Many people use the term cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting interchangeably. But in actuality, they have different meanings and levels of effectiveness in house cleaning.
Cleaning
Cleaning is the first step in house cleaning. You clean surfaces or items by removing dust, crumbs, filth, and pathogens. When you clean surfaces, you use soap, detergent, and water. The germs may not necessarily be killed by soap or detergent alone. However, there are now fewer germs that could infect you because you destroyed some of them.
Sanitizing
You could sanitize by cleaning, disinfecting, or doing both. By sanitizing, you are bringing the level of germs down to a safe level. The public health guidelines or criteria determine what is deemed as a safe level.
Sanitizing requires different approaches depending on the area or stuff you’re going to sanitize. For example, you use a mop, a chemical, and water to clean a floor. You use dishwashers to sanitize the dishes. Or you might be wiping a TV remote with an antibacterial wipe.
Disinfecting
Because disinfecting eradicates viruses and germs, it is above cleaning and sanitizing. If you use an effective disinfectant solution on hard surfaces, it should be free of microscopic organisms. Disinfectants, when used properly, prevent the transmission of illnesses, viruses, and coronaviruses like COVID-19.
Learning the difference between sanitizing and disinfecting seems unimportant, but it can go a long way. If you always disinfect, you are also killing the good bacteria. But if you sanitize to remove germs and viruses, the rate of infection is higher. Additionally, it is important to note that before sanitizing and disinfecting, cleaning is essential.
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