Mold
Mold starts to grow in the temperatures from 20 - 30 degrees C and humidity around 75% or more ... at once. 3. Remove dirt by regular cleaning. Detergent for removing mold: Commercial chlorine bleach or acid detergent is effective in removing mold. How to remove mold from vinyl wall coverings/tatami [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 02:18:10
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recession cleaning, part 1: pH nuetral dishwashing detergent
Welcome to recession cleaning, part 1: pH nuetral dishwashing detergent ... water, followed-up with a clean, dry mop. Bathroom tiles. Unless you have a mold and mildew issue ... most shower walls. Dishes. Oh right. Those too. related posts: definitions: soaps vs [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 11:12:59
Ready your home and appliances for the holidays
I neglected to mention this helpful article from PopularMechanics.com, “15 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays ... seal or gasket to remove dishwasher detergent, mold, slim and leftover food particles. Check ... -cleaning cycle to clean your oven.” The reason why, according to the PopularMachanics.com article, “ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 21:54:44
Buying Enviromental Pet Products
Buying Enviromental Pet Products We were at one of the box stores yesterday buying some plumbing supplies and I noticed how many displays there were for environmentally friendly items. There was everything from mold killers, to cleaning ... you are using in the home such as laundry detergent or garden sprays. Tag: dog health Bookmark It Add [more...]
Date: 2008-12-07 19:56:42
Green? Let’s Go White!
According to many experts White Vinegar has 1001 uses. It can be used in cooking and cleaning as well as gardening and home remedies ... soap or detergent. To make cleaning the grill easier, spray a solution of half water and half white ... . "White distilled vinegar is a popular household cleanser, effective for killing most mold, bacteria [more...]
Date: 2008-07-28 19:39:57
The eco way of cleaning stains
Removing a stain is easy these days, but this is going to involve chemicals and other unethical means. Or does it? ... . Medicines, Herbs (Turmeric), Chemicals: 3 percent hydrogen peroxide. Mildew: Vinegar. Mold: Vinegar ... . Chocolate: Soak in detergent and launder. If stain remains, soak in an enzyme-based stain remover [more...]
Date: 2008-06-11 13:00:05
Bathroom Cleaning tips
Remove mold and mildew from the grout between your bathroom tiles ... that grungy look? Time to bring in the Epsom salt. Mix it in equal parts with liquid dish detergent, then dab it onto the offending area and start scrubbing. The Epsom salt works with the detergent to scrub [more...]
Date: 2008-09-09 03:34:00
How to Paint Plastic or Vinyl Exterior Shutters
How to Paint Plastic or Vinyl Exterior Shutters January 14th, ... to clean them before painting. If mildew or mold is present, kill it using a mixture of one part bleach ... with detergent and water to remove any dirt or chalking. Rinse off the soap with a hose, and allow [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 18:23:57
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
Finally, a way to get those nasty bottles clean!
All of the moms out there or anyone who has had to clean bottles has experienced bottle funk at one time or another ... detergent formulated just for stinky icky baby messes, and the coolest part is its all natural ... , or mold circumstances. Dapple on the other hand has been my new knight in shining armor [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 15:04:16
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
The Green Perspective
Dan: Grace just went on vacation for a few days and then she is off to Hamilton this weekend so we will all miss her ... friendly cleaning products! I recently watched a news segment roughly a month ago about how common ... are air fresheners, ammonia, bleach, carpet shampoos, dishwasher detergent, drain cleaner, furniture [more...]
Date: 2008-08-20 16:46:24
AQUA Is The New Eco-Friendly Washer!
In this new world of higher efficiencies and lower carbon footprints, water conservation is very serious business ... in the last rinse cycle is stored in a tank inside the machine. Ozone is then injected into the water, cleaning ... has a variety of other unique cycles, including the non-detergent course, which can remove light dirt [more...]
Date: 2008-09-06 20:56:45
Cleaning Up Black Mold
Someone at home has been having a bout of respiratory ailments recently. No matter how much medicine ingested, the hacking cough remains ... to get a mold specialist to check out the types of spores present inside and outside of the house ... . I think the culprit is household mold because his cough gets worse the minute he steps foot [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 14:38:13
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
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
My Rain Cloud Strikes Again
So, if you have been following my life or my blog or both, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT WE ARE STILL NOT BACK IN OUR HOUSE YET? ... on our insanely complicated and terribly flawed status...I last left the story off with a lead abatement ... abatement team regarding the findings of lead in our house. Yes, it took 3 long weeks for someone [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 22:03:00
6 Tips To Detox Your Home
Woman Cleaning Her House Anything outside your home is neither safe nor clean. Well, same for the inside. The Environmental Protection Agency ( ... as we can for our families. Toxins Within Our Homes Living Room - furniture, curtains, carpet and the cleaning products ... and pillows are home to a million dust mites. Bathroom - air fresheners, [more...]
Date: 2008-08-26 16:50:16
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
Soda for Baking and Much, Much More!
December 9, 2008 Baking soda… …is a very useful ingredient in the kitchen, but it is also an amazing cleaner and deodorizer ... it fresher and to use less detergent. *Use it in your dishwasher to reduce the amount of detergent you use ... it up-this can remove unwanted odors and may help to reduce mold. *Dump some in your smelly kitchen sink drain [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 21:03:27
Organic Cleaning and Housekeeping with Non Toxic Products
Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save Time, Money, and, ... organized—is tedious, but the book hits its groove in a chapter on "Organic Cleaning." Here, readers ... , sometimes almost straying dangerously off-topic. From preventing mold and mildew and controlling [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 19:47:20
Winterizing your home
Getting cabin fever with all the bad winter weather? The EPA said that the average home has 2-5 times more pollution than outside air ... to rinse out of your home during winter. Instead, get rid of mold and mildew with a solution of two ... on warmer days, I turn off my heat and open the windows to let some fresh air in. I remove my shoes [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 21:33:47
Tippy Tuesday!
I feel like I am going to tip over! I am exhausted and can't wait to put the Christmas season to bed this year! Ahhh bed ... & macaroni & cheese until Christmas Day? No one wants to spend their money on cleaning products. At least I don't! Look no farther than your pantry for most of your cleaning needs! Cheapskate Tip [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 20:15:53
Nasty, nasty chemical cleaners: the top 10 criminals
Undoubtedly, any one of us could look in a cupboard and under the sink and find bottles and cans of household cleaners that contain the harshest and ... irritation & burns, and edema or coma if ingested Mold & Mildew Cleaners – contents include ... , a known carcinogen Dishwasher Detergent – contains highly concentrated/highly poisonous chlorine [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 08:44:44
Protect Your Family From Mold
Aqua Technology Mold can be very harmful to your family’s health. Here are ten time Aqua Technologies would like you to know about mold. Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures include allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory complaints. There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 15:16:29
Dingy Patio Furniture? Spruce It Up with These Tips
by Amy Nutt As summer comes and you are ready to enjoy the great outdoors, or at least your back porch, ... know. Cleaning Resin or Plastic Patio Furniture To clean resin or plastic patio furniture that is light in color ... abused by the elements. One problem you face when cleaning unfinished wood is the fact that it tends [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 03:55:16
Cleaning Car Upholstery
These days people use their cars as floating living rooms and dining rooms as they drive around. This means that all kinds of things can get spilled on a car’s upholstery. When this happens, you’ve probably wondered how to clean car upholstery. Once you know how to clean car upholstery, you’ll enjoy your travels more [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 08:12:30
Papaya Juice With Orange
Jump to Comments As we know, it is economic crunch time ... , saving every grain of rice and distributing Pine-Sol equivalent and dish detergent by the drop ... together, reading, or writing, but really I am cleaning the deck so I can oil it. It is amazing how much [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 01:44:50
Can mold grow on plastic and, if so, is there a way to clean it?
Question: We recently bought a used plastic outdoor toy set for our children. We had planned to clean it up and put it inside in our basement ... . If there is moisture and humidity and a way for the spores to gain access, mold start to grow. Cleaning ... . While we were able to disinfect and clean the outside of the toy with a detergent, I am concerned [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 11:59:02
Detox Your Home
Twenty years ago the word “detox” meant a trip to the drug rehabilitation center. Today it defines the conscious act of cleaning up our insides down to the cellular level. Preservatives, pesticides, chemicals and radiation treatments spur the health-conscious to detoxify [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 04:29:49
Grout Cleaning is Dirty Business
by Rick Amorey Majority of home owners would have to contend with the dirty reality of cleaning the grout in their home ... the feared fungus known as the black mold. So we’ve established the necessity of cleaning your home’s grout, and thus move on to discuss some of the popular cleaning methods. I should of course mention [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 13:00:34
Cream of Tartar — The Cleaner You’ll Swoon Over
In my little world, items like cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate) are not simply a super way to stabilize egg whites but also scandalously inexpensive cleaning secrets. This long-forgotten gem of a cleaning agent may be used with a little water or vinegar to lift [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 01:41:15
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
Cream of Tartar — household Cleaning to Make You Swoon
In my little world, items like cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate) are not simply a super way to stabilize egg whites but also scandalously inexpensive cleaning secrets. This long-forgotten gem of a cleaning agent may be used with a little water or vinegar to lift [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 01:40:38
Vinegar in the Garden
While our Northern hemisphere friends are not out in their gardens very much right now, some of us in the south are. File for future reference.Vinegar Tips for the GardenKill weeds and grass growing in unwanted places by pouring full-strength white distilled vinegar on them [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 12:05:00
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
greta garbo moment
there are entirely too many days off during the christmas holiday in denmark. it all starts the december 24, which the danes think is christmas, although in truth it is christmas eve and in fact, they even CALL it juleaften, which can only be translated as christmas eve, but still they open all of their presents that day. it continues the 25th ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 15:20:00
Sustainable Solutions for Conquering Mold!
Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day… Mold, mold, meet your end. Never, ever come again! ... bleach. Surely, bleach works well on mold and has many other functions in the home. On the other ... tent) due to a blight of mold. The old children’s song of the first lyric is what Pittsburgh’ [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 13:50:35
How To Clean Upholstery Without Causing Damage
How To Clean Upholstery Without Causing Damage Posted By Chris Channing on @ 1:31 pm by Chris Channing Upholstery, ... solution to either stain the upholstery further or even cause mold. In most cases, this is best ... have be meticulously replaced in order to get the problem area clean. Some types of stains, such as paint [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 08:01:14
Is Your House Making You Sick? Indoor Chemicals and the Depression Link!
Depression is the most common psychological disorder in the US ... for toxic chemicals. Chemicals like pentachlorophenol, a wood preservative, were found in 71 percent ... , and sleeplessness. Strong chemicals are released from new homes, household paint, household cleaners, mold [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 03:48:49
What To Do When In Doubt Of Cleaning Upholstery Correctly
What To Do When In Doubt Of Cleaning Upholstery Correctly Posted By Chris Channing on @ 1: ... - but sometimes even furniture gets dirty enough that a real solution must be found to clean ... damage or mold if it is left too long on upholstery. Be careful not to administer too much cleaning [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 08:02:20
Laundry Ball
In making efforts to conserve energy and to show more respect for our planet, ... without bleach or detergents in cold water. You will be amazed at how bright your whites will be. The Laundry Washing Ball is cheaper than detergents and bleach and much more convenient.Laundry Ball [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 00:00:00
Attracting and Caring for Hummingbirds
Attracting and Caring for Hummingbirds December 14th, 2008 The oldest historical mention of hummingbirds likely dates back to the Taino Native Americans, who were reportedly the first humans to greet Columbus when he landed in America. The Taino believe that hummingbirds are the spreaders of life on Earth, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 17:33:10
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
without the internet, I wouldn’t know …
without the internet, I wouldn’t know … November 26, 2008 | Filed in: just me That I’m meant to wash my dishwasher (How does that work? ... of cleaning even the grimiest mold encrusted bathroom. That if I owned a thermomix and a power ... It does that thing with detergent and water, isn’t it inherently clean?). That I should [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 02:20:22
The Best Carpet Cleaning System In Rochester, New York
Take it from someone who has professionally cleaned carpet and upholstery in Rochester, New York for many years ... the years. The Von Schrader Company manufactures the Dry Foam Cleaning Equipment that I use. They’ve ... . Here’s Why The Dry Foam Extraction System Has Yet To Be Equaled The entire cleaning process [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 02:37:42
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, ... to think that people could find more natural solutions to some standard toxic household and personal ... mold problem. She mentioned that she uses chlorine bleach to clean and sanitize each [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 08:03:43
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
Impressed with Machine - Bissell 8910 ProHeat Clear View Upright Vacuum
Impressed with Machine - Bissell 8910 ProHeat Clear View Upright Vacuum I bought this machine around 2 and a half years ago ... . This can be time consuming. Cleaning my living room takes around 1 and a half to 2 hours. After using the machine several times, I have been able to cut the cleaning down time significantly. You’re probably [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 17:40:59
Cleaning oak beams
Cleaning oak beams Category: Essential information November 29th, ... on a combination of hind-sight and time earned experience here is the MyBarnConversion guide to cleaning ... to installation, that will save a lot of effort later. oak beam before cleaning oak beam before cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 12:01:51
