Error Seen in E.P.A. Report on Contaminant

Here goes the FDA again. "Ooops, we did it again, hee hee, totally underestimated the health hazard from a horrible chemical." The chemical in question is perchlorate, a.k.a. perc, found in dry cleaning solvent and rocket ... from drinking water and other sources,” a rule setting nationwide maximum limits for the chemical [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:54:00

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10% off for vacuum parts

Is there any discount on vacuum cleaner bags, belts, filters or any other parts? ... of vacuum. EZVacuum not only provide vacuum product but also chemical and other cleaning solution for pet [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 23:54:26

Why Do You Need Teeth Whitening?

Do you know the enemy that causes tooth stains? It is quite interesting to note that every tooth is comprised of an inner dentin layer and a ... whitening toothpastes are also available which are effective in cleaning such stains on our teeth enamel ... , a bleaching chemical agent is used called carbamide peroxide or hydrogen peroxide. This is present [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 02:22:35

Eliminating Household Toxins For Good Health

By Angella SpinneyToxins are in many of the common household products that are found on the grocery store shelves ... cleaning agents can contain any number of toxic chemicals. Eliminating household toxins ... to be listed and/or require a consumer warning. Less than 80% of chemicals (used in household [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 01:32:00

Out: Crystal Meth Lab Fires, In:Homemade Biodiesel Explosions

In Surprise, Arizona, firefighters were dispatched to a private garage to extinguish a blaze that had been sparked by a chemical explosion ... reaction between heavy ethanol vapors and a cleaning solvent-soaked rag. After speaking ... for the blast were being used to concoct “bathtub” biodiesel. According to Pool, this is only [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 13:29:00

Prevent Oily Skin With Skin Treatment Options

by James There are many different types of skins in the world and everyone has a distinct type ... with this kind of skin dont need to take any special care and basic cleaning and moisturizing is enough ... sometimes contain harmful chemicals. Oily skin type is inherently very sensitive and may react badly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 08:18:19

Cleaning Tips for a Healthy Home and Body

When spring cleaning time comes round, it’s important to remember these basic cleaning tips ... has a chemical smell. ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 17:00:03

The Necessity of Eliminating Household Toxins

The Necessity of Eliminating Household Toxins By Angella Spinney | December 17, ... to deaden the sense of smell. Household cleaning agents can contain any number of toxic chemicals ... and/or require a consumer warning. The National Research Council estimates that less than 80% of chemicals [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 23:22:01

3 Unconventional Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

I’m a realist. I know about all your family commitments over the holidays. I know about what goes on at the staff holiday party every year ... that has the same chemical make-up as a household cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 07:42:45

Having Oily Skin? Consider Skin Care Treatment

... of moisture. People with this kind of skin dont need to take any special care and basic cleaning ... as such products may sometimes contain harmful chemicals. Oily skin type is inherently very sensitive and may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 08:16:58

Eliminating Household Toxins For Good Health

Eliminating Household Toxins For Good Health Posted By Angella Spinney on December 17, 2008 @ 11: ... the sense of smell. Household cleaning agents can contain any number of toxic chemicals. Eliminating ... ingredients are not required to be listed and/or require a consumer warning. Less than 80% of chemicals [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 23:19:42

Understanding Eco-Dry Cleaning

When you are attending events and functions, chances are you would get your best dress and suit to wear ... in the usual washing machine. You have to turn to the specialist cleaners for dry cleaning though their methods have been hit by the chemical they use. Perchloroethylene or Perc is applied to garments [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 22:26:41

Earth friendly disinfectant

Store bought disinfectants used in cleaning can contain all sorts of nasty chemicals. Making your own environmentally friendly disinfectant is very cheap and quick to do! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:57:22

kabul safer than wal-mart

dang. for the second time in a week or so, i'm reading about deaths at wal-mart. i knew that wal-mart was evil, but this is getting ridiculous ... . i liked that they were open 24 hours. you could go there at 1 a.m. to buy your cleaning products ... to go. something about breathing in the chemical smell and the reassuring whirr of the floor polisher [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 23:34:00

Eco Store December 6, 2008

Posted by Mistress B in Blogging stuff, Health, Housekeeping. Tags: cleaning products, Eco Store, product testing, soaptrackback A little while ago ... -based company that produces household cleaning and body products that contain no nasty chemicals” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 00:29:25

It's Raining Willy Pete.....

The use of Willy Pete in the world's largest open-air prison.It's raining WP over gaza.ToxFAQs™forWhite Phosphorus(Fósforo Blanco) ... to produce phosphoric acid and other chemicals for use in fertilizers, food additives, and cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:21:00

Vacuum Receivers

Vacuum Receivers These vacuum receivers offer great system versatility ... in Weight feeders. Acidproof Concrete - Structural Grade SprayCheck™ TW Monitors Tank Cleaning ... At Workington Site 9 Sniffing Out A Better Chemical Sensor 10 Texas Petrochemicals Announces [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 03:20:53

Green Cleaning is Safer and Cheaper

Most commercial cleansers contain harsh chemicals, such as bleach and ammonia, which irritate the eyes, skin, and lungs ... recommended, use of vinegar on grout can weaken it. Use sparingly. Oven Cleaner: Earth Easy has a terrific recipe for an all-natural oven cleaner that uses nothing more than baking soda, salt, and [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:00:04

Cleaning Safety

Housework is an easy, simple job, right? Just sweep floors, wash dishes, do a little laundry… ... are the three accepted methods of cleaning a floor. If it is carpeted, it may need an occasional steam clean ... on the broom or floor area. Some of the chemicals can be fairly strong-even toxic to household pets [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 13:12:19

steam cleaners meant for household cleaning

steam cleaners are provided with some cleaning heads so the product provides superb results, cleaning carpets, fabrics, work surfaces,tiles etc.steam cleaners use a method of cleaning that is quick, hygienic, and doesn’t use household chemicals. read more [more...]

Date: 2008-06-19 04:21:32

Buyers Guide For Screen Covers

Nowadays, our life is incomplete without electronic devices like iPod or cell phones or computers etc ... in the screen protectors before go for purchasing one: 1. A screen protector must be abrasion and chemical ... screens. 4. Screen protectors do not require any special cleaning process and you can use common [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 08:34:48

Cheap Carpet Cleaning 15

Here’s why: A truck-mounted unit cleans much better than a portable unit for three reasons: It heats the water to a higher temperature ... you reach a water temperature of 250 degrees F. It shoots the cleaning solution into your carpet ... suction to draw the dirt, chemicals, bacteria, pollens and tobacco smoke residue out of your carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 20:15:05

Notebook Screen Protector Buyers Guide, What To Know Before You Purchase

Nowadays, our life is incomplete without electronic devices like iPod or cell phones or computers etc ... in the screen protectors before go for purchasing one: 1. A screen protector must be abrasion and chemical ... screens. 4. Screen protectors do not require any special cleaning process and you can use common [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:23:30

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 their bodies while making life-long changes that will help keep their cells [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 04:29:49

Refresh'n Dryer Towel

The Refresh'n Dryer Towel is a VERY cool product. It is a chemical free, eco-friendly, recyclable version of Dryel. Product Description (taken from Amazon.com) One Refresh'n Dryer Towel will save you $365 on your dry cleaning costs ... without the need for washing. Non-toxic, chemical free, and reusable up to 25 times, recyclable [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 21:26:38

Acne Treatment What Is Sebum?

salicylic acid treatment is as natural as steeped black willow bark. Of course, would a chemical equivalent ... widely from medicated soap or cream for the next cleaning. Solutions salicylic acid treatment ... . Therefore, it seems that the difference between gently cleaning and disposal of fairly deep layers of skin [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 06:04:28

Paint it chocolate.

So, we have a holiday weekend and PDM and I finally sat down and had a parley about the wall color in the new-and-improved downstairs tiny bathroom ... on a holiday, and only after I sanitize the equipment my very self with a chemical of my choosing. Not that I don't trust the cleaning staff, but this is ACTIVE TB. Like I said... not really wanting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:55:00

Chemical free cleaning with steamcleaners

The VaporStorm is the best steam cleaner I have seen for the money. 2 Vote(s) [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 12:56:52

Country Refresh Air Freshener

Hi this is Dan Dillon with Dillon Chemical and thanks for watching our video ... by nursing homes, schools, hospitals, cleaning services, carpet cleaning companies ... of cleaning supplies and janitorial supplies for helping keep your home and office business environments clean [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 02:25:28

Luckier

"Excuse me..." I spoke to the gray streaked part of a petite blonde woman, who was bent double sweeping debris into a large dustpan ... to her, which bristled with an amazing assortment of cleaning implements. She looked up, her friendly blue eyes ... and dry from chemical bleaching. But those eyes, they hadn't changed. Huge and blue, with [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 01:41:24

Better Life Review & Giveaway!

Do you dread cleaning the house because you know the second that you start cleaning you will have an instant headache from all the harsh chemicals in ... products. That’s not just a claim; we can back it up. As for traditional solvent-based cleaners [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 18:33:00

Simple Living - Introduction

We live in a world of consumerism. Everyday I spend my money on things I want, rather than being thrifty and spend only on things I need ... with your baby. I’m looking into natural, green cleaning and starting to incorporate them in our house to replace these chemical cleaners.-To cook nutritious food from scratch – prepared processed food [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 02:14:00

More camera-ness

(my mother always tells me kohl is good for the eyes - it is often applied to children in Egypt, ... . I was also able to get an original lens cleaning kit from 1962, and admittedly I am dubious of using the chemical bottle after such a long time, however am pleased to see it is still mostly full [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 12:37:42

Domotec and Simac Steam cleaners

Domotec Specialist steam cleaners which does great cleaning performance and instant sanitiation with out using any household chemicals & by using steam cleaners the surface can be quickly deep [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 08:16:35

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

Greener Alternative to Dry Cleaning Called Wet Cleaning; A Local Article

Picture courtesy of No Dry Clean Beginning this year- I will share some of my local articles from the Quartz Hill Connection- a local publication ...  clothes from the cleaners; you’d think they were clean, right?! Clean, as in non-toxic! Studies ... and are considered toxic. These unhealthy chemicals are known to cause allergies and pollute the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 07:02:06

Mini Thanksgiving Dinner

Just look at this gorgeous plate: No, it's not the fourth Thursday in November, but this is a Thanksgiving meal ... : I actually made this batch of biscuits since SP had been cleaning the house all day and didn't want to get any chemical residue in the dough. He walked me through each step and the biscuits were [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 19:38:19

EPA — Report Lists Environmental Progress

Report Lists Environmental Progress Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency A new report has been released that describes EPA’s ... significant strides in cleaning up Superfund sites, increase health and environmental safety through pesticide and chemical evaluation, and avoid pollution through strong enforcement actions in fiscal [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 02:40:27

Power Plant

Back in 1980 NASA started investigating ways to provide clean air in enclosed spaces ... more polluted than the air outside- even in a big city! And seemingly innocuous things like carpets, cleaning ... air. Of course we do our best to bring natural (and chemical free) jute rugs into our home, use eco [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:44:06

U.S. EPA Performance and Accountability Report Released

http://www.epa.gov/ocfo/par/2008par/index.htm A new report has been released that describes EPA’s environmental and financial progress over the past ... pollution, improve water quality, make ... strides in cleaning up Superfund sites, increase health and environmental safety through pesticide and chemical evaluation, and avoid pollution through [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 02:02:58

John Travolta’s Son Jett Has Died

Such horrible, shocking  news I can’t believe it ... which Kelly believed was a result of harsh household cleaning products.  This prompted her to lobby for more detailed labeling on chemical products.  She credits Scientology’s detoxification program [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:09:21

Environmental Working Group and Seventh Generation host a Conversation about Chemicals and our Children (with Dr. Alan Greene)-

A few weeks ago I posted about this forum taking place in Boston ... out of". For these we must rely on the Kid Safe Chemical Act (which I've written about many times here ... in current cleaning products, and reports about their safety, precautions and usage. This is a handy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 02:02:30

Frankenfood

The recession that is sending us back to farming and growing our own foodstuffs may become a well-disguised benefit ... industrialized society. It’s a common ingredient in cleaning products, waterproof plywood, plastic compounds, cement, ink and fire-retardant paint. Chemical plants throughout the United States produce [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 21:00:00

Cleaning Up The Victor Plume

So, we’ve been hearing about the nasty chemical plume that has been affecting Victor’s groundwater.  It came from a company in the 80s just dumping their waste.  Normally at this point you would [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 17:18:57

Green Your Thanksgiving

One of the things that always got me all humbug about holidays is the gross amount of waste they cause.. ... try simple non toxic cleaning tricks like lemons, vinegar & hot water - rather then grabbing the usual harsh chemical soaps & sprays that are polluting our water and soil (and your lungs).PS- If ya [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 21:35:00

Eco-Me Giveaway Closed

Eco-me is giving 2 lucky readers a sampling of products! ... do-it-yourself kits that are good for you and the environment, too. We created a line of cleaning kits to help people make their own natural, non-toxic, chemical-free products. In March of 2005 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 02:27:01

Is Canada becoming a dumping ground for toxic toys?

This CBC report doesn’t bode well for Canadian residents ... ...Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Linked to DiseaseBisphenol A is a chemical present in plastics used to make, amongst other things, baby bottles and ...Cleaning Baby and Toddler ToysWe?re guilty [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 17:30:05

Go Green? Go NUTS.

Who knew that going nuts could be so much fun, and good for the environment too? ... lifestyle change would be to use Soap Nuts for almost any cleaning task at hand including the following ... as an environmentally friendly alternative to manufactured, chemical detergents . A few nuts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:49:30

I'll Have a Green Christmas Without You, Chemicals!

dkMommy Spot is hosting an entire week of eco-friendly, chemical-free giveaways to celebrate her week of "Dreaming of a Green Christmas."Some of the giveaways includeA Seventh Generation Home Starter Cleaning Kit (LOVE their products ... Plan Toys Fire EngineBadger Balm Duo (love their chemical-free sunscreen)Down to Earth Toys veggie [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 22:21:00

Amethyst Care & Maintenance

Everyday caution Remove gemstone jewelry when you're going to be doing work or exercise, or when you're doing dishes and housework ... to avoid damage. Cleaning amethyst jewelry You can clean your amethyst jewelry with a soft bristle brush and warm water, but avoid harsh chemicals which may damage the stone. Ultrasonic cleaners [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 05:22:31

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