As flu season is in full swing for the holidays, many people will desperately be trying to manipulate their homes and routines to keep the disease at bay. While people would do anything to keep from getting sick, a lot of things we do to clean the home of germs are pure myth, won’t actually help, and can worsen the situation.

First myth: A COLD AND WINDY HOME WILL CAUSE YOU TO CATCH A COLD OR FLU. But the truth is, there really isn’t any connection between cold temperature and microorganisms, and the body’s immune system can handle winter’s icy chill. Cold and flu incidences do peak during the cold months, but this prevalence has more to do with the fact that people spend more time indoors during the cold season, making it easier for bacteria and viruses to transmit from one person to another.