When it rains it pours......
Right into the basement!That's right-our basement-full of water, that's what we got to deal with today :) ... room/mount crumpet/junk hole. 3 boxes in the attic later, 2 bags of clothes sorted for new homes ... , carpet, etc. Most of the furniture is ruined, and unless we can be sure it doesn't have mold, we won't [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:13:00
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Frugal house cleaning
This article is part of an ongoing series called Money Saving Monday. Each Monday, I share tips and techniques you can use to start saving money ... for many different homemade cleaning products. Vinegar can be used to remove mold, grease ... house cleaning products, so I thought I would share some collective wisdom I’ve gleaned from them [more...]
Date: 2008-09-06 15:04:04
Using vinegar as a cleanser
White distilled vinegar is the perfect cleanser, it eliminates most mold, bacteria, and germs because it has a high level of acidity ... to remove mildew, grime and soap scum (make a baking soda paste to scrum stubborn soap scum). Spray ... tool for refrigerators and microwaves. It will not only kill germs but remove odors as well [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 07:56:46
Water Damage
water damage is a serious problem for home owners. If you have a water leak or even worse a flood you need to contact a professional company ... buildup after water damage occurs. Many homeowners don’t, either. They think a quick steam cleaning or drying fans will do the trick. That’s not always the case. If a carpet, baseboard [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 06:29:02
Provident Living: Make your own household cleaners
In today's economically challenged times, every penny counts. One way to save money is by making your own cleaning supplies. These homemade cleaning formulas are non-toxic and cost about 1/10th the price of commercial ... into a bowl, and add enough liquid detergent to make a texture like frosting. Scoop the mixture onto [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 18:33:00
Monster Cable tries another angle to rip off foolish customers: ScreenClean
Monster Cable needs a new load of cash to put on more of its tradeshow parties featuring the likes of ... ITS IMPROVED FORMULA SCREENCLEAN™ WITH ANTIBACTERIAL CLEANING CLOTH, INCLUDING BRAND NEW SPECIALLY ... , and power conditioning products, today announced it has begun shipping its new improved formula [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 19:20:11
Winter Allergies and You!
Winter is on it’s way, and allergies don’t stop there. Here are some room by room tips to help you cope with winter allergies! ... have accumulated dust and mildew from open storage in basement or attic areas 7. Try and keep pets ... and potpourri 3. Use a HEPA air cleaner (either room model or central HVAC) to remove unwanted airborne [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 14:59:34
More breaking news regarding Mold and mildew cleaners
A new home smell is something that leaves a memory in your mind forever. Sometimes owning a new home will give you a new outlook on your life ... problem in there home and seeing cleaning products are destroying their mold problem without posing any ... at some of the newest natural cleaning products on the market to help give you a hand. If you haven't [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:11:07
Greener Cleaning
You can help out the environment by staying away from the normal cleaner available in the store and make your own green cleaners ... baking soda and vinegar mixed together to clean up pet and other stains as well as mold and mildew ... it the next time you have to clean a greasy stove. Remove brown stains stove by soaking a rag in vinegar [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 08:21:03
More breaking news regarding Mold cleaners
A new home smell is something that leaves a memory in your mind forever. Sometimes owning a new home will give you a new outlook on your life ... or a top notch cleaning product to clean your home if you are doing it yourself. Have a look ... . Everyone is realizing that we don’t have to destroy the environment while using these black mold cleaners [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 14:51:58
Water Damage Is No Laughing Matter
Let me tell you a story about mold. Black mold is deadly and in my last apartment we had quite a scare with black mold covering not only one of our ... you are dealing with mold and mildew, fire and smoke, water damage or even Sewage Backup, WaterRestoration 911 ... walls - but it ruined a lot of clothes we had in our closet - even dry cleaning could not [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 13:48:46
Gatorade verses PineSol
This picture is sourced from somewhere in google images. I got it in an email from a peer. Thank you! ... in a really long time. I had no idea cleaning products went neon. I have seen the neon artificially ... like that? Neon Colored and Artificially Scented Cleaning Products? Does having purple Pine Sol make [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 13:38:21
The Air You Breathe
Just like my parents, I’d like to spend my retirement days in the province too where I could eat fresh vegetables, walk barefoot in a white sand beach on afternoons while waiting for the sunset and breathe clean ... . Don’t you love living in a no-stress and clean environment? Studies show that fresh air refreshes [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 07:50:54
More breaking news regarding Organic mold remover
One of the best things about owning a new home is that new home smell. Sometimes owning a new home will give you a new outlook on your life ... . My advice to you is to get yourself some organic cleaning products to help you out. Some people are going green and are using these natural cleaning products in their homes as we speak. Maybe Going [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 19:45:59
How to Install Rain Gutters
Time Needed - Between 6 and 8 Hours Estimated Cost - $2 to $6 Per Linear Foot For homes in most areas throughout the country, having rain gutters and downspouts is necessary so that you can collect rainwater and carry it away from the home. Without rain gutters and downspouts, the water would erode the soil around the foundation of your home, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:36:28
Air Purifier for Ferrets from PurerAir.com
If you have an adorable, cuddly and furry ferret, but need an air purifier for your ferret because the hair and dander are driving you crazy, ... as well as other common household pollutants such as household dust, mold and mildew spores, pollen ... efficiency particle arresting (abbreviated as HEPA) air purifier that will remove ferret hair and dander [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 11:25:00
The joys and benefits of Mold cleaners
If you ask any person who has recently purchased a new house i bet they will bring up that new home smell ... cleaning products that are turning some heads as well. Most families that have black mold ... for the upcoming years. Try and do some research on which cleaning products will help you the best at what task [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 19:53:44
How Essential Are Garden Furniture Covers?
Date: 2009-01-07 15:28:19
Serious information about Non toxic cleaning products
Almost all new home owners have experienced that brand new house fragrance. Sometimes owning a new home will give you a new outlook on your life ... owners are real happy with the natural cleaning products that clean theirs homes as well. Now people that have mold problems in their home are using these natural cleaning products are taking care [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 20:41:45
Use natural products for cleaning
Busby SEO Test We are using cleaning products which are in point of fact polluting the nature and many of these so called products say they are ... Products Having an natural cleaning mixture takes care of both the killing of the black mold as well as the prevention method. Since mold symptoms are ever-increasing in the United States [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 14:23:59
The Perfect Green Hotel Room
The Perfect Green Hotel Room “Hotel guests and clients are driving the greening of the hotel industry”, says the Green Hotels Association ... products and HVAC filters changed appropriately -Houseplant to help clean indoor air -Washable glasses ... that can encourage mold and mildew -Recycled bathroom paper products -Ceiling fan -Newspaper on [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 13:33:20
Greener Cleaning
You can help out the environment by staying away from the normal cleaner available in the store and make your own green cleaners. Green cleaning products are made from natural products and many of them work just as well ... more pennies in your pocket! Lemons and oranges are excellent cleaning items. Limes can be also [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 07:37:56
Air Purifiers : Key Things To Know About Car Air Purifiers
by Ray Lam The common thing related to air cleaning when it comes to cars would be the air filters in the car ... purifier units are only able to remove large particles, which allow the smaller particles to still escape ... . This will ensure that the air is clear of dangerous airborne particles such as allergens, bacteria, molds [more...]
Date: 2008-07-22 13:12:48
Top 6 Clean Green Cleaning Tips - Cleaning Your House The Natural Way
Six Tips from The Chicago Tribune for cleaning your home the green, natural way: Baking soda, borax, white vinegar and lemons. That’s all you need to start “green cleaning” this spring, a cheap, healthy and environmentally ... cleaning tips from Clean Air Counts, a program of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. 1. White vinegar cuts [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 08:34:02
Water Damage
water damage is a bad and sometimes a real serious problem for home owners ... after water damage occurs. Many homeowners don’t, either. They think a quick steam cleaning or drying fans will do the trick. That’s not always the case. If a carpet, baseboard, or underlayment gets [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 05:57:00
10 Steps to an Organic Bedroom
10 Steps to an Organic, Non-Toxic Bedroom January 14, 2009Did you know that you are sleeping on a mattress soaked in ROACH POISON? If you have a new mattress then you are!!! Mattresses are required to be flame-proof, and so the BIG MATTRESS companies are loading them up with Formaldehyde, Antimony (Arsenic), Boric Acid (Roach Poison) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 04:05:44
The positives of using Household cleaning products
Being able to sign the contract on a new home is a wonderful feeling ... that these commercial strength cleaning products are removing mold without harming their health ... ingredients that you will need. You should have a set of cleaning products handy for any type of task [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 16:06:51
Best Toys for Baby: Bath Toys
I have done a Baby Stuff I Love on bath stuff, but not extensively on toys (see Baby Stuff I Love: Bathtime) ... get cleaned each day (the more you dry them off, the less often cleaning is necessary). It will also depend on the climate you live in. I imagine that a humid climate is going to create mold inside [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:02:00
Making a Green Cleaning Kit To Clean Everything in Your Home
More eco-friendly cleaning tips from CleanCrews.com. This time, Annie B ... ! By Annie B. Bond Most modern synthetic cleaning products are based on age-old formulas using natural ... back to the original naturally derived ingredients is a way to make cleaning products that work, don’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 05:37:36
Flood damage to cars
A week ago, when the remnants of Hurricane Ike passed by, we had a series of flash floods that did a good chunk of damage in the midwest. My sister’s car got filled with muddy water as a result of one of these flash floods. She filed a claim with her insurance company (AAA) [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 16:04:06
The best cleaning supplies
The best cleaning supplies 8 January 2009 – 11:18 pm With so many new commercial cleaning products on the market, ... about it. There are some good products out on the market for specialty cleaning, such as rust and hard water spots ... to our childhoods. Use this for everything from killing mold and mildew in the bathroom to cleaning [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 22:18:07
BB Systems Service Heating and Cooling in Bechtelsville, PA
BB Systems Service in Bechtelsville, PA offers lots of products for a comfortable home! ... , mold, mildew, pollen and animal dander. Many of these contaminants are circulated through the central ... the levels of dirt and debris, mold, pollen, dust mites, and improve the efficiency of your HVAC [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 13:32:56
Get your home comfortable this winter with BB Systems Service in Bechtelsville, PA
BB Systems Service in Bechtelsville, PA offers products for a comfortable home ... Installation Air Quality Assessment & Treatment Air, Mold & Environmental Testing Electronic ... , mold, mildew, pollen and animal dander. Many of these contaminants are circulated through [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 16:50:25
BB Systems Service Heating and Cooling in Bechtelsville, PA
BB Systems Service in Bechtelsville, PA offers lots of products for a comfortable home! ... systems, air purifying systems, and duct cleaning services, System Service has it all. In today’ ... , mold, mildew, pollen and animal dander. Many of these contaminants are circulated through the central [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 13:32:56
Gifts For Moms Who Have Everything
Looking for a unique Christmas or holiday gift for a special mom or grandmother? We are excited to recommend this list of earth-conscious products that any hip woman would love to find under the tree. There is surely a gift in this list that will make her feel special [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 03:28:06
New Years Resolution success
We’re 2 1/2 weeks in, so how are you doing with those new years resolutions? We can’t help with all of them, but if you resolved to clean your house better or keep it organized, maybe we have something to offer. First things first, an organized home is easier to keep clean [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 19:23:14
Removing Mold and Mildew
Q. A couple of times I have left my laundry in the basket, without having dried the items completely. I now have been having trouble with mold and mildew on my clothes. How can I combat this? Also ... You must get rid of the mildew/mold on the clothes/in the washer and change your wash habits [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 15:57:22
Should you replace faucets, or whole sink fixtures when remodeling?
When it comes to a home remodeling project, you need to have a realistic budget in mind. Quite often home owners get in over their head and try to do too much. If you are working on a kitchen or bathroom, you have probably experienced this [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 13:30:39
Creating an Organic Bedroom
Are you ready to make your bedroom environment organic? To begin, concentrate on eliminating airborne allergens such as pollen, dust mites, mold/mildew, viruses and bacteria, and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which can disrupt your sleep cycle [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:28:00
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, ... ) and herbal. Most cleaning products smell like citrus (lemon) or herbal (pine.) Most deodorizers ... residual odours out of the air. The smell of mold or mildew in the bathroom is most likely coming [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 22:18:10
Repair is Possible, Even in the Most Severe Cases of Property Damage
Even in the most severe cases of property damage, repair is possible ... of property - semiconductor facilities, libraries, ships, valuable private collections, residential buildings ... ; Soot Clean Up & Repair Floor Demolition & Removal Home Improvement & Modernization Mold [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 14:41:57
Cleaning Naturally with the EtsyVeg Team
by Jennifer of jakrandomart, EtsyVeg member and leader of Cruelty-Free Etsy Household cleaners are full of toxins that are harmful not only to ... of white vinegar. Build-up remover (on shower doors): Wipe with lemon oil to remove current build [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 17:30:00
77 Surefire Ways to Increase Your Home’s Value
It’s more than just a roof over your head, or a place you go when work’s over – your home is probably the most valuable asset you own ... , the perfect home. And you don’t need a bulldozer to do that; you’ll find that quality wins over quantity [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 14:49:56
How can I prevent asthma triggers at home? - Controlling Asthma Triggers
Controlling Asthma Triggers How can I prevent asthma triggers at home? The most important thing you can do is to control asthma triggers ... . Keep indoor humidity low (25-50%). Use a dehumidifier. How do I stop mold and mildew ... that kill and prevent mold. Use exhaust fans to vent steam. Do not carpet the bathroom. Keep [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 09:46:03
Protect Your Home And Your Family From Mold
Protect Your Home And Your Family From Mold ParentingUncle on November 5th, ... , you do not have to shovel snow but you do have to clean the mold off your house. Molds reproduce through tiny spores ... spores land on wet surfaces, they begin to grow. Mold will not grow without moisture or water. Mold [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 13:31:33
The Great Flood of ‘08
Click any photo to enlarge. Water, water everywhere ... . Amazingly enough the tree removal guys will be out in just a few days. Their business ... my house on Sunday I went downstairs to check the basement [more...]
Date: 2008-06-10 13:01:35
Carpet Maker Beaulieu of America Sees a Healthier Future
In a carpet industry that has seen shrinking market share and endless “me-too” claims among competitors, the No ... in the world and carpet specialist, determined to address this issue head-on. In 2007, Beaulieu conducted [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 20:16:11
Healthy Natural Cleaning Products
Natural Cleaning Products HEALTHY NATURAL CLEANING PRODUCTS Good news! Cleaning products that are better for our health and the environment do exist. And they work ... and inescapable fact of contemporary life. But others, like those in household cleaning products [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:33:48
Common Book Problems - And How to Solve Them!
How can I remove the musty smell from old books? While you can probably not completely remove the smell, there are ways to minimize it ... and pollutants, such as the smell from mold and mildew. They are like pieces of paper, which can be placed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 01:01:40
Guidelines for Wedding Linen Rentals
Guidelines for Wedding Linen Rentals by Allison Ryan Renting the wedding linens you want for your wedding reception is a very cost saving way to ... process, but if mold or mildew develops on damp linens, then you will be responsible for the replacement [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 19:58:13
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