cleaning company coming round to do 'deep cleaning' - how safe will it be?

[mummypig]

My dp has quite kindly suggested that we get more help with the cleaning while I am in the first trimester and not feeling up to doing very much around the house. I think he's also worried that the state of our house might make our ds1's asthma worse. So he's decided to book a company to come and do a 'deep clean' of the house.

In principle, I like this idea. I just have a couple of concerns - how can I be sure that they will use cleaning products that aren't dangerous for our unborn child? Does anyone know of specific chemicals that I should be avoiding? I will be out of the house during the day anyway but we will all be coming back and staying there that night.

And if I tell them not to use bleach, furniture polish etc (which to be honest I don't like using anyway) how can I know they will be trustworthy? I might be wrong in thinking this, but it seems to me that many cleaners/cleaning companies like the big brand names because they believe that's what works - I have certainly had cleaners telling me before that they'd be happier if I just let them put bleach down the loo etc.

So I suppose I'm wondering if anyone has either (a) info about what should really be avoided in pregnancy, so I can be specific instead of just sounding like a paranoid woman with a bump
and (b) any experience of having done this kind of thing while pregnant.

now I just have to do a teensy bit of decluttering before I let them into our poor neglected house...

thank you

[sfxmum]

ask to see their COSHH sheets for any issues with pregnancy. the company should be able to supply them

[mummypig]

ooh that's a good one, do you think they would really comply or would they just try to put us off? might be a way to sort the wheat from the chaff. Thanks v much sfxmum!

[MrsFlora]

When i moved in ) 38 weeks to my new house (old victorian) after it was painted and new carperted i truyly wasn't up for cleaning nothing.

A team of 5 came in hoovered,dusted stair banistars, doors, throroughly cleaned toilets, windows, kitchen inside out, inside all cupboards, oven, dishwasher,

they used bleach and furniture polish!

No probs at my end!

It is an amazing feeling to have the house clean (done by someone else) We felt we were moving in to "our house" very nice feeling indeed

[sfxmum]

we asked when we had the carpets deep cleaned etc and they were quite good about it so can be done if they are a reputable company.

can't remember what was used

[tyaca]

my mum made muttering noises about this being our xmas present. i couldnt have responded more enthusiastically! fingers crossed fingers crossed.

[mummypig]

thanks everyone for your responses. I shall tell dp to ask them for COSHH sheets and not to use any products that might be bad for pregnancy.