This blog post is not for the faint of heart. The topic: what is lurking in your washing machine? Read on, only if you want to know. A study from the University of Arizona in 1999 found 25 percent of home washing machines were contaminated with fecal bacteria. Yes, you read that right: fecal bacteria in [...]
Is the product with the nontoxic claim on the label all it’s cracked up to be? Or is it simply a case of greenwashing? It can be pretty tough to figure out which household products to purchase – name brands, store brands, extra strength this or gentle touch that. But in just the last couple [...]
Leather – which comes in three varieties – requires some special attention when cleaning and getting out stains Whether it’s the loveseat in your den or the seats in your car, leather is a popular choice. It looks nice and is comfortable (except when you’re wearing shorts on a hot summer day). According to the Institute [...]
They may small like “fresh rain” or a “morning breeze,” but they are clean and sanitary? Laundry is a necessary evil, one of those chores that has to be done, yet no one particularly enjoys. As college students, we just let the laundry pile up until the next trip home when Mom will graciously launder [...]
Sometimes, harsh chemicals aren’t always the answer. And those can be tough on your pipes, not to mention the environment.Considering their daily use – and sometimes abuse – it’s no wonder our kitchen and bathroom drains get clogged. Thanks to toothpaste, soap, shampoo, hair, food and who knows what else, it can be challenging for [...]
Aside from packing up and moving to a cooler climate – which is tempting in the middle of July – what can you do to eliminate mold in the house?Despite your best cleaning efforts, sometimes mold creeps into your house. Some people have strong allergic reactions to mold but even those who don’t probably aren’t [...]
Allergies have been on the rise since the 1980s and are the fifth leading chronic disease in the United States. Now, that’s a lot of Kleenex. More than 50 million Americans (that’s 1 in 5) have some kind of allergy, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Allergies have been on the rise since [...]
Probably one reason so many people dread cleaning is because they realize some serious picking up and straightening will precede the dust cloth and mop.Cleaning is an easier chore when the house is tidy and you’re not trying to dust a coffee table piled high with magazines or vacuum a bedroom when the floor is [...]
Just because the dog takes a sip out of it now and then doesn’t mean you relish the thought of getting on your hands and knees to give the toilet a proper scrub.What item in your house do you hate to clean the most? Yes, the toilet. Just because the dog takes a sip out [...]
Involving your children in house cleaning is also a good time to teach them about the environment, harmful chemicals and how even the smallest of actions can have far-reaching consequences Trying to involve your children in the house cleaning process can oftentimes seem a herculean task. Just getting them to pick up toys, let alone scrubbing [...]
