[GEORGE] Nothing like a germ-free kitchen. [ANTI-GEORGE] That's not germ-free!
[GEORGE] But I just disinfected it.
[ANTI-GEORGE] No you didn't, you made three big mistakes.
[GEORGE] Apparently I didn't use nearly enough disinfectant. Sprays are made up of tiny, tiny droplets and it
turns out that when those tiny droplets hit a surface, they don't really spread
out that much. So right here the surface is in direct contact with the
disinfectant so there's germ killing happening, but
right here there isn't. Also, if there's gunk or dirt it can actually shield
viruses and bacteria kind of like an umbrella. So what you want to do is you
want to clean with soap and water first, and then disinfect. And you have to use a
lot of disinfectant. Hey little guy. Don't just moisten a surface, you have to fully wet
it, and that means using a lot more disinfectant than you think you need.
By the way this applies to wipes, too. If you read the label it usually says something
like use enough wipes to fully wet the surface. That's a lot of wipes.
Ok, how am i doing? [ANTI-GEORGE] I mean, you know, uhh, fine.
[GEORGE] All right next mistake.
I also didn't give my disinfectant enough time to fully do its job before wiping it away. Once this is
wet, you need to let it sit for way longer than you think.
Why? Well we don't know the exact details of how active ingredients in
disinfectants react with germs to kill them, but we can nevertheless write it
out as kind of a general chemical reaction: germs plus disinfectants yields
dead germs. Some chemical reactions are very fast others are a lot slower. The
speed of this particular reaction depends a lot on the type of germ, the
disinfectant, and a bunch of other factors, but to make sure that the
disinfectant has the time to do its job fully you might need to let it sit for
two, ,three, four, five, sometimes even ten minutes. And yep, same goes for wipes.
By the way, this is called the contact time and it's usually listed very clearly on
the label of whatever product you're using.
How was that?
So, I should go on to the third thing?
Great. Speaking of the product you're
using I wasn't using a disinfectant at all.
So here's the deal, there are threetypes of household products you might use on countertops, doorknobs, light switches,
etc. Cleaners, sanitizers, and disinfectants. Cleaners like this one or,
let's say vinegar, are great at cleaning, which is great. But we have no idea how
good or how bad they are at killing viruses, the manufacturers simply have
not done those tests. Sanitizers and disinfectants on the other hand are
regulated by the EPA as pesticides, and the EPA has strict rules about what can
be labeled a sanitizer versus a disinfectant. Generally speaking
sanitizers are tested against only bacteria, disinfectants are tested
against bacteria, but they can also be tested against viruses or other microbes.
Once you get deeper into the regulations it gets real complicated real fast. But
let's be real, what you actually want to know is does the product you're using
kill the new coronavirus? Because this virus is so new there hasn't been enough
time to study what products destroy it, but the EPA has put together a list of
products they expect will do the job based on research with viruses that are
more difficult to kill than SARS-CoV-2, like rhinovirus, or research with
viruses that are similar to SARS-CoV-2 like other human coronaviruses. The best
way to make sure a product has the EPA's blessing is to go online and ask the EPA.
So you don't literally ask the EPA, but if you go online and check their website
you'll find something called List N. You open up the List N tool and you
see if something that you've got in your house, or something that you want to buy
is on that list. If it is it means that the EPA expects that that product will
kill the new coronavirus if used as directed. If you really want to be sure
your product is on List N you can look for its EPA registration number on the
label and enter that in online. This can get kind of complicated, so check out the
description for more details. Now last I checked there were more than 420
products on this list, so there's actually a pretty good chance that
something in your house is on it.
[ANTI-GEORGE] Four twenty products. Nice.
[GEORGE] Okay so what's the bottom line? Basically if you want to be sure that
you're killing 99.9% of bacteria and viruses start off by using the right
product, use enough of it, and let it sit long enough for it to be able to fully
do its job. You'll find detailed instructions on all of those things on
the label, can't escape the fine print. Also please be safe, disinfectants are
for external surfaces only, they are not for your body, any part of your body. They
can't tell the difference between a virus particle and a lung cell, and they
will happily destroy both of those things. So please don't eat, drink, inhale,
inject, hotbox, lick, or otherwise insert any disinfectant into any part of your body.
And don't mix household cleaners, it doesn't make a super cleaner, all it does
is risk creating lots of toxic gas, and you don't want that. We made a whole
video about this I'll post a link in the description. Lastly if you cannot get
access to an EPA registered disinfectant because they're sold out everywhere, it's
okay, scrub down with soap and rinse with water. Alright folks
go forth and disinfect.
[ANTI-GEORGE] I'll give you a little video like a, like a D, okay? Where
were the animators on this like do they even do anything anymore?
You know you could have animated like half this video, instead have to look at
your face. The best part of this video were the
like 10 seconds that I was in, but you, just, just awful. Awful. Go back to writing
don't, don't try and be on camera, it's it's not good for anyone involved. Just
just let Sam do it, okay? What are you even doing here? Alright, stick to
producing, okay? Stick to producing.