{"id":4189,"date":"2022-02-10T00:15:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T00:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dudleyboys.xyz\/equinox\/?p=4189"},"modified":"2023-04-24T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T15:10:49","slug":"difference-between-sanitizing-and-disinfecting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dudleyboys.xyz\/equinox\/difference-between-sanitizing-and-disinfecting\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Difference Between Sanitizing and Disinfecting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4189\" class=\"elementor elementor-4189\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-365dcc9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"365dcc9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6526b3b9\" data-id=\"6526b3b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631d02e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"631d02e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to keeping your home clean, it is important to understand the <strong>difference between sanitizing and disinfecting<\/strong>. Sanitizing means that you are killing most of the germs on a surface, while disinfecting means that you are killing all of the germs on a surface. In this blog post, we will discuss what each one of these terms means and how they can help keep your home clean!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6e7bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed6e7bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Sanitizing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1eb5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e1eb5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you are sanitizing a surface, what that means is that it will kill most of the germs on it. This does not mean all of them, but rather just about 99% or so. You can do this with soap and water; for example, when you wash your hands in hot soapy water, what this does is kill some germs, but not all of them.<\/p><p>This is what sanitizing means: it kills most of the germs on a surface. If you want to disinfect something, then what that implies is that you need to use SaniMaster6, hydrogen peroxide or another chemical solution in order for it to be completely clean!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7677278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7677278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Disinfecting?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2222093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2222093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Disinfecting is when you kill all of the germs on a surface. This means that not one single germ will be left behind! As we mentioned earlier, to disinfect, something that you need to do is use SaniMaster6, hydrogen peroxide or another chemical solution. When this process is complete, the surface will be completely clean and free of any germs!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc6c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fc6c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dudleyboys.xyz\/equinox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/th-1084353690.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Difference Between Sanitizing and Disinfecting\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f2ff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22f2ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Similarities?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39dc64e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39dc64e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before we talk about the differences between sanitizing and disinfecting, it is important to discuss some similarities.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Both sanitizing and disinfecting kill germs: <\/strong>this is the most important similarity because if you want to keep your home clean, then both processes will help with that!<\/li><li><strong>Both take time: <\/strong>It takes a long period of time for either sanitizing or disinfecting to work. This means that it\u2019s not something you can do in a short amount of space, like, say, five minutes or so.<\/li><li><strong>Both are important: <\/strong>both of these processes are important when it comes to keeping your home clean and free of germs!<\/li><li><strong>Both can be done by hand or with chemicals:<\/strong> This means that both sanitizing and disinfecting are processes which you can do yourself (just like washing dishes), but they also come in chemical forms such as SaniMaster6,, Lysol, etc..\u2026<\/li><li><strong>Both will help keep your home clean and free of germs: <\/strong>The most important similarity is that both sanitizing and disinfecting are processes that can be done to keep the surfaces in your house germ-free.<\/li><\/ul><p>Now that we have talked about the similarities let\u2019s move on to the differences between sanitizing and disinfecting!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf94019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf94019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are The Differences Between Them?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c075e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6c075e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many differences between sanitizing and disinfecting, but here are some of the important ones:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b088463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b088463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Sanitizing will kill most germs, while disinfecting kills all of them.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42aab07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42aab07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The difference between sanitizing and disinfecting is that when you sanitize something, you are killing most of the germs on it. This does not mean all of them, but just about 99% or so. Disinfecting, on the other hand, means that you are killing all of the germs on a surface. So if you want to keep your home clean and free of germs, what you need to do is disinfect it!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9039489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9039489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Sanitizing can be done with soap and water, while disinfecting needs SaniMaster6, hydrogen peroxide or another chemical solution.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823c3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"823c3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sanitizing can be done without any chemicals; all that&#8217;s required is some hot soapy water. Disinfecting, on the other hand, needs SaniMaster6, hydrogen peroxide or another chemical solution in order for it to be effective. This is because disinfecting kills all of the germs on a surface, and so you need a powerful chemical to make sure that this happens!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c98c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6c98c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Sanitizing takes less time than disinfecting.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8228e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d8228e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sanitizing only requires that you rub the surface with soap and water; this takes less time than disinfecting. Disinfecting needs SaniMaster6, hydrogen peroxide or another chemical solution, which can take up to 20 minutes in order for it to be effective!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cedc34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cedc34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Sanitizing is not as thorough as disinfecting.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9aeba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb9aeba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although sanitizing does kill most of the germs on a surface, it is not as thorough as disinfecting. Disinfecting kills all of the germs on a surface, which means that it is more effective than sanitizing. This doesn&#8217;t mean that you should only use one or the other, though! We recommend having both on hand so that when your home needs cleaning, you have access to either process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc9697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecc9697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Sanitizing is less expensive than disinfecting.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ff100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8ff100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sanitizing only requires that you use soap and water, which is a relatively inexpensive solution. Disinfecting, on the other hand, requires SaniMaster6, or another chemical solution, which can be more expensive!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdd3f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bdd3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Sanitizing is more common than disinfecting.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47768c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47768c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most people only do sanitize because it&#8217;s easier and less expensive. But disinfecting is more effective at killing germs, so if you want to keep your home free from any harmful bacteria or viruses, then we recommend having both on hand!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254bebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"254bebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Sanitizing can be done on your own, while disinfecting needs professional help.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e5064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10e5064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sanitizing can be done by yourself without any professional help. Disinfecting, on the other hand, needs professional help in order for it to be effective. This is because disinfecting kills all of the germs on a surface, and so you need someone who knows what they are doing in order to make sure that this happens!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb56335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb56335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Sanitizing is more effective than disinfecting.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986eb94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"986eb94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although sanitizing does kill most of the germs on a surface, it is not as effective as disinfecting. Disinfecting kills all of the germs on a surface, which means that it is more effective than sanitizing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a3081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70a3081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Bottom Line<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fb57a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57fb57a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes down to the <a href=\"https:\/\/dudleyboys.xyz\/equinox\/difference-between-sanitizing-and-disinfecting\/\"><strong>difference between sanitizing and disinfecting<\/strong><\/a>, there are many factors and aspects that you need to consider. The most important thing is that they both kill germs on surfaces, but one kills more than the other, so we recommend having both on hand!<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re looking for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/equinoxcleaningmaids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>professional <\/strong><\/a>and reliable way to disinfect your home, then Equinox Cleaning is the perfect solution for you! We provide top-of-the-line disinfecting services that will make sure your home is bacteria and virus-free in no time!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<span style=\"margin-left: 110px; font-size: 18px;\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/dudleyboys.xyz\/equinox\/tag\/difference-between-sanitizing-and-disinfecting\/\">difference between sanitizing and disinfecting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dudleyboys.xyz\/equinox\/tag\/sanitizing-and-disinfecting\/\">Sanitizing and Disinfecting<\/a><\/span><br>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to keeping your home clean, it is important to understand the difference between sanitizing and disinfecting. Sanitizing means that you are killing most of the germs on a surface, while disinfecting means that you are killing all of the germs on a surface. 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