Hello from the cottage!
This COVID-19 information will also be available at the cottage.
We plan to clean, sanitize, and disinfect to ensure that the cottage is safe for your vacation.
When entering, you will see a “This cottage has been properly cleaned and sanitized for your arrival” sign on the kitchen table.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory bodies have recommended that existing cleaning* programs be augmented to include even more rigorous sanitization** and disinfection*** protocols. We are keeping 3 days in between each renter.
Thank you. Stay well and safe. Tina & family
PS Don’t hesitate to ask questions
*Cleaning is defined by the CDC as “the removal of germs, dirt, and impurities from surfaces. It does not kill germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and the risk of spreading infection.” Disinfection is a separate step that comes after cleaning.
**We use a sanitizing spray to distribute a product across soft surfaces.
***Disinfecting products have been used on all major surfaces and to all high-touch areas, including door knobs (inside and out), light switches, remote controls, arms of chairs, refrigerator door handle, toilet, faucets and knobs, clothes hangers, and inside play sets/toys, to name a few. Most soft surfaces (such as upholstery) can only be sanitized.
This COVID-19 information will also be available at the cottage.
We plan to clean, sanitize, and disinfect to ensure that the cottage is safe for your vacation.
When entering, you will see a “This cottage has been properly cleaned and sanitized for your arrival” sign on the kitchen table.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory bodies have recommended that existing cleaning* programs be augmented to include even more rigorous sanitization** and disinfection*** protocols. We are keeping 3 days in between each renter.
- We have maintained the cottage as usual, however if any maintenance issues come up, smaller requests will have to wait until your departure (i.e. they may not be able to be honourable). If it is something that needs immediate attention, we ask that you vacate property for the maintenance person to enter. This person will wear gloves and masks at all times, disposing of them properly after exiting.
- Duvets, throws, beach towels, and decorative pillows have been removed as they are difficult to wash/ sanitize.
- Instead of duvets, we having provided washable quilts. Should you need extra blankets, you will find some in the tall cupboard in the hall. They have been cleaned and bagged. Please feel free to open the bag and use the blankets. If you do use them, at the end of your stay, kindly bag them in the provided-for dis-solvable laundry bags.
- If you go out and about in Mattawa, we ask that you please wear a mask to keep our community safe and to show a good example as a visitor. (Thank you for that!!!) We have provided two masks for your use.
- We encourage good hand hygiene and ask that you wash your hands regularly with water and soap for at least 20 seconds. We are also providing hand sanitizer, soap products and some cleaning products should you need any.
- To help you maintain a higher standard of cleanliness and hygiene, we have provided a few extras. Things like - Hand soap, Paper towels, Tissues, and Toilet Paper.
- On the morning of your checkout please do the following (there’s a few other things, but these are specific to COVID-19):
- Bring all bagged trash and recycling to the garbage can and recycling bin located in the storage shed, located next to the sleep cabin. (Never leave garbage or food outside).
- Place all white towels, white bed sheets and pillowcases, blankets/quilts, mattress protectors in the provided-for plastic bags. Leave these bags outside on the cement walkway under the carport.
- As already stated, if you have used the cleaned, sealed extra blankets, when checking out, at the end of your stay, kindly bag the extra blankets, in the provided-for plastic bags.
Thank you. Stay well and safe. Tina & family
PS Don’t hesitate to ask questions
*Cleaning is defined by the CDC as “the removal of germs, dirt, and impurities from surfaces. It does not kill germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and the risk of spreading infection.” Disinfection is a separate step that comes after cleaning.
**We use a sanitizing spray to distribute a product across soft surfaces.
***Disinfecting products have been used on all major surfaces and to all high-touch areas, including door knobs (inside and out), light switches, remote controls, arms of chairs, refrigerator door handle, toilet, faucets and knobs, clothes hangers, and inside play sets/toys, to name a few. Most soft surfaces (such as upholstery) can only be sanitized.