The green bathroom: a guide
Drains Your drains can be kept open, clean and odour-free without the use of corrosive drain cleaners ... and Tile Most commercial tile cleaners do more harm than good because many contain chlorine ... spot for a few hours before rinsing. For mould and mildew, rub tiles and grout with a cloth which [more...]
Date: 2008-07-05 23:57:04
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Bathroom cleaning Tips
Going home after a hard day's work makes you want to relax and take a good hot bath ... away.The first thing you should notice when cleaning the bathroom tiles is tile grout. Most of use ... are damaged form the inside, acids and tile cleaners will not be able to help a lot.The next thing which [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 11:49:00
The enviro issue
Ever since I learned about purchasing carbon offset credits (Team ClifBar & their biodiesel bus), I didn't understand the point ... their lifestyle as it is. For example, in the bathroom is where the household cleaning supplies stay ... w/ Bleach 2 Glazed Tile & Grout cleaner 2 Ammonia 1 windex institutional size [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 22:50:57
Natural Bleach Alternatives
Does whiter whites mean cleaner clothes? Many of us have grown up with the idea that chlorine bleach is necessary to provide cleaner clothes, ... as a laundry booster, clean tiles & grouts, mold & mildew, solve carpet stains ... that gets caught in the groves of the tile. The cheapest brand I have found is Sun Oxygen Cleaner [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 08:00:55
Holiday Cleaning with Weiman Products Review and Giveaway
Are you stuck using your old standard house cleaners? I’ve actually been wanting to use more “green” cleaning products, but to be honest, I had no idea ... , laminate, ceramic tile, grouted tile, marble, non-porous hard surface flooring and no-wax flooring [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 06:50:07
Dogs days are up and now back down
The new medicine has made my old dog somewhat more comfortable, but it is not a “cure-all.” He didn’t even try to get on the couch last night ... when I was in the middle of cleaning up our breakfast messes and saw that my little canine shadow was following ... scene cleaner-uppers come in and do their stuff on my tiles and especially the grout. Ugh! [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:24:59
D.C. Therapy
D.C. now has its own apartment therapy page. AT DC, ... If generic household cleaners don’t work to clean your tile stains, try a commercial grout cleaner….We also [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 20:45:20
Fall cure week one: green cleaners
Another task for week one is to look into eco-friendly cleaners for our homes. Since the book was written in 2006, there has been an explosion of “green” cleaners available ... or lemon plus baking soda makes a great scrub for tile and grout. For more recipes, see: The Green Guide [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 22:59:23
Ceramic Tile And Grody Grout
The surface finish on ceramic tiles is stain resistant and easy to clean with a simple solution and a damp cloth ... , just make sure to use a ceramic cleaner, dry thoroughly then seal. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 16:48:08
Day 4 - The Ultimate Cleaning Challenge
Oh yes, and we are back in action and YOU got a lucky break, my friend. Thank my lame internet connection. But I'm glad a lot of you got caught up! ... the sink (you know how to do this from the kitchen)-Scrub all the tile grout (YES you can do this! Magic ... and disinfect wastebasketStill need some motivation? Here are some great cleaners who [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 12:30:00
Cleaning Your Tile
Cleaning Your Tile Filed under: Advice, Anything Goes, Home Improvement, Misc, ... and my sanity, she had me read the article, “Tile Grout Cleaning and Sealing.” It was a great article ... Women A friend of mine who is a cleaning lady for Orange County carpet cleaners recommended [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 20:53:54
2009 - Baby Steps
So what can I (and we) do in 2009 to improve both ourselves and the planet we live on? ... buy biodegradeable and natural house cleaners I mostly do this already, but need a good bleach alternative for those few times I need a small amount to de-mould tile grout - suggestions? I've never [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 18:23:00
Eliminating odours
Eliminating odours 13 January 2009 – 8:04 pm One of the more pleasant parts of the day is coming home, opening the door, ... from the grout around the tub or tile and can be removed with bleach as well. The rule of thumb ... . But what to use where? In the bathroom, grapefruit or orange cleaners tend to work best to break down [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 22:18:10
Using Leatherman Tools for Home Improvement
by Peter Wilson All home improvement jobs require tools in order to complete the job satisfactorily ... , sponges and household cleaners. If you are doing a project on the outside of your home ... , compass, hammer, awl, wood tile and a grout float. If you have wallpapered walls and have noticed [more...]
Date: 2008-08-27 10:31:13
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