Can't find Clorox wipes at the store? Here's how to easily make your own

If you’ve been to the grocery store recently, you’ve definitely noticed how bare the shelves are. The toilet paper and paper towel aisle are savagely empty and the cleaning supplies are rare to find. With such a high demand people are left desperately trying to disinfect their homes.

While also trying to stock up for at next 2 weeks, it’s been very difficult for people to find everything they need at the store.

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The Center For Disease Control has included on its website that evidence has shown the COVID-19 virus is likely to remain on surfaces for hours up to days. Cleaning all visibly dirty surfaces is the best practice in preventing the spread of the virus and other respiratory illnesses.

The most effective way we can eliminate the spread of the COVID-19 is cleaning as well as disinfecting, visibly dirty, as well as commonly touched areas.

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That’s kind of tricky when all of the disinfectant wipes are out of stock and the last place anyone wants to be is in the grocery store again…

That’s where “Mama In The Kitchen” comes to the rescue. She has made a YouTube video on how to make your very own Clorox wipes! How awesome is that!?

Have no fear you can disinfect your home easily with her helpful tips.

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The rumors that lemon juice, vodka, and white vinegar are great DIY disinfectants… Are FALSE. They actually don’t kill any germs or viruses says Dr. Shannon Sovndal of Boulder, Colorado. The best products to completely disinfect your home are bleach, Lysol products, Pine-Sol, Mr. Clean, and another specifically labeled disinfectant products.

Thankfully, Mama In The Kitchen is here to help.

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All you’ll need is a few things to make your very own DIY disinfectant wipes.

  • 1 roll of paper towels
  • 1 empty disinfectant container or any container with a sealable hole cut out (ex. coffee container)
  • Measuring cup & measuring spoons
  • 3 tablespoons of Clorox
  • 2 cups of water
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Once you have all of these items, you’ll want to follow this step by step process

  1. Measure the paper towel roll to match the size of the container
  2. Cut and place the roll inside the container
  3. Pour two cups of water in measuring cup
  4. Put 3 tablespoons of Clorox bleach into the water
  5. Stir well
  6. Pour the mixture onto paper towels inside the container
  7. Remove wet cardboard roll from the middle of the paper towels
  8. Once removed, pull out the first sheet and feed through the container
  9. VOILA! your very own homemade disinfectant

This global pandemic is drastically changing the way we go about our lives. The best thing we can do to reduce the spread of such a harmful virus is to disinfect everything we can.

Stay inside and be mindful when you are going out to grocery stores.

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It’s a meticulous new lifestyle for all of us but if it helps save the lives of thousands of people, so be it! Keep the coronavirus out of your home with the help of Mama In The Kitchen!

You won’t want to miss this DIY tutorial below.

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Source: HomeHacks, CDC, Parade

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