As much as one may try to maintain a healthy lifestyle we all inevitably fall victim to things that make us sick. Athletes foot is no exception. You do not have to actually have the occupation of an athlete in order to have athletes foot which causes quite a few types of irritation on your feet. Although the infection is not something that threatens your life, it is very uncomfortable. If there is a family member or anyone in your house who has athletes foot you have to know how to clean the floor in order to prevent it from spreading to others.
Athletes foot is brought on by a kind of fungus. Infected people spread the fungus by shedding spores onto the floor. The fungus spores can also be shed onto clothing. The best way to clean the floor in order to prevent the spread of the very contagious spores is to mop the floor using microfiber and not a cotton loop mop. This is because cotton mops are terrible at being able to pick up and remove microscopic germs and bacteria.
Microfiber on the other hand has fibers that are so small they are able to pick up and remove germs and bacteria which is very important when cleaning the floor. Go ahead and use a Temples Pride microfiber flat mop to clean your floor. If the microfiber mop that you buy has a smoother dry dusting pad then make sure your start with that before you wet mop. The dry dust pads do an even better job at picking up the spores than the wet mop pads do. Once you have cleaned the floor, wash the microfiber pads inside a washing machine at a high temperature to kill off the spores. Once you have cleaned the floor with microfiber, go ahead and spray the floor with a disinfectant and mop one more time just to be on the safe side.
To prevent the spread of the spores on laundry, keep infected laundry separate from other laundry until they can be washed, This can be done with a separate bag for the infected laundry. Make sure to also clean and disinfect shoes and gym bags regularly. Following these simple steps will aid you in stopping the spread of athletes foot in your home while at the same time increase the speed at which the infected person heals.
