Cleaning and sanitizing your household after an emergency is important to help prevent the spread of illness and disease.
Using Cleaning & Sanitizing Products
First, wash surfaces with soap and warm, clean water to remove dirt and debris. Next, sanitize surfaces with household bleach.
It is critical to read and follow the safety instructions on any product you use. Below are the most important safety guidelines when using sanitizing products:
Cleaning & Sanitizing with Bleach
Use regular unscented household bleach and follow the instructions in the chart below.
Recommendations for Cleaning and Sanitizing Various Surfaces with Bleach and Water
Area or Item to be Cleaned
Bleach Amount
Water Amount
Cleaning Steps
Food surfaces that may have touched flood water [Examples: countertops, plates]
Note: Throw away wooden cutting boards, baby bottle nipples, and pacifiers
1 tablespoon
1 gallon (3.8 L)
Wash with soap and warm, clean water.
Rinse with clean water.
Sanitize using a mixture of 1 tablespoon of bleach per 1 gallon of clean water.
Allow to air dry.
Food cans that are not bulging, open, or damaged
1 cup (8 ounces or 240 mL)
5 gallons (18.9 L)
Remove can labels.
Wash cans with soap and warm, clean water.
Dip cans in mixture of 1 cup of bleach per 5 gallons of water.
Allow to air dry.
Re–label cans with a permanent marker.
Area or Item to be Cleaned
Bleach Amount
Water Amount
Cleaning Steps
Non-food contact surfaces that do not soak up water and that may have touched floodwater [Examples: floors, sinks, certain toys, and tools]
1 cup (8 ounces or 240 mL)
5 gallons (18.9 L)
Clean surface with soap and warm, clean water.
Rinse with clean water.
Sanitize using a mixture of 1 cup of bleach to 5 gallons of water.
Allow to air dry.
Area or Item to be Cleaned
Bleach Amount
Water Amount
Cleaning Steps
Mold growth on hard surfaces [Examples: floors, stoves, sinks, certain toys, countertops, flatware, plates, and tools]
1 cup (8 ounces or 240 mL)
1 gallon (3.8 L)
Mix 1 cup of bleach in 1 gallon of water.
Wash surfaces with the bleach mixture.
If surfaces are rough, scrub them with a stiff brush.
Rinse surfaces with clean water.
Allow to air dry.
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