MRSA Cleaning Tips 101 By Michelle-

[Peg M.]

Just a repost, I want Michelle's post to be seen by all.
Peg-

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HEY THERE ALL MY FELLOW MRSA PEOPLE

well it seems that we are having so many new people come to our friendly loving site and all need to know what to with this horrible disease we call MRSA. i have been asked many times for help in the home area of things. SO. instead of repeating myself i thought this would be a good way to get the word out. i have good thoughts like that at times

so without anymore delay here goes.

1. dust the home daily. if not daily then no less than every other day. dust carries dead skin cells and in turn these dead skin cells carry MRSA. the things that make ya go hmmmmm. lol

2. wash EVERYTHING in ALL hot water. yes, even your darks unfortunately. then dry EVERYTHING to get that extra heat to kill the germs the wash didnt get.

3. bleach EVERYTHING! this goes for the darks as well here. they have a color safe bleach now and works great.

4. bedding needs to be washed and or at least changed everyday when having an outbreak. at least 2 times a week when not having an outbreak. its important.

5. DO NOT share razors, clothes, towels, wash cloths, drinks, food and so on. anything you can share, just not a good idea at all.

6. throw away that bar soap. alot of people think, hey its soap, its clean. NO. germs stay on that bar. body soap. our ID doc said to find the most mild soap out there. i have found that lever 2000 in the body soap leaves your skin soft and fresh.

7. clean with bleach where ever and whenever you can. from the floors to the walls.

8. use lysol like its going out of style. spray down the phone, light switches, the key board and mouse, fridge doors handle, door knobs, furniture, toilet, remotes, and so on. this needs to be done daily.

9. buy some antibactirial wipes and clean off the toilet and toilet handle after EACH use. they also should be used on shopping cart handles public toilets and anything else you can think of. i put some in a little sandwhich bag and keep them in my purse. im not going to be the cause of someone else to suffer with this.

10. wash the person who is infected, their clothes towels and wash cloths seperate from others in the home. it might be a good idea for them to have their own set of towels and wash cloths.

11. keep the sores covered at ALL times.

12. while a person is broken out it might be a good idea to designate one seat in the livingroom just for them. sharing that seat or part of the couch might be asking for problems. when the are done using it spray it with that handy dandy lysol, or cover their seating area with a sheet.

13. spray the shower with bleach and let it sit for about 15 minutes before you clean it. this needs to be done after each shower even when not broken out. also in this area, NO MORE BATHS. i know. thats horrible to say. i love my baths as well. but i havent taken one since this all began for me. i shower all the time. my youngest daughter was scared of the shower until i taught her that it was best and for the right reasons.

14. take hand sanitizer EVERYWHERE. put it in the kids book bags and in your purse even in hubbys breif case. use it when you sneeze or cough if you cant get to a sink to wash. sneezing or coughing is a smooth ride out for MRSA. MRSA is also air born as well so make sure you cover when sneezing and coughing and its important to teach the little ones this as well.

15. eat healthy. take vitamins if you can. it depends on the meds you are on if you can take vitamins or not. make sure to ask the doctor. with us not being on any meds at this point we take them daily. my kids like the new gum ball ones. lol. but MRSA breaks down the immune system and keeping healthy is needed.

16. get LOTS of rest. easier said than done i know. but if you think and feel you need a nap and have a chance to, do it. forget about the mess in the kitchen it will be there when you wake up. people with MRSA get tired very easily and we need extra rest. dont feel guilty for doing it.

17. another i have just been told is carpets. yes carpets. we walk over them everyday. kids lay on them so much. they are around us at all times. shampoo them. im not saying do this everyday. lol. none of us would do anything else if we had to do that too. but take the time maybe 2 times a month and get them cleaned. i rent one but am going to buy one as soon as i can. mine are going to be cleaned this weekend. lol. i had to add that in there this time.

18. Dont share or use roll-on deodorant, it could pass from one arm to the next if you happen to have MRSA boils in your arm-pits. Spray deodorant is a must. You dont want to share with another either.

remember, MRSA is all over the place. we dont want to add to the mess so please be careful and thoughtful enough to others. dont shake a hand if you know your hands arent clean. dont go shopping and touch everything in site if your hands arent clean. PLEASE for those of you that have little ones that still in a shopping cart, dont let then chew on the handle. i cringe everytime i see that now. they have these things now that you put on the handle to protect your child from just that. also, remember this is HIGHLY contagious and people need to be educated. we are all fighting the same battle. lets make this better for others. i know we can if we just use our brains, hearts and our mouths.

i hope this helps. i know what each and every one of you are going through. i know you have come to the right place to get your answers. to vent to talk to cry and what ever else you may need to do. we are all here.

lets keep up the fight. someday we will prevail.

LOTS OF LOVE TO ALL
michelle wells
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be true to yourself and all things can happen

[AuntieBubbles]

Don't be afraid to ask others to wash their hands before touching yourself or a loved one. If you ever pay attention to some of things people touch, pick, itch, scratch and so on and so on......it can be scary.
You can never protect yourself or your family enough. If someone takes offense to the request...too bad. It is for their protection as well yours!

[wellsfamily]

so true Pam so true.

a few things to add to the list that i thought of.

shampooing your carpets and furniture occasionaly. think about all the body soil that rubs off on the furniture and the soil in the carpets that fall from us. YUCK!!!!!! i just went through my whole house doing that. even doing your mattress would be a good idea.

also.....change to a spray deodorant if you dont use it already. Peg let me know this one. think about how many times you rub that stick one on your under arms. the germs from each use isnt cleaned off of there at all. NASTY!!!!!!!!!!!.

just some new thoughts my peeps.

KEEPING IT AT THE TOP!!!!!!!!!!!!

MU@@@@@@@@@@@@@@H
michelle wells

[cstefan]

repost,

Any way - forum moderators- we can make this a page of its own?

[Peg M.]

EXCELLENT idea Carla.
We just made a "sticky" out of it, so it'll stay on top of everything else that is posted.
Thanks Christina for the "hint hint hint"...
XoXo
Peg-

[cstefan]

THANKS GUYS! YOU ARE GREAT

[wackmrsa]

Just read this on AOL website:

ensure the wipe is used only once on one surface

http://news.aol.com/health/story/ar/_a/ ... 3009990001

Disinfectant Wipes Can Spread Superbugs
By Michael Kahn,Reuters
Posted: 2008-06-05 07:03:21
Filed Under: Health News
LONDON (June 4) - Disinfectant wipes routinely used in hospitals may actually spread drug-resistant bacteria rather than kill the dangerous infections, British researchers said on Tuesday.

While the wipes killed some bacteria, a study of two hospitals showed they did not get them all and could transfer the so-called superbugs to other surfaces, Gareth Williams, a microbiologist at Cardiff University, said.

The findings presented at the American Society of Microbiology's General Meeting in Boston focused on bacteria that included methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.

"What we have found is there is a high risk," Williams, who led the study, said by telephone. "We need to give guidance to the staff on how to use the wipes because we found there is a possibility of cross transfer."

MRSA infections can range from boils to more severe infections of the bloodstream, lungs and surgical sites. Most cases are associated with hospitals, nursing homes or other health care facilities.

The superbug can cause life-threatening and disfiguring infections and can often only be treated with expensive, intravenous antibiotics.

Experts have been saying for years that poor hospital practices spread dangerous bacteria, and yet many studies have shown that health care workers, including doctors and nurses, often fail to even wash their hands as directed.

The findings from a study of intensive care units at two Welsh hospitals suggest that even cleaning with antimicrobial wipes may not be enough depending on how staff use them.

The researchers found that many health care workers cleaned multiple surfaces near patients, such as bed rails, monitors and tables with a single wipe and risked sweeping the infections around rather than cleaning them up.

"We found that the most effective way to prevent the risk of MRSA spread in hospital wards is to ensure the wipe is used only once on one surface," Williams said.