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Keeping A Clean House

Keeping A Clean House

I have been watching Hoarders on Amazon prime lately. I come from a long line of clutter bugs so I can relate to holding on to things you don’t really need. However I cannot relate to dirtiness being acceptable. In the global health crisis we find ourselves, we must do our part to keep things clean.  

I am by no means an ideal housekeeper. However, there are surfaces in our homes that are cleaned daily and with products safe for our children and our waterways. How do we keep surfaces clean to avoid the spread of germs?

We use five main products in our cleaning routine:

We really love the Thieves Home Cleaning Kit as it comes with a high-quality stainless steel bucket, a recipe book for making a multitude of household cleaning products, five essential oils, thieves household cleaner and spray bottle.  Though if you are brand new to YL, I suggest  the Thieves Starter Kit

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For cleaning the toilet of course we spray the outside surfaces with Thieves household cleaner and wipe it.  the inside of the toilet we also spray and we scrub with a brush. Our water does tend to leave stains, so often times the kids prefer to shake baking soda mix with Thieves cleaner over spraying.

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Kitchen table and countertops garbage cans refrigerator door, Light switches door handles
Thieves household cleaner and a daily wipe down of the job.🦠

Floors
Two capfuls of thieves household cleaner & a gallon of hot water

Mirrors, Glass
Spray of diluted Thieves household cleaner, wiped with cloth and dried with polishing cloth.

Clothes 🧺
Thieves Laundry Detergent, safe gorgeous our cloth diapers too!
DIY Fabric Softener (1c vinegar, 1c water, 20 drops essential oil of choice, 12 cotton fabric squares in wide mouth mason jar)


 You're probably so excited about welcoming your baby into your home, if you're like most moms you're probably flipping through a few books, you've download some apps, and listening to your friend's and family's experience.  You're probably doing your part to be a star patient for your doctor or midwife.

I totally get that, and this is actually a problem because you're going to get you varied, sometimes conflicting advice that might not even work for your circumstance, and here is the kicker: lots of time's it not evidence-based guidance. 

Instead of that, I want to offer you that working with a doula from your first trimester through your postpartum time is actually going to give you what you really need: cohesive information, expert guidance and the emotional support that every new mom deserves.  It's like having an a doula in your pocket (or purse if that's where you keep your phone)

Hiring a Digital Doula is the best way to have a positive experience during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum.  I would love to be your digital doula.

Massage Therapy & COVID-19


Thankfully, the measures that will curb the spread are every day measures in massage therapy.  I‘ll share more about that later.

Because I work with immune-compromised clients I will also be screening clients via phone prior to appointments.  To be sure no one is exhibiting signs and symptoms of a virus, even clients experiencing allergies should reschedule.   In order to protect my family and my clients, I am seeing a limited amount of clients, a maximum of five per week. 

Any client having a fever should not have massage, and will be rescheduled. Any client who has tested positive, or provided care to someone who has tested positive should be rescheduled. See the Centers for Disease Control if you are unsure of the symptoms For COVID-19. 

As we know, individuals carrying a virus are contagious prior to becoming symptomatic.  To provide reassurance on how I work to protect you see below.


Everyday Sanitary Procedudes:

  •  Laundry:  Each linen, sheet, face cradle covers, towels and blanket are washed in hot water in a detergent with antibacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal properties.

  • I disinfect the massage table, face cradle, stool and bolster after each massage.

  • I wipe down my iPad (music, payment, scheduling) with disinfectant between clients.

  • Door handles, chairs, light switches , all restroom surfaces are sanitized between clients.

  • The floor is sanitized between sessions.

  • I wash oil holsters between sessions & sanitize oil bottles and pumps between sessions.

  • I practice handwashing, armwashing, elbow washing before touching clients, and after touching clients.

  • I am also providing a hand purifier you are welcome to use in office.

  • My family is also practicing social distancing.

  • I wear a mask during sessions.  Clients are encouraged to make their own decision when lying face down on the massage table about wearing a mask. Alernatively, clients may forgo the prone position for side lying to keep the mask on for the entire session.  











 You're probably so excited about welcoming your baby into your home, if you're like most moms you're probably flipping through a few books, you've download some apps, and listening to your friend's and family's experience.  You're probably doing your part to be a star patient for your doctor or midwife.

I totally get that, and this is actually a problem because you're going to get you varied, sometimes conflicting advice that might not even work for your circumstance, and here is the kicker: lots of time's it not evidence-based guidance. 

Instead of that, I want to offer you that working with a doula from your first trimester through your postpartum time is actually going to give you what you really need: cohesive information, expert guidance and the emotional support that every new mom deserves.  It's like having an a doula in your pocket (or purse if that's where you keep your phone)

Hiring a Digital Doula is the best way to have a positive experience during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum.  I would love to be your digital doula.

 
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