HANDLE WRAP

Antimicrobial door handle wrap, €4.33, nanoselfclean.co.uk

CLAIM: These self-cleaning vinyl stickers are coated in an antimicrobial spray, and should be applied to the handles of doors that need to be pushed, to prevent the transmission of germs.

EXPERT VERDICT: This is an interesting way of doing things, rather than cleaning the handle with a strong disinfectant, such as ozone spray, as some workplaces are doing, but I’m curious as to how many people can touch the handle during the three months it is meant to last.

Despite the fact that it says it’s selfcleaning, I would also use an ozone spray alongside an antimicrobial surface protection like this.

In the description, coronavirus is mentioned, but it doesn’t specifically say that it’s proven be effective against Covid-19. We should be cleaning door handles regularly between use. Personally, I prefer not to touch door handles anyway — I push them open with my elbow.

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