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 [...]
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 [...]
It’s no argument paper towels are a handy household item, but if you’re trying to be environmentally conscious and truly eliminate germs from your house, it could be time to make the switch to microfiber.Just how many rolls of paper towels do you use when cleaning, drying your hands or wiping up spills? One roll [...]
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 [...]
By neglecting the garage and not keeping it clean, you’re just asking for bugs, dirt and maybe even mold to sneak into the garage and maybe even into your living space.You probably know at least a dozen houses in your neighborhood where the garage is anything but a place to park the cars. It’s more [...]
