Before Cold and Flu Season: Best Disinfectants for Household Health

Before Cold and Flu Season: Best Disinfectants for Household Health

As days get shorter and gatherings move indoors, reducing germ spread on high-touch surfaces matters more. Cleaning removes dirt; disinfecting uses EPA-registered products to kill listed pathogens on hard, nonporous surfaces. Our take at Cleaning Supply Review: pair an everyday low-VOC cleaner for routine messes with a targeted, EPA List N disinfectant for high-risk areas. The best EPA-registered disinfectants for cold and flu season balance rapid, reliable kill claims with safe, surface-appropriate chemistries—and they work only when you pre-clean and keep surfaces wet for the full contact time.