Editorial Standards

Bravo Maids publishes educational content about cleaning science, indoor air quality, surface microbiology, and thermal sanitation through our Science Hub. This content is commercially motivated — we are a for-profit cleaning service, and we want prospective clients to understand the science behind our protocols.

Commercial motivation does not preclude accuracy. Every claim in our Science Hub is grounded in one or more of the following: clinical physics and thermodynamic principles, published CDC guidelines on thermal disinfection and surface sanitation, EPA-registered disinfectant protocols, OSHA occupational exposure standards, or peer-reviewed research on biofilm formation and protein denaturation.

We do not make medical claims. Bravo Maids is a residential cleaning service, not a healthcare provider. When we describe the effect of 275°F dry vapor steam on biofilm proteins, we are describing a thermodynamic process, not a medical treatment. We do not claim to prevent, treat, or cure any illness or condition.

Where we describe outcomes — such as allergen reduction or mold spore removal — we ground those descriptions in the physical properties of our equipment (HEPA-13 filtration at 0.3-micron capture threshold, dry vapor at 275°F) and the documented behavior of the substances we are addressing. We do not extrapolate beyond what the science supports.

All Science Hub articles are authored or reviewed by Jason Ellis, Founder and Clinical Director of Bravo Maids. Jason is not a medical doctor, licensed scientist, or credentialed microbiologist. His expertise in cleaning science is operational and applied.

That expertise is grounded in direct operational experience serving more than 2,000 San Diego households, hands-on application of thermal sanitation and HEPA extraction protocols, ongoing review of CDC, EPA, and OSHA guidelines as they pertain to residential cleaning, and regular evaluation of equipment manufacturer specifications and third-party filtration testing data.

We believe this combination — operational depth informed by regulatory standards — is a legitimate basis for content authority in our domain. We do not claim academic credentialing we do not possess. We do claim direct, applied expertise and intellectual honesty about its scope and limits.

Where a topic requires expertise beyond our operational domain — for example, epidemiology or clinical medicine — we defer to the primary source (CDC, EPA, OSHA, or published research) and link to it directly rather than paraphrasing or editorializing beyond our competence.

Our Science Hub content draws on the following categories of sources. We cite them where applicable and welcome corrections where our application of those sources is in error.

• CDC Guidelines — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on thermal disinfection temperatures, surface sanitation protocols, and environmental infection control.
• EPA List N and Registered Disinfectants — Environmental Protection Agency registered disinfectants, surface contact times, and efficacy data for the cleaning agents we evaluate or reference.
• OSHA Standards — Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards on silica dust exposure limits, respiratory protection, and worker safety protocols relevant to post-construction and renovation cleaning.
• Published Research — Peer-reviewed and government-published research on biofilm formation kinetics, protein denaturation temperatures, allergen protein structures, and particulate matter behavior in residential environments.
• Manufacturer Specifications — Equipment specifications for HEPA-13 filtration systems (0.3-micron capture threshold, tested per EN 1822 or equivalent), dry vapor steam generators (operating temperatures, moisture content), and microfiber textile standards (fiber density, cross-contamination prevention by color coding).

We do not manufacture citations or cite sources we have not reviewed. If we describe a statistic or finding, it is traceable to a primary or secondary source we can provide. If you believe a citation is missing, misapplied, or inaccurate, email us at hello@bravomaids.com.

Bravo Maids is a for-profit residential cleaning service operating in San Diego County. Our Science Hub exists for two overlapping purposes: to educate prospective and current clients about the science underpinning our protocols, and to demonstrate — rather than simply assert — our clinical approach.

Every Science Hub article is written with the awareness that it may influence a reader's decision to hire us. We consider this transparency, not a conflict of interest requiring suppression. The alternative — pretending we have no commercial stake in our content — would itself be a form of deception.

Where a Science Hub article discusses our pricing, service tiers, or specific protocols by name, that content is explicitly commercially motivated. Where we discuss the physical behavior of allergens, humidity, biofilm, or salt aerosol, that content is grounded in science that exists independently of our business. We do not conflate these two things, and we do not allow commercial interest to distort the scientific framing of our content.

We believe transparency about commercial motivation strengthens rather than undermines trust. Readers who understand why we publish what we publish are better equipped to evaluate it.

We take factual accuracy seriously. If you identify an error in our Science Hub content — a misrepresented statistic, a misapplied guideline, a claim that exceeds what the cited source actually supports — we want to know.

Submit corrections to hello@bravomaids.com with the subject line Science Hub Correction and a description of the specific claim and the basis for your correction. We commit to reviewing all corrections within 48 hours and correcting confirmed factual errors promptly. Corrections are applied silently or with an editorial note depending on the materiality of the error.

We do not accept corrections that are themselves commercially motivated — for example, from competing cleaning companies or chemical suppliers seeking to change how we describe a product category. We assess corrections on their merits against primary sources.

Our Science Hub articles include a publication date and, where they have been substantively revised, a modification date. We review articles quarterly for accuracy and update them when regulatory guidelines change, new research materially affects a claim we have made, or equipment specifications evolve in ways that affect our protocols.

Updates that change a material claim are applied with a revised modification date. Cosmetic edits — correcting grammar, improving clarity, updating internal links — do not change the modification date. We do not update modification dates to create a false impression of freshness without corresponding substantive changes.

If you are relying on a specific claim from one of our articles for a decision — for example, CDC thermal disinfection temperature thresholds — we recommend checking the primary source directly, as guidelines can change between our quarterly review cycles.