Flu season disinfecting Lehigh Valley offices count on doesn’t start when the first person calls out sick. It starts weeks before that. The CDC’s own data shows flu activity in the US typically peaks somewhere between December and February. It starts building through the fall, though, which means the best time to get ahead of it is right now, not after it’s already moving through your break room.
Where Flu Actually Spreads in an Office
It’s rarely the desk itself. It’s the door handle everyone touches on the way in. The shared coffee maker, the microwave door, the elevator buttons, the conference room table between meetings, all of it. Those surfaces get handled by dozens of people a day. A regular once over with a rag doesn’t kill much of anything, it just moves things around. That’s the gap real disinfecting is meant to close.
Flu Season Disinfecting Lehigh Valley: What Actually Kills the Virus
Not every product on a cleaning cart is a disinfectant. That distinction matters more during flu season than any other time of year. Our everyday cleaners are EPA Safer Choice certified, which speaks to what’s in them, not what they kill. For actual flu protection, we use a separate line of EPA registered disinfectants. One is a plant based, Thymol derived formula proven against Influenza A and H1N1 specifically, along with MRSA and norovirus. No rinse required, and it’s safe on surfaces people eat off of, which matters in a break room.
Why We Reach for Electrostatic Fogging This Time of Year
For offices that want the deepest coverage, electrostatic fogging is where we go next. The charged particles wrap around surfaces instead of just landing flat on top. That means they reach the sides of door handles and the undersides of railings that a wipe down misses entirely. It kills 99.9% of viruses within a minute of contact. It keeps working on surfaces nobody touches again for up to four weeks. It’s touchless and non corrosive, and it’s EPA List N approved, the same list used against SARS CoV 2. Of everything we offer, this is the one we recommend most for real flu season disinfecting.
Chemical Free Steam for Restrooms and Break Rooms
For the rooms people actually gather in, our high pressure steam treatment is worth mentioning too. It uses heat and pressure only, no chemicals at all. It kills up to 99.99% of bacteria and mold on contact. There’s zero residue left behind, so your team can walk right back into that break room when we’re done. It’s a good complement to flu season cleaning in any room where people sit close together.
Getting Your Office Ready in Allentown, Bethlehem, or Easton
Once flu activity really picks up around December, it’s a lot harder to catch up than to get ahead of. If your business is ready to add flu season disinfecting to your routine before it peaks, we’d love to talk. Head to our homepage or read what sets us apart. If you’d rather go the green route on your regular cleaning too, our green cleaning services cover that without adding a thing to the cost. When you’re ready, request a free estimate and we’ll walk your space.
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