Regular cleaning keeps a space pleasant. Sanitation goes further, treating surfaces, soft furnishings and the air in a room. You do not need it every week — but there are times when it makes a real difference.
Before you move in
You do not know how the last occupants lived. Sanitising an empty property is quicker, cheaper and more thorough than doing it once the furniture is in.
After someone has been ill
Flu, stomach bugs and other infections linger on handles, switches, bedding and bathrooms. A treatment after recovery helps stop it going round the household.
When a new baby is on the way
Newborns have little resistance to infection. Many families sanitise the nursery, sofas, carpets and mattresses a few days before the baby comes home.
After pest control
Once an infestation has been dealt with, the droppings and residue left behind should be cleaned and sanitised too.
At the start of allergy season
Sofas, curtains, carpets and mattresses hold dust and allergens that ordinary vacuuming does not reach.
In shared workplaces
Meeting rooms, pantries, shared desks and washrooms are used by many people every day. A regular schedule reduces sick days.
How to prepare
Put away food, crockery and toys, cover fish tanks and move pets and plants out of the rooms being treated. Ask how long to stay out afterwards and ventilate well when you return.
