Norovirus cleaning tips and precautions for home safety
Norovirus, the winter vomiting disease, spreads easily and resists many cleaners. The American Cleaning Institute and experts urge enhanced precautions including thorough hand washing for at least 20 seconds, proper use of labeled disinfectants, steam cleaning for soft surfaces, following product directions, and careful laundry handling with gloves, hot cycles, and sanitizers.
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Protecting kids ears from noisy toys and music
Many toys reach 90 decibels and can exceed 120 decibels near faces so test toys in store by approximating a child’s height. Use volume limits on devices, output limiting headphones, or custom earbuds. Drummers should use drum pads and ear protection with practice breaks to rest ears.
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