Comments on: How to Disinfect a Bead Design Board? https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-disinfect-a-bead-design-board/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Virginia L Milner https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-disinfect-a-bead-design-board/#comment-614206 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:33:09 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=60663#comment-614206 Thanks everyone. This question was written long before we had information and guidelines to work from. Needless to say, all classes have been cancelled for the foreseeable future, but I will use the downtime to experiment for when we are back in business!

]]> By: Lyone Fein Bernbaum https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-disinfect-a-bead-design-board/#comment-614164 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:09:37 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=60663#comment-614164 Aside from not meeting in person, the most responsible and safest approach would probably be to require each person to bring/have their own board. In addition, folks should be seated a minimum of 6 feet apart. And it goes without saying that they should not be sharing beads, tools, etc. at this point. Your class needs to be a NPC (no physical contact) experience for all involved from this point forward, in order to ensure that everyone is safe and healthy…… including yourself. If you think you will be making close contact with your students, passing objects to them, etc. You really should be wearing latex gloves.
At this point the CDC is concerned that a high percentage of transmission (40%-60%) is currently occurring on the part of those who are pre-symptomatic, or by those whose symptoms are minimal (and easily written off).
While these measures may seem onerous, death is worse.

]]> By: Mary Anne https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-disinfect-a-bead-design-board/#comment-614120 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:39:00 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=60663#comment-614120 In reply to Judy Bjorkman.

I so agree. Every type of class, and facility is closed around my region. Stay at home and safely craft.

]]> By: East Mountain Ranch https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-disinfect-a-bead-design-board/#comment-614118 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:33:45 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=60663#comment-614118 I wash mine gently in soapy water. Or you could try 1 part bleach 9 parts water as advised by the DOH. My felt boards have plastic backing and do well in water, be careful not to rub the measurement areas too hard or the numbers will come off

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-disinfect-a-bead-design-board/#comment-614110 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:04:53 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=60663#comment-614110 A very light spray of alcohol? Alcohol dries quickly and might not be a problem. Experiment on a small area of one board first.

]]> By: Judy Bjorkman https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-disinfect-a-bead-design-board/#comment-614093 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:02:37 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=60663#comment-614093 Unfortunately, with the national call to isolate ourselves, due to the coronavirus epidemic, your classes may be canceled for several weeks/months. OTOH, if you can teach on-line, cleaning the bead board would not be so necessary! –Judy

]]> By: Valerie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/how-to-disinfect-a-bead-design-board/#comment-614086 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:16:25 +0000 https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=60663#comment-614086 Lysol disinfectant spray claims to kill 99.9% of virus and bacteria and to be safe for fabric. I’m sure there are other similar sprays.

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