It’s 2023 Cold and Flu Season – Disinfect with Wet & Forget Indoor

By Wet & Forget

The cold and flu season extends from fall to spring, usually beginning in late August, and ending in March. Wet & Forget Indoor Kills 99.9% of the common cold and influenza viruses** when applied to indoor surfaces.

Here we’ll cover how cold and flu viruses spread and how to rid your home of nasty, nose-clogging viruses.

How are colds and flu viruses spread?

Cold and flu viruses travel from person to person in two ways – through the air by moisture droplets expelled when an infected person sneezes or coughs. Or by touching an object that has a live virus on the surface and then touching your nose, mouth, or eyes.

Cold temperatures encourage families to stay inside to keep warm. With people living in close proximity, respiratory viruses can easily spread from person to person during cold and flu season.

When school starts in the fall, cold and flu viruses easily spread from child to child.

The common cold and the flu are easily spread from person to person through uncovered coughs and sneezes. You can also catch a cold or the flu by touching surfaces such as doorknobs, drawer and appliance handles, bathroom surfaces, kitchen countertops, and children’s toys. Also, by shaking hands with a cold or flu sufferer.

Why is it easier to catch a cold or the flu in winter?

According to Pritish Tosh, an infectious-disease physician, and researcher at the Mayo Clinic, it is not clear why cold temperatures bring on the cold and flu. Although years of studies have identified a few clues, medical scientists are still working on the answer.

It’s long been believed that staying out in the cold too long and being chilled can cause illness. In reality, it is the contracted cold or flu virus that makes us sick – not the weather.

Here are a few reasons why it is easier to get during the cold and flu season:

Family members spend more time indoors in close proximity, so respiratory viruses spread more easily from person to person.

Weather conditions also seem to play a role in the spread of viruses. Researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have found that dry, cold conditions encourage exhaled viruses to stay suspended in the air longer.

In cold, dry weather, infected moisture droplets are more lightweight, so they stay in the air, longer. In warm conditions, moisture droplets are heavier, falling to the ground more easily. This makes them less likely to be inhaled.

Winter weather can also lead to a constricted airway, which can make it harder to breathe. For people with weak immune systems, this can increase the risk of infection.

Interestingly, it’s not sub-zero weather that contributes to health problems. Moderately cold temperatures seem to make us more susceptible to respiratory viruses due to its effect on respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

I have congestion and a stuffy nose. Do I have a cold or could I have a mold allergy?

A cold usually lasts 7 to 10 days while mold allergy symptoms (allergic rhinitis) tend to persist. If you experience cold symptoms that won’t subside, then a visit to the doctor may be in order.

A physician can identify allergic reactions to mold with a skin prick test.

I suspect I have a mold problem. Where do mold spores typically grow?

• In and around bathtubs, sinks, showers, and toilets
• Under carpet padding
• Spores that blow about in everyday dust particles
• Under refrigerators
• On basement walls
• In crawl spaces (older homes)
• Any indoor space where moisture lingers and humidity levels stay consistently high (more than 50%).

How do I apply Wet & Forget Indoor Disinfectant Cleaner to kill cold and flu viruses*?

According to the CDC, there were 43 million flu illnesses last year; making it essential to clean and disinfect your indoor surfaces to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses in cold and flu season. Viruses such as influenza can stay active and linger for up to 24 hours on hard surfaces.

Wet & Forget Indoor cleans, deodorizes, and disinfects your home killing 99.9 % of viruses and bacteria* on hard and soft surfaces.

Moreover, now, Wet & Forget Indoor Kills the Virus^1,2 That Causes Covid-19.

This product is effective against SARS-Related Coronavirus 2² SARS-CoV-2 in 3 minutes.

¹SARS-Related Coronavirus 2 ²On hard, non-porous, non-food surfaces

Wet & Forget Indoor Mold + Mildew Disinfectant Cleaner kills: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, Serratia marcescens, *Human Coronavirus,*lnfluenza Virus Type A/ Hong Kong, *SARS Associated Coronavirus cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, *SARS-Related Coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2 cause of COVID-19, *Vaccinia (Pox Virus), *Norwalk Virus (Norovirus), * Rotavirus. ^†Proven soft surfaces sanitizer against Staphylococcus aureus and Enterobacter aerogenes.

Refer to the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html for additional information.

Apply Wet & Forget Indoor’s easy spray and wipe formula on surfaces where cold and flu viruses may be hiding including:

• Doors and Handles
• Cabinets
• Countertops
• Appliances
• Bath Fixtures
• Sinks
• Trash Cans
• High Chairs
• Children’s Toys

Application Instructions

DISINFECTION, VIRUCIDAL*, MOLD & MILDEW CONTROL DIRECTIONS: Apply Wet & Forget® Indoor Mold + Mildew Disinfectant Cleaner undiluted to hard, non-porous surfaces, thoroughly wetting the surfaces with a cloth, mop, sponge, sprayer or by immersion. Treated surfaces must remain visibly wet for 10 minutes. 

For SARS-CoV-2, treated surfaces must remain visibly wet for 3 minutes. For Influenza Virus Type A and Human Coronavirus, treated surfaces must remain visibly wet for 1 minute. Wipe dry with cloth, sponge, or mop or allow to air dry. For visibly soiled areas, a preliminary cleaning is required. For sprayer applications, use a coarse spray device. Spray 6-8 inches from surface. Avoid breathing spray. Rinse all surfaces that come in contact with food such as countertops, appliances, tables and stovetops with potable water before reuse. Do not use on utensils, glassware and dishes.

To sanitize soft surfaces like plush toys, fabrics and upholstery, hold the bottle 6 to 8 inches from the surface and spray until the fabric is wet and allow to air dry.

Wet & Forget Indoor’s remote trigger sprayer makes targeting tough-to-reach areas simple and easy. The trigger can be turned to any angle – even upside-down – to spray any surface.

Moreover, the trigger sprays up to 10 feet so you can easily reach up-high surfaces without a stepladder.

How do I attach the sprayer nozzle? (Step-by-step) 

Additional sprayer assembly tips and tricks: 

• Be sure to fully uncoil the clear tubing hidden inside the sprayer. 
• Push the white, hose tip into the cap until it ‘clicks’ or ‘pops’. 
• Adjust the spray width setting on the sprayer itself (wide or jet). 

It is important to do everything you can to prevent the spread of viruses during cold and flu season. So you – and your family – will stay healthy throughout the cold months of the year.

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