After a household illness, the priority is high-touch surfaces the unwell person had regular contact with, door handles, light switches, remote controls, taps and any shared bathroom surfaces. These carry the highest risk of passing illness on to other household members.
Bedding, towels and any fabric in close contact should be washed on a hot cycle where the fabric allows it, and surfaces wiped down with an appropriate disinfectant rather than just a general household cleaner, which won't necessarily address the specific concern.
For a more thorough reset, particularly after a longer illness or if the household includes anyone more vulnerable, a full professional sanitising pass covers what's easy to miss doing it yourself, and gives genuine peace of mind that the space has actually been addressed properly, not just tidied.
