In the wild and crazy year of 2020, nothing seemed to be normal. COVID-19 has swept across the world, adding panic to our everyday lives and skepticism about the people we interact with and the surfaces we touch. No longer are we willing to grab that shopping cart or push that elevator button. With that has brought along a new need and desire to wipe down, clean and disinfect everything we come in contact with. We have seen this craze explode in the flooring industry. As a manufacturing representative, I can tell you that I get asked constantly if this disinfectant or that sanitizer will “work on [our] flooring.” Therefore, let’s break down some of the basics when it comes to cleaning vs. disinfecting, disinfection of different flooring materials, what manufacturers will tell you and the CDC’s stance on disinfecting flooring materials.