> I'm having a lot of trouble taking this reply seriously, but I'm trying to follow HN guidelines. I do not understand your trouble. This is a serious reply.

> I'm having a lot of trouble taking this reply seriously, but I'm trying to follow HN guidelines. I do not understand your trouble. This is a serious reply. You asked which suggestions were ineffective and counterproductive. Your list was interesting but derailed in the end, so I listed the most obvious candidates. This is to help you in case you want to edit your post or make suggestions to friends and family. Here is an alternative suggestion in case of a "large pile of junk": a strong UV lamp (of the kind that is used with reptiles) should be sufficient to alter the viruses present on the surface, removing any need to touch it. However, we have limited information about how UV could be helpful at the moment, so it may be better to just spray alcohol on the pile and not touch it.