The Truth About DIY Disinfecting Sprays
If DIY sprays worked as well as people think… Breezy Pro wouldn’t exist.
Most households have a cabinet full of disinfecting sprays, wipes, and cleaners. They smell strong, they label themselves “kills 99.9% of germs,” and they’re easy to grab in a pinch.
But here’s the part most people don’t realize:
DIY disinfecting sprays only work on the surfaces you directly touch — and even then, only when they’re used perfectly.
That means a whole lot of germs, odors, and bacteria remain completely untouched.
Let’s break down what these sprays can do… and what they definitely can’t.
1. DIY sprays don’t sanitize the air (where most germs actually are)
Nearly all store-bought disinfectants are designed for hard, non-porous surfaces only.
They are not formulated to disinfect the air — which is where cold, flu, and odor-causing particles actually float around.
If someone coughs, sneezes, breathes, or brings in germs from outside, those particles don’t magically land on the kitchen counter where you’ll spray them later.
They linger in the air.
They spread through vents.
They settle into fabrics, carpets, and upholstery.
DIY sprays can’t touch any of that.
Breezy Pro’s AHP fogging can.
2. You’d have to spray every inch of your home… perfectly
Store-bought disinfecting sprays are “contact-kill” products — they only work where the liquid physically touches the surface.
That means to truly sanitize a room, you would need to spray:
Door handles
Light switches
Cabinet pulls
Baseboards
Upholstery
Appliances
Tables, desks, and chairs
Floors
Walls (yes, technically even walls)
And here’s the kicker:
Most disinfecting sprays require the surface to stay wet for 5–10 minutes to fully kill bacteria.
Who actually does that at home?
3. DIY cleaners can leave chemical residue behind
One of the biggest problems with DIY approaches is that residue sticks around long after the cleaning is done.
Many store-bought sprays leave behind:
Artificial fragrances
Surfactants and solvents
Sticky or tacky films
Chemical compounds not intended for ventilation-heavy spaces
These residues transfer to hands, food prep surfaces, kids’ toys, pet beds, and fabrics — not ideal for families or allergy-prone individuals.
Breezy Pro’s AHP, on the other hand, breaks down naturally into oxygen and water vapor.
No residue.
No film.
No chemical smell.
Just clean air.
4. DIY disinfectants don’t eliminate organic odors
Most people try to cover smells with sprays, plug-ins, candles, or “odor-neutralizing” cleaners.
The problem?
Odors are caused by bacteria and organic compounds — not by the absence of fragrance.
DIY sprays simply coat the air with perfume.
They don’t kill the bacteria living in:
Carpet padding
Upholstery fabric
HVAC vents
Wood grain
Curtains
Furniture joints
If the source of the odor is still alive, the smell always comes back.
Breezy Pro eliminates the cause, not the symptom.
5. Some DIY sprays are harsh on kids, pets, and sensitive individuals
Many over-the-counter disinfectants contain:
Bleach
Quaternary ammonium compounds (“quats”)
Alcohols
Strong solvents
Heavy artificial fragrances
These may irritate:
Skin
Eyes
Lungs
Sinuses
And pets? Their noses are thousands of times more sensitive than ours.
A clean home shouldn’t make anyone sneeze, cough, or avoid certain rooms after cleaning.
That’s why Breezy Pro was built around medical-grade hydrogen peroxide — powerful for microbes, gentle on people.
6. DIY methods aren’t scalable for businesses
Homeowners struggle to disinfect rooms with DIY sprays…
Now imagine an office.
Or a daycare.
Or a fitness center.
There is simply no way to spray and wipe every surface touched by dozens or hundreds of people per day — let alone treat the air they’re breathing.
That’s why more Springfield area businesses are switching to scheduled AHP fogging as the practical, reliable sanitization solution.
The bottom line: DIY sprays clean what you touch. Breezy Pro cleans the whole room.
DIY disinfecting sprays aren’t bad — they just have limitations.
They’re great for quick cleanups, small messes, or routine maintenance.
But for true sanitization? For odor elimination? For air quality?
They’re outmatched.
Breezy Pro’s aerosolized hydrogen peroxide fogging doesn’t just coat surfaces — it fills the entire space, touching air, fabrics, corners, vents, and hard-to-reach areas that DIY products could never reach.
It’s the difference between surface clean and space clean.
Ready for a deeper clean?
Whether you’re fighting odors, boosting indoor air quality, or protecting your family or business during illness season, Breezy Pro makes it effortless.
👉 Schedule your Breezy Pro treatment today or message us to learn whether AHP fogging is the right fit for your home or workspace.
Your spray bottle can only do so much — Breezy Pro finishes the job.