.0 |