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Section 04 · Family and pet safety
Family and pet safety, planned first
Before we bring anything into your home, we plan who leaves, for how long, and what to cover. These are the rules we follow on every visit.
By the Cleanslate team
Before the visit
The night before
- Pack away foodPut open food, plates, cutlery and baby bottles in sealed containers or the fridge.
- Plan where everyone goesChildren, a baby, anyone pregnant and pets need a place to spend the visit and stay out time.
- Pick up toysToys on the floor go into a closed box or out of the house.
- Tell us about healthAsthma, allergies or a new baby change the plan. We would rather know.
Who leaves, and for how long
The household table
For a typical cockroach treatment with a 4 hour stay out. Example details for this demo.
| Who | Leave | Return | On return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | When we start | After the stay out time | Open windows for 30 minutes |
| Children | Before we start | After stay out and airing | Wipe tables and toys |
| Baby under 2 | Before we start | One extra hour after airing | Wash bottles and teats |
| Pregnant | Before we start | One hour after airing | Let someone else wipe surfaces |
| Dogs and cats | Before we start | After airing | Fresh water in clean bowls |
| Birds | Move to another building | Two hours after airing | Check the cage is clean |
| Fish | Tank covered, pump off | Pump back on after airing | Remove the cover slowly |
After the visit
Coming home
Open every window and door for thirty minutes before anyone sits down. Switch on fans. Then wipe kitchen worktops, dining tables and anything children put in their mouths with a damp cloth.
Leave the edges of floors and the backs of cupboards alone for a week. That is where the treatment keeps working.
If anyone feels unwell, leave the house, get fresh air and call us and a doctor.
Keep the written plan we leave you. It names the products used and the times, so a doctor or pharmacist can read it if needed.
Our kit
How our technicians protect you
Measured doses
Products are mixed at the depot and logged, never by guesswork in your compound.
Gel and bait first
Where gel or bait works, we use it instead of sprays.
Locked bait stations
Rodent bait sits in tamper resistant boxes that children and pets cannot open.
Full protective kit
Masks, gloves and coveralls, changed between homes.
Questions
Safety questions
Can I stay home during a rat treatment?
Yes. Rodent work uses locked bait stations and traps, not sprays, so nobody needs to leave.
Is fogging outside safe for neighbours?
We tell neighbours on either side the day before and fog only when the wind is light, away from open windows.
My child touched a treated wall. What now?
Wash their hands with soap and water. If they seem unwell, call a doctor and show them the written plan.
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Have a baby, asthma or pets at home?
Tell us when you book and we plan the visit around them.