09/18/2025
🦠 Germ Control: The Foundation of Smythe Sanitation 🧼✨
At Smythe Sanitation, we believe cleaning isn’t just about what you see—it’s about what you don’t see. Germ control is the foundation of everything we do, because protecting your health, your guests, and your employees is our top priority.
🔬 What Science Tells Us About Germs:
✨ Viruses: Cold and flu viruses can survive on hard surfaces like doorknobs and countertops for up to 48 hours (NIH). Studies show that the COVID-19 virus can last up to 72 hours on stainless steel and plastic in controlled conditions.
✨ Bacteria: E. coli and Salmonella—often found in kitchens and bathrooms—can live for hours to days, increasing the risk of foodborne illness (CDC).
✨ High-Touch Hotspots: Phones, keyboards, and light switches often carry more germs than a toilet seat (American Journal of Infection Control).
💡 Why Germ Control Matters:
👉 Every time a contaminated surface is touched, germs transfer to the hands.
👉 One touch to the mouth, eyes, or nose is enough to spread illness.
👉 The average person touches their face 23 times per hour—which means cross-contamination happens faster than most people realize.
✨ Our Germ Control Approach:
✔️ Cleaning: Removing dirt and organic matter where germs multiply.
✔️ Disinfecting: Using EPA-approved disinfectants proven to kill bacteria and viruses.
✔️ Targeting High-Touch Surfaces: Prioritizing door handles, switches, remotes, counters, and shared equipment—the biggest germ hotspots.
✔️ Consistency: Routine services so germs don’t get the chance to build up and spread.
📊 Proof in the Numbers:
📌 Effective cleaning and disinfecting can reduce respiratory illness by up to 40% in community spaces (CDC).
📌 Germs from a single contaminated surface can spread to 60% of nearby surfaces in just a few hours (Journal of Applied Microbiology).
👉 With Smythe Sanitation, you’re not just hiring a cleaning service—you’re partnering with a team whose foundation is built on germ control, prevention, and protection.
✨ A clean space looks good.
✨ A sanitized space protects health.
✨ That’s the Smythe Sanitation difference.
Because when you protect your space from germs, you protect everyone who enters it.