How to Disinfect Banknotes and Coins

How to Disinfect Banknotes and Coins

In the midst of the contingency it is very important to clean the bills and coins since they go from hand to hand

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic , the fight to prevent the virus from spreading increases as the days go by and the number of infected increases. For this reason, there has been talk about the use of money and how to disinfect it so as not to transmit the disease.

For this reason it is important that you know how to disinfect money. Keeping it clean in the middle of phase 3 coronavirus is an excellent idea. The Interactive Museum of Economy (MIDE) presented measures to keep money clean, both bills and coins.

It is important to note that these measures are completely legal.

How to disinfect banknotes and coins. Photo: Pexels

In the case of tickets

You should use disposable plastic gloves, this to take care of any bacteria.

Prepare a mixture of 4 tablespoons of bleach with 50 milliliters of water, to place in a spray bottle. You can get all these implements at home.

Spray the bills, trying not to get them too wet.

Later with a clean and dry cloth you are going to carve them lightly, this in order not to break or bend, until they are dry.

How to disinfect banknotes Photo: Screenshot

How to treat coins

Always remember to wear gloves, because the metal of the coins is very dirty.

Prepare the same mixture with water and bleach, only in this case you will use a container.

You will have to submerge the coins for a minute, then you will have to dry them with a dirty cloth.

Later you should dry them with a clean cloth.

Finally, your coins will already be free of bacteria and dirt.

It is extremely important to clean your money and take care of any bacteria, because bills and coins remain in circulation for a long time.

How to disinfect the coins. Photo: Screenshot

Phase 3 for coronavirus in Mexico has already entered into force, which indicated that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic accelerated its infections, so one of the measures that have been maintained is social distancing until May 30.