47 Smart Uses for Salt (a series): The Kitchen

Here are just a few of the many ways you can put salt to good use in your homeHow many ways can you use salt? According to the Salt Institute, about 14,000! I can’t think of another more versatile mineral. The use of salt to preserve food was one of the early cornerstones of civilization (preservation lessened the dependence [...]

By |2014-06-19T14:26:06-05:00June 19th, 2014|Community, Health, Pets and Cleaning|

The Top Five Worst Household Odors—and Green Solutions

When Americans were surveyed to determine the five worst homeodors, more than eight out of 10 said rotting garbage or "garbage can" odor is the most offensive household smell. Rounding out the top five, in order, were pet odors, mold, body odor/sweat and tobacco odor.When Americans were surveyed to determine the five worst homeodors, more [...]

47 Smart Uses for Salt (a series): Laundry

With modern production methods, nowadays salt is the most common and readily available nonmetallic mineral in the world; in fact, the supply of salt is inexhaustible.Originally published at Care2.com on July 4, 2011 How many ways can you use salt? According to the Salt Institute, about 14,000! I can’t think of another more versatile mineral. The use of salt [...]

Cleaning For a (Four-Legged) Reason!

Sparky and Fluffy aren’t the only ones hip to the offerings of ‘Chez-Floor’; chemical residue is also a frequent, and potentially fatal, guest. An Introduction to an Issue To your pet, your household floor is the place to be! In their four-legged mind, the floor is not just the stuff of hardwood, laminate, and tiles, [...]

Dust: Impossible to Defeat but It CAN Be Controlled

"According to Dr. William Berger, the average U.S. six-room home collects 40 pounds of dust each year." "According to Dr. William Berger, the average U.S. six-room home collects 40 pounds of dust each year."  Do you know what’s in dust? Do you really want to know? The recent article in The Post and Courier will list just [...]

By |2014-06-17T15:19:35-05:00June 17th, 2014|Charleston, SC, Cleaning Tips, Health, Pets and Cleaning|
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