Enhanced Disinfection Services
Creating a healthy home for your family
In 2020, Merry Maids launched its Enhanced Disinfection Services with one purpose – to serve you, your family, and your home or business.
We understand the world as we knew it has changed. Merry Maids has taken the time to carefully rethink how we could further improve our home cleaning services.
To do this, we had to go back to school. First, we had to learn what we were facing. Secondly, we had to formulate how we could provide clients with an even cleaner home environment. Lastly, we had to make careful adjustments to become a better service provider during uncertain times.
We carefully reviewed our methodologies to help clients maintain an even cleaner home.
By learning about microbiology, disinfectant chemistry and other important methodologies, we’ve armed ourselves with the necessary information required to help create an even cleaner home environment after service. When clients choose Merry Maids, they benefit from receiving the cumulative knowledge of more than 40 years of cleaning experience.
From everyday health and safety to helping you have a clean house for cold and flu season, protect what’s important with Merry Maids.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting
What does it mean to have your home cleaned?
Cleaning uses soaps, detergents, and water to remove some germs and dirt from surfaces or objects. According to the Government of Canada, it doesn’t necessarily kill germs but reduces the risk of them spreading. The overall goal of cleaning is to create a tidy look and feel in your home.
Is sanitizing and disinfecting the same thing?
Sanitizing and disinfecting are two different processes. According to Health Canada, a surface sanitizer is a substance, or mixture of substances, that reduces the population of microorganisms on environmental inanimate surfaces and objects. Unlike disinfectants, surface sanitizers do not destroy or eliminate all microorganisms. Health Canada has published this regularly updated list of hard-surface disinfectants that are likely to be effective for use against (COVID-19). Please note that all disinfectants that have a drug identification number (DIN) have been approved for sale in Canada.
What does disinfecting do that cleaning and sanitizing cannot?
According to Health Canada, disinfectants destroy or eliminate all microorganisms. This is unlike cleaning that creates a tidy look and feel in your home, and sanitizing, that reduces the population of microorganisms on environmental inanimate surfaces and objects.
Which Enhanced Disinfection Service is right for you?
High Touch Surface
Disinfecting
What does it do?
Our High Touch Surface Disinfecting service disinfects high touch, hard surfaces in your home or business. The disinfectant we use has a drug identification number (DIN) and is approved for sale in Canada. It kills over 99.99% of germs and leaves pleasant aromatherapeutic vapours with no synthetic fragrances, dyes or bleach.
Colour coded microfiber cloths eliminate cross-contamination between rooms
When is it performed?
This service is performed automatically after each cleaning takes place.
What high touch surfaces are disinfected?
- Doorknobs
- Light Switches
- Hand Railings
- Appliance Handles / Knobs
- Sinks / Faucets
- Toilet Seats / Handles
What high touch surfaces are disinfected?
Step 1:
Maids spray surfaces with a cleaning agent to loosen debris.
Step 2:
Maids use microfiber cloths to wipe, capture, and remove loosened debris
Step 3:
Maids spray surfaces with disinfectant and allow enough dwell time to kill bacteria.
Step 4:
After dwell time, maids wipe off any excess disinfectant from surfaces.
Enhanced Healthy Home Disinfectant Package
What does it do?
Our Enhanced Healthy Home Disinfectant Package effectively kills mold and mildew, preventing growth of mold for up to 7 months. It eliminates allergens and malodours as well. Our maids are able to apply the disinfectant to almost all surfaces and objects in your home or business by using our Enhanced Disinfection Services method.
Want to ensure a good first impression for a new tenant? Does your home have a mold problem? Whatever your individual circumstances, our Enhanced Healthy Home Disinfectant Package is the perfect solution for maintaining a safe indoor environment.
Kills a wide range of viruses and harmful bacteria
Destroys 99.99% of foodborne bacteria, including E. Coli and Salmonella in less than 60 seconds
Kills and prevents growth of spores for up to 7 months
Effective against pet dander, dust mites and cockroach allergens
Removes malodours caused by smoke, stale cooking, pets, trash, septic systems and more
Non-toxic and safe for both humans and pets
No rinse or wipe required
When is it performed?
When requested, our Enhanced Healthy Home Disinfectant Package is performed after a cleaning instead of our High Touch Surface Disinfecting
What surfaces can the disinfectant be applied to?
Our maids disinfect the entire interior of your home or business. Our disinfectant is safe to use on almost all surfaces and objects, including:
- High Touch Surfaces (Light Switches, Doorknobs, Hand Railings, Appliance Handles, Toilet Seats, etc.)
- Furniture
- Upholstery, Couches and Sofas
- Curtains and Blinds
- Pet Bedding
- Food Preparation Areas (e.g. Kitchen Countertops)
- Desks
- Computers & Keyboards
- Children’s Toys
- Carpets and Rugs
- Walls
- Baseboards
- And More
How our Enhanced Healthy Home Disinfectant Package works
Step 1:
Maids clean your home to remove dirt and soil from surfaces. This allows the disinfectant to effectively eliminate microscopic bacteria or viruses.
Step 2:
Maids release the disinfectant as a mist in the air of each room of your home or business. We ask that any furniture you wish not to be sprayed be covered with a sheet. Additionally, we ask that all members of the household and pets are clear from each room being disinfected for up to 20 minutes to allow the disinfectant to fall properly.
Step 3:
As the disinfectant falls on surfaces, it destroys airborne bacteria and viruses, and eliminates malodours and allergens.
Step 4:
Once the disinfectant sets on surfaces, it will eliminate any bacteria or viruses that have contaminated the surfaces. Additionally, it eliminates any allergens and mold or mildew.
Step 5:
Maids allow 20 minutes for the disinfectant to dry while falling like a blanket on surfaces and objects. No rinse or wipe is required.
Step 6:
You and your pets can return to the area of your home after 20 minutes.
Step 7:
The disinfectant will continue to prevent mold and mildew spores for up to 7 months.
How our Enhanced Healthy Home Disinfectant Package works
The disinfectant we use is food safe, child and pet friendly, fragrance free with no toxins, and free of harsh chemicals and bleach. The disinfectant can be used over most surfaces and objects in your home or business. These include food preparation areas, children’s toys, dog bowls, and so on. The disinfectant kills 99.99% of surface and airborne germs and bacteria. There’s no wipe or rinse required after the disinfectant is applied.
Book this service today.
Breathe easier in a home or business that’s healthy and safe.
Extended Healthy Home Disinfectant Package
What does it do?
Our Extended Healthy Home Disinfectant Package uses a disinfectant that eliminates 99.99% of all harmful bacteria, germs and airborne viruses. Additionally, the product remains active after application. The disinfectant is applied to almost all surfaces and objects in your home or business by our Enhanced Disinfection Services method. The disinfectant is released as a mist in the air and as it falls, it destroys airborne microscopic bacteria and viruses. The disinfectant will fall like a blanket onto surfaces, bonding and curing to the surfaces to leave a protective microbe barrier. The protective barrier continues to destroy all harmful germs and bacteria that come into contact with surfaces in your business or home after application, even in between the washing of surfaces. This product is recommended to be applied every 30 days.
Do you own a business and are you looking to create a safe workspace for your staff and customers? Does your family create high foot traffic in your home? Whatever your individual circumstances, our Extended Healthy Home Disinfectant Package is the perfect solution for ensuring the continued safety of your family, staff or customers.
Destroys 99.99% of harmful bacteria, viruses and fungi
Continues to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses that come in contact with surfaces after application. Product recommended to be applied every 30 days.
Non-toxic, water-based disinfectant
Safe for both humans and pets, this product has the same toxicity as Vitamin C
No rinse or wipe required
Protective barrier won’t wash off with normal cleaning
Unlike most disinfectants, this product does not use a chemical reaction to eliminate harmful germs and viruses. It uses physics to continue to kill germs and viruses after the product has been applied.
When is it performed?
When requested, our Extended Healthy Home Disinfectant Package is performed after a cleaning instead of our High Touch Surface Disinfecting. It is recommended to be applied every 30 days.
What surfaces can the disinfectant be applied to?
Our maids disinfect the entire interior of your home or business. Our disinfectant is safe to use on almost all surfaces and objects,
including:
- High Touch Surfaces (Light Switches, Doorknobs, Hand Railings, Appliance Handles, Toilet Seats, etc.)
- Flooring
- Furniture
- Desks
- Computers & Keyboards
- Walls
- Food Preparation Areas (e.g. Kitchen Countertops)
- Upholstery, Couches and Sofas
- Curtains and Blinds
- Pet Bedding
- Children’s Toys
- Carpets and Rugs
- Baseboards
- And More
How our Extended Healthy Home Disinfectant Package works
Step 1:
Maids clean your home to remove dirt and soil from surfaces. This allows the disinfectant to effectively bond and cure to all surfaces.
Step 2:
We ask that any furniture you wish not to be sprayed be covered with a blanket. Additionally, we ask that all members of the household and pets are clear from the room for up to 20 minutes to allow the disinfectant to fall properly
Step 3:
Maids apply disinfectant to all surfaces. Surfaces can include flooring, walls, couches, computer keyboards, and beyond.
Step 4:
Maids allow the disinfectant to fall like a blanket on all surfaces, properly allowing it to air dry and take effect in 20 minutes.
Step 5:
The disinfectant leaves a protective barrier on your surfaces that continues to destroy harmful germs and viruses that come in contact with surfaces.
Step 6:
Our Extended Healthy Home Disinfectant Package is designed to allow washing of surfaces during protection. We encourage our clients to wash surfaces to remove dirt and soil that may build up within the shield, hindering it from doing its job
Is our Extended Healthy Home Disinfectant Package safe?
The disinfectant we use is food safe, child and pet friendly, fragrance free with no toxins, and free of harsh chemicals and bleach. The disinfectant can be used over most surfaces and objects in your home or business. These include food preparation areas, children’s toys, dog bowls, and so on. The disinfectant kills 99.99% of surface and airborne germs and bacteria. There’s no wipe or rinse required after the disinfectant is applied
Book this service today.
Protect what’s important – your family, customers or employees.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Disinfection
What’s involved in the disinfection process?
Merry Maids has an effective method to apply our disinfectants to the surfaces in your home or business. Our maids move from room to room, dispersing our disinfectants as a mist in the air. As the disinfectant falls, it eliminates bacteria, airborne viruses, and odours in the air. The disinfectant falls like a blanket on all surfaces, reaching hard to reach places making it the most effective way to apply our disinfectants to all surfaces and objects. The disinfectant will continue to eliminate germs, fungi and odours once it reaches the surfaces and dries.
Concerned? Worry no more! There are no lab coats or hazmat suits; just simple disinfectant application. There’s no leaving your home or business either. All we ask is that you temporarily vacate each room during application to allow the product to fall to surfaces without disruption. Our staff will wear face masks and gloves during application, not due to the products being used, but rather as an additional health and safety precaution.
How long does disinfection take?
This depends on the amount of areas in your home or business that you would like disinfected. Our method allows our maids to move quickly from one room to the next, effectively applying disinfectant on all surfaces. Our hospital-grade disinfectants settle within 20 minutes after application.
Do I have to leave during the disinfection?
Our disinfecting products are non-toxic and safe for humans and pets. We simply ask that you temporarily vacate each room during application to allow our products to fall on surfaces without disruption. If someone walks through the mist as it falls, it may leave an area of your home or business unprotected. Should it suit you, we may request that you leave your home. This allows our teams to move from room to room even quicker than usual.
Keep your home and business happy and healthy by booking one of our Enhanced Disinfection Services
Always serving you safely and responsibly
- We offer a “No Contact Service”. We will clean and disinfect your home while you’re out, or maintain physical distancing in the home
- Staff will wear disposable gloves and face masks, and are equipped with hand sanitizer
- Before entering your home, we ensure that all cleaning kits, vacuums, and other supplies are thoroughly disinfected
- Our disinfectants are approved by Health Canada to combat harmful bacteria, germs and viruses
- Employees with flu-like symptoms are not permitted in our office or your home
- Visit our New and Enhanced Safety Protocols page to learn more about the extra precautions we are taking
The leader in eco-friendly home disinfection services
When you need reassurance over a clean, safe and sanitary home environment, you can trust Merry Maids. With over 40 years of experience, our team constantly researches the latest methods of home disinfection to serve you best.
