Maidorganic, a family-owned business located in Southwest Florida and Bristol, Connecticut, has had an effective solution to the problem of toxic cleaning products since 2008. Motivated while working for friends that were cancer patients, founder Sheila Gagne recalls reading about the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) investigation of more than 2,000 cleaning supplies on the American market. “EWG found that many contained substances linked to serious health problems, and that not only do fumes from some cleaning products possibly induce asthma, as well as the development of other respiratory problems, but also that common cleaning ingredients contain preservatives that release low levels of cancer-causing formaldehyde,” she says.

Creating her own formulas for safe, organic cleaning products became Gagne’s passion. “I wanted an all-natural approach, but I couldn’t find anything on the market. If it smelled good or wasn’t harsh, it performed poorly. I put my nursing background to work and built a laboratory in the basement of our house. It took one year of research and development for me to create the perfect ratios for our Maid Organic formulas, which we sell direct to consumer and that are the only products that I use in our residential and commercial cleaning services. Our formulas were clinically tested by an independent laboratory, and the report showed that they killed most hospital germs and were as powerful as harsh conventional commercial cleaning products,” says Gagne.

Proud of the research and thoroughness that goes into hiring a competent staff for the company’s commercial and residential projects, Gagne says, “We perform background checks and hire only those that meet our high standards, because not only do I want to give our customers peace of mind regarding who is cleaning their home, I want the peace of mind that comes from not having to worry about the people who are representing us. We have a reputation to uphold, and our integrity is part of how we built the excellent reputation that we have. We care about creating a healthier home and environment. We want you to take us up on our tagline, ‘Do more things you love and leave the cleaning to us,'” enthuses Gagne.

For more information about Maidorganic cleaning services or products, call 860-550-1120 or visit MaidOrganic.com.