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 [...]
Biopollutants are the most dangerous contaminants found in the indoor environment and need to be kept under control because they can lead to serious health consequences.OK, you’ve dusted the bookcase, mopped the bathroom and wiped down the kitchen counters. Seems you’re on track to have a clean house, right? Maybe not. How much time did [...]
Here are some items or some places around the house you probably haven’t touched in a few months that could use some attentionSure, you think your house is pretty clean. You tidy up during the week and then devote a couple hours of your Saturday morning to giving the house a scrub. But despite our [...]
Turns out, dust bunnies consist of “any number of things, including pet and human hairs, pillow feathers, insect parts, clothing bits and other fibers, soil, mold spores, meteor dust, pollen and yeast.”Isn’t it embarrassing when guests are at your house and you notice an intricate spider web draped in the corner? (That definitely was NOT [...]
There are also steps you can take to safeguard your home against the flu and other nasty germs. We like to think of it as a flu shot for your homeSwine flu, H1N1, germs, vaccines – almost daily the headlines are filled with news about the upcoming flu season and ways to protect you and [...]
Typical showerheads may be crawling with germs, in particular a kind of germ that can cause lung disease in people with compromised immune systems For many of us, the shower is a sacred place. It’s where you make yourself come awake in the morning. It’s where you generate your best business ideas. It’s where you escape [...]
Typical showerheads may be crawling with germs, in particular a kind of germ that can cause lung disease in people with compromised immune systems For many of us, the shower is a sacred place. It’s where you make yourself come awake in the morning. It’s where you generate your best business ideas. It’s where you escape [...]
What’s a good housekeeper to do to best minimize the dust levels?Probably many of us would admit our houses would fail the white glove test thanks to a dusty shelf or coffee table. And definitely don’t look behind the refrigerator or under the couch. Dust just seems to find a home on almost every surface. [...]
Add some luster to your silver serving utensils and platters. (You want people to think your family dines in style all year, right?) With the holiday season just around the corner, it’s time to spruce up the house for the family Thanksgiving dinner, holiday parties and New Year’s Eve festivities. That probably also means it’s [...]
“Sleep tight – don’t let the bed bugs bite.” We’ve all used that rhyme in jest, but the truth is bed bugs are very much a real threat.“Sleep tight – don’t let the bed bugs bite.” We’ve all used that rhyme in jest, but the truth is bed bugs are very much a real threat. [...]
