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30 Things People Found In Their Houses While Quarantine-Cleaning And Decided To Share Online
It's just like Mary Poppins taught us: "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and – snap! – the job's a game."
Maybe these words won't make you jump for joy at scrubbing your toilet, but cleaning your home can be just as exciting as having your home clean. With a little bit of luck, for example, you can discover things you didn't even remember you had. I mean, just look at the treasures people who have already begun their spring cleaning have found within their four walls. From a Blockbuster membership card to an old Game Boy Advance, these antiques definitely made their chores worthwhile.
(h/t buzzfeed)
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It's a good idea to keep your home healthy during the coronavirus crisis. For starters, understand there's a difference between cleaning and disinfecting. According to Natasha Bhuyan, M.D., regional medical director at One Medical, "Cleaning is the removal of germs or dirt from the surface. This doesn't kill pathogens, it often just wipes them away—but it still lowers the spread of infection." Think vacuuming carpets, mopping floors, wiping countertops, dusting, etc.
Disinfection, on the other hand, is something more ruthless. It's the using chemicals to kill germs on surfaces. "Use CDC-approved disinfectants to target surfaces that have an increased amount of contacts such as doorknobs, handles, light switches, remotes, toilets, desks, chairs, sinks, and countertops," Dr. Bhuyan told Shape.
"The coronavirus is effectively destroyed by almost any household cleaner or simple soap and water," said Zimmerman, Daniel Zimmerman, Ph.D., senior vice president of research of cellular immunology at biotechnology company CEL-SCI Corporation. There are, however, a few materials the government is recommending specifically for the coronavirus pandemic. For example, the EPA released a list of recommended disinfectants to use against the novel coronavirus. But "pay attention to the manufacturer's instructions on how long the product should remain on the surface," Dr. Bhuyan said.
My wife found a small fortune in the basement today. We donated them to our local hospital.
Dr. Bhuyan also added it can be a good idea to have a look at the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Center for Biocide Chemistries' (CBC) list of cleaning supplies to fight the coronavirus, in addition to the CDC's home cleaning guide.
Some essentials to include in your coronavirus cleaning list are Clorox bleach; Lysol sprays and toilet bowl cleaners, and Purell disinfectant wipes.
Quarantine cleaning the garage and I hit the jackpot!
We came across a stack of love letters from my grandfather from WWII while stationed overseas.
If and/when you don't want them, please consider donating either to your local archive (or University archive), or an archive near where your grandfather was from. These letters are valuable for future researchers
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I still miss getting letters and writing them too. An e-mail is not the same thing. There's a lot more thought that goes into writing a letter by hand and it is much more personal. I have several boxes full of them and some are true gems, like the aerogram that found me in a different country in the spring after having spent the winter stuck on a thorn of one of the rosebushes in my parents' garden right next to the wall of their house. The aerogram is pierced through, all my mum's roses were red and, yes, it was a love letter. Precious!
Now is a perfect time to revive this. I've been handwriting letters the last two days and catching up with old friends and relatives I haven't seen in awhile
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They should make for some good reading—-and give you a glimpse into your parents as young adults (we never think of our parents as having been young). You might co e to understand them more deeply. However, it’s a good idea to ask them if it’s OK to read the letters first (think about it; would you want your kids reading some of the things you wrote to your main squeeze when you were younger?).
The plastic beside the bundle of letters looks like a guy with his back toward the letters.
I came across a load of letters I had written to my Mum when I first left home (aged 16). She had kept every one, and my sister (who had owned the last house Mum lived in) had packaged them up and delivered them to me without saying what they were. It was like reading a diary of my life! I'm now 60, so you can imagine the amount of letters.
Airmail! Sent letters to my sweetheart in the Marine Corps this way. ❤️
My grandmother found my grandpas letters from when he was in WWII - she threw them in the fireplace 😳 didn't think any of us would want them 😕 lucky you!!
Cleaning my attic during quarantine. Found all my past mobile phones starting with beeper oc
Was cleaning out a closet and found these Uno cards that are water resistant
This map I found while cleaning up!
Moved back in with my parents and am helping my Dad clean the shed. Forgot these were in there. That’s the quarantine entertainment sorted, smegheads!
Quarantine Cleaning - found my very first bra (it’s the napkin on the bottom)
Look what I found while doing some spring cleaning. Original Star Wars figures from 1980.
Found this while cleaning. Hi, Dad. Miss you
While cleaning out my attic I found out that Bruce Willis also had an early music career
This old box of straight razors I found cleaning out the basement
Found while clearing yard. Weighs about 6 lbs. It looks like a MK 1 shrapnel round. WWI projectile made by the French, and used by allies.
We rented a Netflix DVD in like 2010 for the Wii. About 2 days ago I found it! It still works.
Since we're all stuck in the house, my family finally had a chance to do some spring cleaning. Cleaned so deep that we unearthed some cans of food leftover from the Y2K scare. Behold, 20 year-old dehydrated broccoli.
I'm in the middle of renovating my partially finished basement. I found a stash of og Fluke multimeters behind a wall. All of them work save 5 and most are brand new. Originally these would’ve been worth between $5-6k.
Today's #quaranclean find
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This made me smile :) I needed a silver-lining to coronavirus today, and I. LOVE. THRIFTING.
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I've been sorting boxes of books to sell...when we ever get out of quarantine and have a yard sale. That's seeming remote right now.
Sweet! I love used books! Let me know when you have a yard sale. By the time quarantine is over, I'll be willing to take a road trip.
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I've moved so often, I'm never going to find a forgotten treasure anywhere.
You might find someone else's forgotten treasures.
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i recently found my 6th gen iPod nano! i'd forgotten all about it. the power button doesn't work but it turns on when plugged in, and there's a watch band for wearing on your wrist (it looks a bit like an Apple Watch). the coolest thing though is it's the size of the tiny iPod shuffle but there's a touchscreen :)
This made me smile :) I needed a silver-lining to coronavirus today, and I. LOVE. THRIFTING.
Load More Replies... I've been sorting boxes of books to sell...when we ever get out of quarantine and have a yard sale. That's seeming remote right now.
Sweet! I love used books! Let me know when you have a yard sale. By the time quarantine is over, I'll be willing to take a road trip.
Load More Replies... I've moved so often, I'm never going to find a forgotten treasure anywhere.
You might find someone else's forgotten treasures.
Load More Replies... i recently found my 6th gen iPod nano! i'd forgotten all about it. the power button doesn't work but it turns on when plugged in, and there's a watch band for wearing on your wrist (it looks a bit like an Apple Watch). the coolest thing though is it's the size of the tiny iPod shuffle but there's a touchscreen :)
