Breakthrough Massage Academy

Quick question: Do you clean… or do you disinfect?

Be careful not to use the words cleaning and disinfecting interchangeably as they serve completely different purposes.

🧽 Cleaning removes dirt, oils, and debris from a surface.

🛡️ Disinfecting kills most disease-causing microorganisms—but only when it’s applied to a properly cleaned surface and left wet for the recommended contact time.

As massage therapists, understanding the difference helps protect our clients, ourselves, and our clinics. Small habits make a big difference.

What’s one infection control topic you wish had been covered more thoroughly in massage school? 👇