How to Use disinfectant in a Sentence
disinfectant
noun- Clean the area with disinfectant.
- They use a strong disinfectant on the medical equipment.
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Clean the surface again with disinfectant, and wash your hands.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 -
Ensure they are cleaned before use and use a disinfectant wipe on the mouse and keyboard.
— Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 15 June 2020 -
Furniture like beds and upholstered sofas and chairs that can be saved should be dried in the sun and then sprayed with disinfectant.
— Jen Christensen, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024 -
And some have washed their bodies with household cleaning and disinfectant products.
— Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 6 June 2020 -
How to clean them: Use a disinfectant spray or wipe to clean door handles, light switches, and cabinet handles.
— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024 -
Germs that transfer onto a disinfectant wipe are killed due to the high-concentration of cleaning agents within the wipe.
— Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2020 -
As a result, Chandler has been creating its own disinfectant spray.
— Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2020 -
The eBay listing had marketed it as a coronavirus disinfectant.
— Abby Smith, Washington Examiner, 11 June 2020 -
For the deep clean, employees will spray the attractions with a disinfectant fogging apparatus.
— Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 23 June 2020 -
Housekeepers will use electrostatic sprayers to mist disinfectant on every surface, and remove notepads and other things that can’t be easily cleaned.
— Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2020 -
Wednesday brings Puzzle Day when Dunlap puts out a puzzle exchange table, with a bottle of disinfectant, on her front driveway.
— Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 15 June 2020 -
Next, gently wipe the tops of the keys and the palm rest with a microfiber cloth or a disinfectant wipe.
— USA TODAY, 6 May 2021 -
Once the tick is removed, clean the area with a disinfectant.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2022 -
The best disinfectant, in this case, would have been to have a publicly open process.
— Sarah Kolinovsky, ABC News, 9 July 2021 -
Plan to hover, or to wipe down the seat with some kind of disinfectant.
— Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020 -
And others, if a cloth couch is in good enough shape, will invest in disinfectant spray and hope for the best.
— Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2021 -
While sunlight is the best disinfectant, there’s more to be done.
— Jessica Anderson, National Review, 10 July 2021 -
Can't find a disinfectant in your area, and don't want to shell out big bucks online?
— Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2020 -
Oh, and do not spray disinfectant on your meat or cheese.
— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022 -
Chuck leaves and Sam starts spraying disinfectant around the bar.
— Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2023 -
At the next level, the doormat was drenched in disinfectant, on which washed footwear would then land next.
— Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2021 -
Make sure to check the label on your disinfectant wipe for the brand’s instructions.
— Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023 -
After use, let the toilet brush dry out of the caddy and spray with disinfectant.
— Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 11 Dec. 2020 -
All parts can be wiped down with a disinfectant wipe for cleaning.
— Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2023 -
Scrub the area, apply a disinfectant, scrub the area again, rinse, pat the area dry, and do your best to keep it dry and well-ventilated.
— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 May 2021 -
But life didn’t always end in cool rooms that smelled of disinfectant.
— Lexi Pandell, Wired, 20 Nov. 2020 -
To clean bags that cannot be laundered, spray them with a disinfectant then wipe them down, making sure the seams are free from drips and stains.
— Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2020 -
Daily cleanings, the use of specialized disinfectant and shields are some of the ways Metro is working to prevent the spread of the virus.
— Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 4 July 2020
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