A better approach to cleaning is less about appearance and more about cleaning for health.That means completely eliminating microbes and soil while maintaining a healthy indoor air quality.When you think about something being clean, what comes to mind? Is it the scent of lemon cleaners or the more chemical smell of bleach? Or maybe it’s [...]
To avoid what is known as the toilet “plume,” the traditionally accepted practice has been to close the lid. Unfortunately, that’s not as effective as you might think.Ask anyone his or her least favorite room to clean and chances are you’ll hear “the bathroom.” And, really, who wants to clean the icky toilet, scrub the [...]
There is a distinct difference when it comes to cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting, so it’s important to understand the terms so you can select the right product for the job.Walking through the aisle of cleaning products at your local store can make your head spin. There are products to clean the bathroom, the kitchen, glass, [...]
Sure, you can see the vacuum marks in the carpet or the shine on the wood floors. But is it truly clean?What if there was a scientific way to measure “clean?” Sure, you can look at a surface and see it is free of dust, grim and dirt. Sure, you can see the vacuum marks [...]
We track a lot of icky stuff in on the soles of our shoes, so it’s a good practice to remove your shoes at the doorIn an episode of the TV show “Sex and the City,” fashionista Carrie Bradshaw went to a party where the hostess asked the guests to remove their shoes. Carrie balked [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
While we tend to use the terms “mold” and “mildew” interchangeably or even together, there are subtle differencesMold, mildew, green gunk, black blobs – it’s all the same, right? While we tend to use the terms “mold” and “mildew” interchangeably or even together, there are subtle differences. As this article points out, solid surfaces such as walls, [...]
