You may not automatically think of cold and flu season when you think of cold weather. But some illness-causing viruses survive better in cool, dry conditions common in the fall and winter. The infographic and accompanying article below will provide you with tips on keeping your home clean and germ-free all winter.Create a disinfecting routine First, let’s break down the difference between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source: Cleaning: This process involves scrubbing a surface with water and soap. It can help remove most, but not all, germs and dirt from a surface. Sanitizing: This process involves using diluted bleach or sanitizing sprays to reduce the germs on a surface. Cleaning a surface before sanitizing it is important. Disinfecting: This process involves the use of stronger bleach solutions or chemicals. It can help clear most germs on a surface or object. Cleaning a surface before disinfecting it is a good idea. Before you start sanitizing and disinfecting, it’s a good idea to identify your home’s most high touch surfaces, like doorknobs, light switches, countertops, and appliance handles. Clean these surfaces most often. Also, regularly wipe down visibly dirty surfaces, like countertops. Take extra care to sanitize or disinfect if someone in your household feels sick or has been in close physical contact with someone feeling sick. Keeping a list in your head of surfaces to clean can feel overwhelming. Create a paper or digital checklist of daily and weekly cleaning tasks, which can help offload some of the overwhelm.

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