This could be the most straight forward tool in helping to fight coronavirus.
Bleach.
With two confirmed cases in Newcastle, two UK deaths and more than 160 people testing positive for coronavirus, it's understandable why we're all on high-alert.
We're all being told to religiously wash our hands and greet each other with elbow touching and fist bumps but what can we do to rid any potentially threatening germs in our homes?
Professor Sally Bloomfield of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine stresses most of us will have no trace of coronavirus in our homes she adds we should still be taking the same precautions we would to stop cold and flu bugs.
She says bleach is the simple answer and it can be picked up for as little as 39p a bottle.
Sally says: "Bleach generally breaks down most of the biological structures that make up the virus and so kills it very rapidly."
Household bleach, like the Tesco Thick Bleach has a concentration of around 4.5 to 5 per cent concentration, which makes it too strong to start with.
This means you'll have to dilute it at home, following the instructions on the back of the bottle.
It's recommended to use products with a concentration of around 0.5 per cent, like bleach-based wipes and sprays which have already been diluted.
And, if you're diluting the bleach yourself, disinfect any cloths immediately after use, as you don't want to transfer any germs from surface to surface.
But if possible, skip sponges and cloths altogether, opting for disposable surface wipes instead.
