How to Keep Your Home Clean During Cold & Flu Season Without Any Harsh Chemicals

As cold and flu season settles in, keeping your home clean becomes more important than ever. With more time spent indoors and illnesses spreading easily through shared spaces, regular cleaning plays a key role in supporting a healthier home environment. However, maintaining cleanliness doesn’t have to mean filling your space with harsh chemicals.

Many conventional disinfectants rely on toxic ingredients that can irritate the lungs, skin, and immune system, especially when we’re already feeling under the weather. Choosing gentler, effective cleaning solutions can help reduce germs while also supporting better indoor air quality throughout the colder months.

Why Cleaning Matters More During Cold & Flu Season

During cold and flu season, viruses and bacteria can linger on surfaces for hours or even days. Regular cleaning helps reduce cross-contamination, especially in shared living spaces, and supports overall household wellness.

Consistency is more important than intensity. Instead of deep-cleaning once in a while with harsh products, building simple, regular cleaning habits with safer alternatives can make a meaningful difference.

Focus on High-Touch Surfaces

One of the most effective ways to reduce the spread of germs at home is by regularly cleaning high-touch surfaces, areas we handle frequently throughout the day, often without realizing it.

Common high-touch surfaces include:

• Doorknobs and door handles

• Light switches

• Kitchen appliance handles (fridge, oven, microwave, dishwasher)

• Drawer pulls and cabinet handles

• Countertops and tables

• Sink faucets and handles

• Bathroom fixtures (toilet handles, flush buttons)

• Remote controls and game controllers

• Phones, tablets, and keyboards

• Stair railings

• Car door handles and steering wheels

Giving extra attention to these areas can significantly help reduce the spread of germs throughout your home.

Choose Cleaners That Support a Healthier Home

When homes are closed up during colder months, indoor air quality becomes even more important. Harsh chemical cleaners can release fumes that linger in the air, potentially causing irritation or discomfort.

Opting for effective cleaners that don’t leave behind toxic residues helps keep surfaces clean while supporting a more comfortable indoor environment for everyone in your home.

A Clean Home Doesn’t Have to Be a Harsh One

Creating a clean home doesn’t mean compromising comfort or well-being. Thoughtful cleaning choices, paired with consistent habits, can support both cleanliness and peace of mind all season long.

This cold and flu season, focus on simple routines, high-touch surfaces, and gentler cleaning solutions that work with your home. 

— The Liquid Earth Team