The reason kids don't like doing chores is the same reason adults don't like doing chores: household tasks are generally boring. Let’s face it; the satisfaction of getting the dishes done is not a very big reward in this day and age of video games and instant gratification. Getting kids to do chores is one [...]
As the tried but true saying goes, "Cleanliness is next to godliness", and by keeping the rooms in your home in tip-top-shape, you lead a happy and healthy life.You brush your teeth, you comb your hair, and you clean your room. Well, you’re supposed to, anyway. As the tried but true saying goes, "Cleanliness is next [...]
Can you zap germs with a safe, controlled charge of electricity and kill them without using harsh chemicals? One company, Activeion Cleaning Solutions LLC (Minneapolis MN) says you can by a process called electroporation, which the company claims its activated water sprayer uses to kill 99.9% of germs to a sanitizing level using only tap [...]
After the holidays, many shoppers load up their carts with storage bins, shelving systems and color-coded containers, all in a resolute quest to get organized for the new year.By TARA PARKER-POPE Published: January 1, 2008 Correction Appended After the holidays, many shoppers load up their carts with storage bins, shelving systems and color-coded containers, all in [...]
“Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy often have weak immune systems and need to be kept safe against germs,” says CDC director Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH. “These new resources help patients take an active role in protecting themselves against infection and give doctors, nurses, and other clinicians necessary tools to better prevent infection.”October 25, 2011 Each year [...]
As leaves start to fly, revisit your spring cleaning list and add a few seasonal extras to prepare your house for the winter. As leaves start to fly, revisit your spring cleaning list and add a few seasonal extras to prepare your house for the winter. Inside Your House Wash all windows. Use glass cleaner, or [...]
Take a look at what we think may be some suitable suggestions as to how to ‘Go Green’ this Halloween. From its beginning as a Celtic harvest holiday to its largely secular nature today, Halloween has always prompted the masses to let loose and have a little fun trick-or-treating. This year, the U.S. Census Bureau [...]
A recently published study suggests that paper towels, though more costly and a constant clean-up hassle, are more effective at reducing bacteria and germs not only on your own hands but also lowering the risk of cross contamination.When I took my 4-year-old to see Puss in Boots this weekend, just as the movie itself was starting, she [...]
Many will take the time to wipe down surfaces in their homes, in their cars, in their offices, but when you do get sick enough to go to the doctor or hospital, are you certain that everything in the exam area has really been cleaned and disinfected?As we’ve passed into November and the beginning of [...]
