Looking to keep your vehicle’s interior clean during this pandemic? Here are a few tips that can help. For starters, you want to make sure that you have the right product.

Just so you know, what matters here is that you kill the bacteria by removing its outer layer. This outer layer is what is used to infect cells in the body. This is according to a recent Consumer Reports study which quotes Stephen Thomas, chief infectious diseases at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. Therefore, you can clean your vehicle’s interior safely and thoroughly with soap and water if you clean hard enough.

That said, you can also use products specifically designed for your vehicle’s interior. You want to make sure that you used products that contain cleaning agents and antibacterial agents. The best product to use is one that contains at least 70% alcohol. It doesn’t have to be designed specifically for automotive, and most of the products that you have at home that are intended to kill bacteria will be able to take care of your vehicle’s interior without damaging it. The fact of the matter is that most car suppliers use alcohol to clean the parts that they use to build your vehicle.

You simply want to avoid using bleach or hydrogen peroxide. Next up is making sure that you clean the most sensitive areas including the steering wheel, the transmission lever, the touchscreen, and the door handles.