6 Filthy Places in Your Kitchen You Should Be Cleaning Every Day
Should You Clean, Disinfect or Sanitize?
It’s important to know the difference between cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing.The CDC’s resource, How To Clean and Disinfect Schools To Help Slow the Spread of Flu distinguishes the three methods:
Cleaning: Cleaning uses soap (or detergent) and water to physically remove germs, dirt and impurities from surfaces or objects. It doesn’t necessarily kill germs, but lowers their number (and the risk of spreading infection). Cleaning is more aesthetically driven than the other two.
Disinfecting: Disinfecting actually kills germs on surfaces or objects through chemical products. It doesn’t necessarily clean the surface or object and can be used after cleaning to be more effective in eliminating germs.
Sanitizing: Sanitizing uses cleaning or disinfecting to reduce the number of germs to a safe level determined by public health standards and requirements. Sanitizing is typically used for surfaces that come in contact with food—for example, your dishwasher is a sanitizing method for kitchen tools.
- Door knobs – cleaning & disinfect
- Sinks – sanitize
- Counters – clean & disinfect
- Sponges and dishcloths (husband, are you listening?)- sanitize
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