Schools Can Be Germy Places: Here Are Some Tips on How to Stay Healthy

Preschool and kindergarten classrooms are often stocked with colorful, cuddly creatures who make learning fun and cozy seating that’s meant to promote reading. Fortunately, viruses live shorter lives on soft surfaces than on hard ones. But soft surfaces are hard to clean, so much so that Lysol recommends tossing these “prime spots” for germs and dust mites to help kids with allergies. However, special products such as Clorox 360 can be used on soft surfaces, inhibit the growth of mold and mildew for a week and are shown to kill 99.9% of bacteria, cold and flu viruses, MRSA and norovirus.