Not all surface wipes are created equal, yall.

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One of my favorite parts of my day is closing my kitchen.

No surface or tchotchke is safe.

A man’s hand wipes a kitchen countertop with a disinfectant wipe; he’s wearing a checkered shirt with the sleeve rolled up and a gold wedding band on his left finger

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To answer the question, I turned to someone with a pinch more experience than I have.

Read on to see what he had to say.

Dean F. Tansmanis the Vice President of Operations for Dutch Harbor Brands & A World of Wipes.

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The company, headquartered in Florida, producesWipex.

While a wipe might seem like the easiest solution, it might not be the best one.

There are some major differences between disinfecting wipes andcleaning wipes.

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“One common misunderstanding is that all wipes disinfect,” he says.

“Its crucial to use the right wipe for the right task and avoid unnecessary overuse of disinfectants.”

The Bottom Line

Disinfecting wipes are not always the answer.

Tansman explains that in most cases, we should be using a cleaner, not a disinfectant.

“Using disinfecting wipes has its place,” he says.

“But overusing them or using them on the wrong surfaces may create more problems than they solve.