Cleaning your massage table is a good idea and it's simple. You want to make sure it's clean for everyone. Everyone has body oils, germy breath, oily makeup, etc. I always use massage table linens and launder them after one use - I hope that's what everyone does. Not that it will kill anyone to use the same sheets as someone else, but most Americans will agree it's pleasanter and safer not to.
"I majored in Massage Therapy and minored in Laundry."
So after a massage and you remove the sheets for washing, it's time to clean the table itself.
Probably the main thing to disinfect would be the face rest because the face is oily and your client was breathing right there for 30-60 minutes or so. SO, get rid of the germs.
I just use a misting bottle, from the hair-care area of the supermarket. I fill it with about 1 part isopropyl alcohol and two parts water. I just mist a little of this over my table focusing on the spots I think need it most. Then I use a paper towel to wipe it and my bolster (which is just vinyl without a fabric cover) and my lotion dispenser, bottle, holster thing.
Think about where the germs are. If you press your lotion pump, touch a person, and then press your lotion pump again, there will be germs on there and you'll pass them to the next person. Just a thought.
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