How to Keep Home Cleaning Practical During COVID-19

NSW Government’s COVID-19 advice was updated on 13 August 2026 and covers current steps such as staying home when unwell, ventilation and hand hygiene. Guidance may differ by location and change over time; check your state or territory health authority for current advice. Cleaning is only one part of managing respiratory-illness risk.

Identify the surface and follow its care instructions. Use a household cleaner labelled for the intended surface and task; more product or stronger concentration does not guarantee a better result. No general page can say that every home surface needs disinfecting or that routine cleaning prevents infection.

Read the complete label for application, ventilation, protective measures, contact and storage directions. Use one product at a time and do not combine bleach, acids, ammonia or other cleaners. NSW Poisons Information Centre advises using cleaning products in a ventilated area and not mixing chemicals; see its cleaning-product safety guidance.

Old isolation periods, surface-transmission claims and disinfectant recipes may not match current advice or the exact product. Check the publication date and source before following health information. For symptoms, exposure or treatment decisions, follow current health-authority or clinician advice rather than a cleaning-company article.