2008: in review.

the ninth year of the first decade of the first century of the third millennium — as far as Greg is concerned, anyway. 2009 CE (AD?) has begun. but now, without further delay, here’s my month-by-month blow-by-blow of the past twelve months that made up 2008, which turned out to be a pretty fascinating year for me [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 20:56:09

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I think that Mrs Pico lays awake at nights thinking of ways to make me work

I think that Mrs Pico lays awake at nights thinking of ways to make me work November 30th, 2008 by Dana Pico Or so I have accused her in the past ... ! So, I replaced the entire mechanism, and rented a steam-cleaner for the carpet. That room is small, but, naturally, Mrs Pico figured that, as long as we had it, it was time to steam clean other carp [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 22:45:00

Sweet Clean Carpets

I’ve been on cleaning spree today, trying to get the house in order for the upcoming holidays ... , but still! related tags carpets, cleaning house, steam cleaning Shop WatchCo.com Today! Thank ... with the family room and used a steam cleaner to clean the carpets that I borrowed from Steve and Lola [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 04:35:07

Florentine Gown

A style of dress worn by women in Florence Italy from 1500-1525. The square neckline bodice naturally curves the female body. The neckline is decorated with wide trim as is the hemline.May 10, 2006I first attempted this dress with help from Festive Attyre. I began creating a hemp corded corset [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:00:00

Bissell Steam Mop Hard Floor Cleaner

My kids are in and out of the house all day. Sometimes they’re wearing shoes, sometimes not. Their friends come through the house quite a lot, too ... ! The cleaning pads are removable and washable. Sold! Bissell Steam Mop Hard Floor Cleaner $78.88 ... and your floor is cleaned with steam. Not with chemicals that are bad for kids and dogs anyway [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 11:50:41

Steam Mop Hard-Floor Cleaner

Steam Mop Hard-Floor Cleaner Posted by admin on 18 Jan 2009 6:18 am. Filed under cleaning , general ... -to-reach spots, without breaking your back. It uses only steam for an all-natural cleaning ... internally, for the purest steam only.The neat narrow shape lends itself as easily to storage as a simple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:18:45

D.C. Smells Like Half-Smokes

In D.C., drunks flock here. It's aromatic ... that reveal your secrets); the best are the combinations of smells, like lavender from the kitchen cleaner ... the globe, reporting on spots that smell of "steam coming out of a rice cooker," "used socks in the summer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:42:36

Guest Post: Jenn Hein, Cleaning Guru

Jenn is a very good friend of mine here. Among other things, she is an expert at cleaning and cleaning products ... it, and she's going to tell us all how. Plus she's gorgeous, so she makes cleaning look super hot. 1. What are your favorite cleaning products and for what surfaces?I think my favorite green cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 12:16:00

Refresh’n Dryer Towel Review

The Refresh’n Dryer Towel is an amazing towel that turns an ordinary dryer into a steam cleaner ... , or is even just wrinkled (we have this issue from clothing ending up in piles on the floor), the towel ... that it is reusable and 100% natural. You can acheive the benefits of a steam clean, without any [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 02:49:19

The Steam Cleaning Demon

So a month or so before Christmas I called my mom and told her that if she wondered what to get us for Christmas, she could get us a steam cleaner for our carpets. We only have two rooms with wall-to-wall ... that she had a steam cleaner that she never used and now that she had mostly hardwood floors had no need [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 00:56:40

Carpet Cleaning

We just had our carpet cleaned on the first week of December last year ... it again. Hubby doesn't like looking at the carpet with stains. You can see spots of our DD's spilled ... to the room. I don't want her to be exposed too much with the carpet cleaning reagents. I heard a lot [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:05:00

Old dog

My dog is getting very old. He is 13 this year..wait 12 or 13. lol Anyway his hearing is getting very bad ... a steam cleaner!) I tell the kids to wait in the TV room while I clean it up. Not listening ... ) his back leg that is left has bad arthritis. O.K back to the peeing.Tonight he pees on the floor [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 06:30:00

The Potty-Training Diaries

Sunday December 07, 2008 10AM We're going to try this again, for the 232nd time.  She's going to be 3 on the 26th of this month.  It's time.  I think. *sigh*  So, we have the princess panties in the house.  The Little Imp is looking at them longingly and wants to wear them [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 05:02:00

Ladybug Steam Cleaner to the Rescue

Ladybug Steam Cleaners I hope you are not sick of hearing about all the cleaning uses I keep finding for my Ladybug Vapor Steam Cleaner ( ... and neighbor whose husband had just spilled red wine all over their couch, cushions and carpet the night before [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:50:47

Spic And Span Floors With A Robot Vacuum Cleaner!

Spic And Span Floors With A Robot Vacuum Cleaner! By Ned D'Agostino | December 18, ... . The floor cleaning robot uses the latest robotic techniques and logic to perform its job. It sees ... detect boundary conditions using non-contact techniques like infrared or ultrasonic. Cheaper models stop [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 20:48:25

Tuesday ToolTalk: Euro-Pro Hard Surface Steamer

At the beginning of this year, I bought a steam cleaner at Overstock.com ... this particular model anywhere anymore. It’s the Euro-Pro Hard Surface Steam Cleaner (Model EPS3306H ... from the tank to the steam releaser so you can probably wheel it around on the floor for most jobs. It’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:41:00

Victor Floor Care Machines

McKay Flooring can supply the full range of Victor cleaning machines made by Dowding & Plummer. The range of products which we can supply are :- Victor FSX Burnisher Victor FSX Spray Cleaner ... Spray Extractors Steam Cleaners Industrial steam cleaners Back Vac harness vacuum system Easy Sweep [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 15:06:57

DrumBeat: June 13, 2008

Europe: Oil's Brave New World If you want to see the future of oil, look at Europe. Since 1999, Europe has increased oil imports more than 20%--just slightly less than the amount consumed by Germany in 2007--to compensate for declining domestic production [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 13:15:06

Using The Right Products For Deep Carpet Cleaning

Using The Right Products For Deep Carpet Cleaning By Chris Channing | December 14, ... . They make the carpet wet, but safely so. This deep cleaning steams out the stains and makes them “loose” ... can really help you clean up your carpet and have a gleaming floor once again! Carpet cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 21:18:41

A big thanks to Eczema our family’s solution for this information.My 2 year old has had eczema since birth. Bad eczema ... the furniture or the floor because the oil literally just disappeared into the skin. I also used [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 22:45:19

Robot! Robot! Clean My House!

by Ned Dagostino It’s here! Had to happen, and it has! You now have your very own “Man Friday” to do your house cleaning for you! ... after colliding into the obstacle. This can damage the robot as well as the furniture and the walls [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 11:22:41

44 things to do with vinegar

44 things to do with vinegarSure, it's good on fries, but that's not all vinegar can do. Here are tons of uses for this all-natural wonder liquid ... with water.9. Floor cleaner. Mix 1 cup white vinegar with 2 gallons hot water.10. Freshen wilted [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:55:00

Poopy Realities

I had to write this post in the midst of all of my charming, ... with a snowshoe on?")We were cleaning up poo.In fact, I felt as though our entire Christmas day revolved around [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:09:00

Indoor Air Quality

Did you know that Canada has no clear legal standards for indoor air quality in homes? ... like furniture and carpets.  Infants and children can breathe or ingest these particles when crawling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:13:01

Happy New Year

Yes I am alive and well. I'm sorry I have not posted in a while ... in the house and no place to sleep other than the floor or on an old sleeper sofa mattress, I opted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 04:43:00

Of star, light and houses

Of firesides and cease fires…As the time of light draws nearer; I find myself once more star-gazing in the Christmas cupboard.Being of secular bent, I should, I’m sure, think of it as the solstice [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:59:15

Tourism - fresh news by plazoo.com

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Date: 2009-01-12 04:42:00

Replace Your Toxic Cleaning Products: 61 Eco-friendly Uses For Common Vinegar by Tracy Neely

Replace Your Toxic Cleaning Products: 61 Eco-friendly Uses For Common Vinegar by Tracy Neely Categories: Environment, ... is the most common cleaner accidentally swallowed by children. Children can also be exposed to dangerous [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 08:03:43

Hoover F7452900 SteamVac All Terrain 12 Amp Carpet and Hard-Floor Cleaner

Hoover F7452900 SteamVac All Terrain 12 Amp Carpet and Hard-Floor Cleaner : Hoover Steam Vac, 12A All Terrain Carpet & Hard Floor Cleaner, Heated Cleaning, 6 Spin Scrub Removable Brushes, Spin Scrub Powered Hand Tool, Auto Rinse Feature, 8' Attachment Hose, 30' Power Cord. 1 Voto(s) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:09:37

How To Sharpen A Lawnmower Blade

How To Sharpen A Lawnmower Blade The lawnmower was invented in the 1830s in Englnad, ... mops and vacuum cleaners, you'll soon be able to get a remote-controlled lawnmower. Evatech [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 09:45:02

I Heart Steam Cleaners…

I have a steam cleaner that I use ever once and awhile. Seriously, I should use it more because I love how well it cleans ... . I also think it’s great to use because there are no chemicals involved…just plain ol’ steam is doing the work! I would love to have one of these Ladybug steam cleaners so I could have spotless floors [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 21:54:55

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