{"id":4336,"date":"2020-03-22T19:08:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T01:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dallasmaids.com\/?p=4336"},"modified":"2024-06-03T14:19:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T14:19:33","slug":"update-were-essential-and-open-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dallasmaids.com\/update-were-essential-and-open-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: We’re “Essential” and Open For Business!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Dallas County Considers Residential Cleaning an “Essential” Business. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has issued an order requiring all non-essential businesses to close down. This order is active from Monday at 11:59 pm, March 23rd until 11:59 pm on April due to COVID-19 pandemic. But which businesses are considered essential? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s clear that healthcare facilities, pharmacies, and grocery stores are essential. On the other hand, shopping malls, bowling alleys, and hair salons are not. The order states residential \u201ccleaning and maintenance\u201d is an <\/span>essential<\/span><\/strong> business<\/span>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The order states \u201cEssential Businesses\u201d means \u201cEssential Services Necessary to Maintain Essential Operations of Residences\u201d. This includes \u201cbuilding cleaning and maintenance\u201d. It further states \u201cservice providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation…of residences and Essential Businesses.\u201d You can see a small section of the order in the image below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you want, you can see the entire order here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar proclamations and ordinances were issued in other states, especially California and Nevada, as well as the CDC guidelines for keeping homes clean and sanitized on a regular basis. Even OSHA issued recommendations for keeping regular housekeeping: <\/p>\n\n\n

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Dallas Maids’ Safety Measures<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Our professional cleaners and office staff have been beyond zealous in adhering to the Coronavirus and Flu Policies and Procedures<\/span><\/a> we implemented. They know their health and the health of their family depends upon it! To further protect you and your family along with our staff, here is the Client section of Dallas Maids’ safety measures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n