The market for non-alcohol based sanitizers seems to grow daily; OK, make that hourly, with all the attention on flu-like symptoms, and actual flu illnesses, that are now being recorded in all 50 states. Here are a few to consider.

Suds makes a pump hand sanitizer that kills all manner of germs upon contact. Besides the obvious areas of current concern, it’s a great product to spray onto cutting boards that have come into contact with poultry. It can provide an extra layer of protection prior to washing or before adding the kitchen boards into the dishwasher.

Attention seems to be moving toward sprayers as then no one needs to come into contact with any part of the container. Purse-size or briefcase size sprayers are becoming more readily available. Here’s a product that says it works for several more hours than similar, but alcohol-based sprayers. Another, maybe more subtle, advantage to this type of purchase.

Another approach: Hand sanitizer wipes that are easy to store and have readily available.

The list goes on; the season is young. Many of these products have been around for quite some time, but the market is getting flooded with the newbies. Read descriptions carefully. It’s time to consider what you want the product to accomplish. So many of these have a long list of what they kill. Your goal may not be to kill E. coli but just the germs and the bacteria of the current influenza outbreaks.

Get the flu shots and then be vigilant.

You want to have the right sanitizing solution.