Yep good to see someone researching before just jumping in without a clue.
If price of F10 is a problem just use diluted bleach it works very well ,all vets i've asked what they use to sterelise working benches etc have said they use bleach and should kill any germs lurking and would be a cheaper alternative to F10.Also having a bottle of Top Of Descent handy at all times is a good idea as mites can appear from all sorts of different ways and are a real pain in the butt not to mention they can carry diseases which is a big problem with OPMV which has hit many collections including mine.You don't hear about it often as most won't want to let others know they have it but it is a widespread problem which many people especially newbies know nothing about and can get into your collection as simple as on mites carrying the disease which there are so many different symptoms for.
I'm now extremely anal about cross contamination ,washing hands right down to not letting hardly any people who keep herps come into the house as all it takes is a mite on a person dropping off in your reptile room and contaminating your collection as simple as that,if i do let people in i will even hit them with a good dose of TOD :LOL: