Green Cleaning

My sister-in-law, Mary, just moved to a new house. While moving she threw out all her harsh chemical cleansers, and now Mary is "going green" ... . It is effective in removing mold and mildew and acts as an anti fungal. It is helpful in laundry cleaning ... : use an old toothbrush and straight vinegar to restore the white grout. ~Mold and Mildew: mix 3 TBS [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 13:00:00

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PHERA: Bathroom Breaks - Jan 13,2009

15 minutes of cleaning up. We'll work our way through all the bathrooms in the house, starting at the top, and getting to the bottom. That mold, mildew, scum, don't have the chance. We're armed with microfiber cleaning cloths and a timer :) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:46:57

Activistas do the Eco Safe Home Class

We've raved about the local Oregon Center for Environmental Health (OCEH) before, but now they're bringing it to the people! After a really successful green cleaning class (I made my very own laundry detergent!), we're ... their Eco Safe House class: We have all learned about the hazards of lead and mold, but everyday [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 01:39:06

The magical benefits of Safe 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 ... the environment while using these green cleaning products. Could you believe that organic rust removers ... homes as well. Many people experience mold growth in their home and now are finding [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:08:35

K2LD and The House At Astrid Hill

K2LD is a great independent architecture company that have some real treasures in their design portfolio ... it the Sensibility Of Architecture and this is what their website says about it; “The senses mold the intricate ... . From this picture you can see all the clean lines and linear graphic forms that the [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 10:00:50

Makeover Monday: Beauty Shouldn't Itch

I was cleaning out my bathroom vanity this weekend, and I came across some eye shadow that I bought when I lived in my old house ... longer; however, this also allows more time for bacteria, fungus, and/or mold to grow on products ... cleansers" 12 monhts Brushes: Wash every 2-3 weeks in a mild detergent (a friend of mine uses baby shampoo [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 10:20:49

Putting Away Childish Things

I'm kind of a freak (LOL! Yeah, I know you know this!), I do my "Spring cleaning" in the Fall ... it now as a sudden growth of black mold-it needs to go and go now. Even if you can't see the fungus, you can feel it's effects. In a frenzy, I took them to a friends house and threw them in her fire pit. Yep [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 01:33:57

Suspicious Minds Book Blog Tour

Welcome to the blog tour for Christy Barritt's latest book, Suspicious Minds, which is the second in the Squeaky Clean Mystery Series ... . A: In Suspicious Minds, crime-scene cleaner Gabby St. Claire takes a mold remediation job to make ends meet. While in the crawlspace of a dilapidated old house, she finds Elvis—dead and still wearing [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 10:00:02

Why Your House Could Be Making You Sick

By now almost everyone must have heard of ‘sick building syndrome’ ... be cleaned before each use as they provide an ideal breeding ground for air-borne bacteria and mold ... with a germicide or even a solution of baking soda or bleach will kill any pesky bacteria that may want to linger [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 10:43:36

Life in On-Post Housing

Fort Stewart is a beautiful post and has tons to offer military families. It was fun upon my arrival to just take in the street names alone ... and closet. I had been smart enough to make sure the water ran, was clean and got hot; that the toilet worked, that the sink disposal worked accordingly. I looked for mold. I checked the cabinets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 18:20:00

For Sale: As Is

I work outside the home four days a week which means that the normal three-ring circus in a house with two kids must have a finale before 8: ... that the toilets pass health codes, the tub mold is manageable and the silverware sits in its proper drawer twice a month. Usually, within 10 minutes of us returning home on a cleaning day there is [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 13:00:14

It’s almost flu season

I’ve had some nasty little flu all week. Technically, I don’t think it’s flu season yet, which makes me being sick seem slightly unfair ... your house clean. A house free of mold is a house where illness is less likely to develop. Ongoing mold ... way to limit illness in your house. Consider a flu shot for everyone in the family. If your baby [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 21:00:31

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