We had an interesting case develop while working with a new client whose spouse has just undergone a lung transplant. We had already begun offering free cleaning to women battling cancer through the charity: http://www.cleaningforareason.org. Our new clients, “Emily and Clark Jones” needed us to kill germs but keep strong odors and toxins to an absolute minimum. This led us to new technology and a chemical free house cleaning system.
New Technology Can Provide Sanitation Without Using Strong Chemicals
Around the same time that our owners were researching ways to clean without odors or toxins, co-owner Bruce was serving on a committee to create the first internationally recognized certification program in the house cleaning industry. Working with colleagues from the IICRC and ARCSI organizations, he and his fellow professionals delved into research. They explored methods, manufacturers’ and scientists’ reports about cleaning and disinfection as well as about 21st-century innovations in the field. In the process, they found a few innovators who were committed to chemical free cleaning; Bruce and Sarah learned, embraced and adapted their way into this new technology using scientifically supported and documented methods.
Intimidating House Cleaning Protocols
But back to our lung-transplant patient and his worried wife. (I have changed the names to protect their privacy.) Emily Jones was feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of bringing her husband Clark home to their borrowed house in Chapel Hill. They had found a charming house in an older neighborhood which had been vacant for some time.
Balancing Cleaning and Health
Emily saw she was going to have her hands full just caring for her husband and as she looked at the lists of instructions for preparing the house with initial and ongoing cleaning, she felt overwhelmed and knew she needed help. Her situation gave new meaning to the now-common phrase “cleaning for health”. She barely knew a soul in their new town and needed to find cleaners to help her as soon as possible, before Clark was released from the hospital. The doctors at the pulmonology clinic had a list of what cleaning was needed but no referrals to help her find a service capable of performing the protocols. She went out of her way to meet neighbors and asked for recommendations for help with this urgent and specialized problem.
Fortunately, Bruce and our carpet cleaning team had done a special upholstery clean for a couple who lived just down the street. They remembered Bruce’s knowledgable explanation of how his crew would approach an imported fabric with special care. Fortunately, they also remembered that he had a residential cleaning side to his business and recommended that Emily give him a call.