[nordsieck]

> I quarantined purchases for 5 days before bringing them in the apartment.

> If it's 17 days or more it's all been in vain.

> It also means it's much harder to stop.

IMO, if you want to quarantine stuff and don't want to wipe it down with bleach/hydrogen peroxide, I'd leave it outside (in direct sunlight). Strong UV exposure is pretty deadly to viruses.

It's also possible to get UV lights designed for the task (typically for purifying water), but you'll never find one with the intensity of the Sun.