Health & Safety Precautions

We understand that a clean home is more than just tidy — it's foundational to your family's wellness. At Freshen Your Nest, we’re proud to be part of the health and safety solution by bringing an exceptional depth of knowledge, preparedness, and professionalism to the science of cleaning. Through thoughtful sanitizing and disinfecting practices, we help reduce the spread of illness and support a healthier indoor environment — offering you peace of mind and a more comfortable space to live, work, and relax. Because for us, cleaning isn’t just about appearances — it’s about protecting what matters most.

Your safety is our priority. Here’s how our team keeps your home fresh, clean, and protected — with every visit.

• Pre-certify staff health checks daily: Each morning we pre-certify staff health through our multi-step screening including temperature checks before clock-in or clock-in is unavailable.
• Gloves: Cleaning technicians wear nitrile (100% latex free) gloves in your home with proper donning and doffing always.
• Shoe Covers: Cleaning technicians will wear shoe covers (when requested) in your home.
• Hand & Equipment Sanitizing: Cleaning technicians are trained in proper hand washing and will do so entering and leaving homes.  In addition, technicians are supplied with ample hand sanitizer and equipment is wiped down with disinfectant before entering your home.
• Microfiber:  We are 100% microfiber. Microfiber is proven to remove up to 98% of microbes including bacteria and viruses.  Our entire system is color coded, room by room to further prevent cross-contamination in your home.  We use different cloths for dusting, glass, kitchens, bathrooms, stainless steel, high & low long dusting and mopping hard surface floors.   After use in your home, cloths are removed from cleaning for the day.  We only bring freshly laundered cloths into your home. For professional cleaning operations like ours, preventing cross-contamination both within and between jobs is a hallmark of the way we do business.
• Floors:
  • Vacuums:  Our vacuums are gold level, green label HEPA certified (the highest seal available) by IICRC & CRI Institutes with a sealed filtration system – 100% of air passes through the HEPA media filter, keeping dust particles, most allergens and irritants from escaping back onto the floor or into your indoor air.  Before and after each home our vacuums are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized to disinfect. For professional cleaning operations like ours, preventing cross-contamination both within and between jobs is a hallmark of the way we do business.
  • Mopping: Our floor mopping system is closed loop. We never mop with greywater. We use two hard surface floor cleaning products; pH neutral and when requested disinfectant.  All floor cleaning pads are blue microfiber and we change to a fresh pad every 150-200 Sq. Ft in compliance with OSHA, CDC, and infection control best practices.  It is common for technicians to use 5-10 fresh floor pads (or more) per home.
• Sanitizing to Disinfect:  Cleaning for health and wellness are hallmarks of our service for over 21 years right down to our disinfectant of choice and EPA approved - "peroxide".  Our disinfectant of choice is safe, effective and non-toxic for adults and children, allergy & asthma sufferers and pets and is biodegradable for the planet.  Our cleaning agents are both effective and safe for your family, indoor air-quality and the environment.
• Thoughtfully Chosen, Health-Conscious Products
  We believe that what we clean with is just as important as how we clean. That’s why every product we use is carefully selected to support your family’s wellness and our planet’s well-being. Our cleaning agents are made with organic and naturally derived ingredients that are biodegradable, non-toxic, and free from harsh chemicals. They’re safe for children, pets, allergy sufferers, and those with sensitivities. Many of our signature solutions are lightly infused with pure essential oils, adding an uplifting aromatherapeutic touch to your space without overwhelming synthetic scents. For those who prefer it, we also offer scent-free options upon request. From our peroxide-based disinfectant to our pH-neutral floor cleaners, our products align with the highest standards in both effectiveness and environmental responsibility.
• Added Training & Certifications:  We are always learning and growing our base of knowledge to meet the high standards of cleaning for safety, health and wellness. Each of our technicians complete over 180 hours of basic training followed by and additional 32 hour per year through our weekly "Mini-Morning Training's", these are a hug hit with all staff.  We’ve most recently added these 3 professional training certifications;
  • GBAC (Global Biorisk Advisory Council), Division of IISA - SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Fundamentals Certification, GBAC-Trained Technician
  • IICRC (Institute of Inspection Cleaning Restoration Certification) - Professional House Cleaning Technician Certification
  • Modern Cleanings – What House Cleaning Professionals Need to Know in a COVID-19 World.

High Touch Point Sanitizing
A clean home is not only a happy home, it's a safe and healthy home.   Our routine recurring maintenance cleanings place special emphasis on the highest touch surfaces in your home to help prevent illness.   This includes:

• Cabinets & drawer pulls
• Door knobs & handles
• Appliance handles
• Light switch covers
• Sink faucets & knobs
• Kitchen counters
• All bathroom surfaces

We take our role as an essential business seriously.  Freshen Your Nest is a leader in the house cleaning industry in implementing cleaning processes that carefully remove harmful matter from the home and dispose of it in a responsible manner, minimizing any chance of cross contamination.  Keeping your home cleaner.

Please call us in the office with any questions or concerns.