Daycare Safety Checklist by Sandra Beck

by sandra beck For many of us, the ability to have daycare in our homes is not possible as working mothers ... is what I suggest and what I would look for: 1. Are there window guards and are fire exits well marked ... ? 5. Are cleaning supplies locked away? 6. Are animals security? 7. Smoke alarms installed and a visible fire [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:55:16

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Autism Increases Linked to Environmental Factors

Mysteriously, autism rates in California have gone up 700% in the past 15 years. Theories abound ... your cosmetics, cleaning supplies and other household goods, now is the time to do so. No harm can come from switching to more natural products, but plenty of harm may come if collectively we don’t. Image [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:00:31

What Your House Says About Your Politics

I’m not talking big house vs. small house — that’s too easy, and simplistic ... of the conservative home, where “bedrooms and offices are well-lighted and decorated with sports ... and despise “ambiguity,” which is expressed by “being more orderly, having more cleaning supplies [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 12:07:45

Year 2, Week 19 Results: 1.5 oz of plastic waste. No more cat food cans!

Oh joy! I made up a batch of homemade cat food for Soots and Arya yesterday, and they love it. Now I'm their favorite human, not Michael ... from a can of Tile & Grout Magic. I have pretty much switched to all-natural cleaning products: vinegar, baking soda, etc. And I've given away a lot of my old cleaning supplies on Freecycle [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 19:47:04

Mouse vase

Sounds like a band name. Actually, there has been this terrible odor every time we open the cabinet door under the sink ... there, along with some cleaning supplies. The smaller vases are upside down and inside of the bigger ones ... on the floor giving me this look like, "Man, I wondered if you were ever going to get rid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:25:00

You Have Purchased...

...your first firearm, studied the owners manual, educated yourself on firearm safety, ... the past few decades I have used quite a few different gun cleaning kits from just about every ... market is chock full of gun cleaning supplies. Any sporting goods store you walk [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 22:50:00

Money Saving Wednesday…Make it new

I guess as I think about the coming year my new mantra is to make do or do without ... with me now. I love finding great bargains on food and cleaning supplies and that is how ... as I went to the basement I noticed the curtains on the windows. Lots of fabric there. I took them down [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:22:39

Enter my contest to win $100 of Weiman and Libman cleaning supplies. Click here to learn how! I hate mopping because I hate most mops ... that you can change frequently (like the Swiffer kind, where you remove and toss the cleaning pad ... like strips would do a good job cleaning. But they did! Plus it was easy to walk over to the sink [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 22:07:22

18 Things You Already Forgot to Bring to College

There’s a frequently cited post from College and Finance that lists 18 things people tend to overlook when packing for college ... with your room. Sometimes, there’s an extra plug on there. Cleaning supplies - If you’re desperate ... . If when you first arrive your dorm is dirty, complain and they’ll clean it for you. Duct Tape [more...]

Date: 2008-08-31 23:27:12

Starting A Bathroom Movement

(Cue the creepy music) ...it all started on a dark and stormy night in the medical library, third floor ... have aiming equipment like our male counterparts (why, God, why?!), we have to have very good calves ... with the inevitably germy seat. Well, with #2, and with no toilet paper or cleaning supplies anywhere in sight [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 13:35:37

Miami Activist Placing Homeless People In "People-Less Homes"

well, I say wtf...why not, I mean, at least they will mow the friggin lawn.....my god.. ... a recent showing. "And the living room, wow! It has great blinds." But in nearly every other ... " with secondhand furniture, cleaning supplies and yard upkeep. So far, he has moved six families [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 00:26:12

Living Lean

The Background I’ve been reading Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover. Mr ... financial house” (of cards) in order. It inspired us to think hard about the current economic reality ... the amount that we’ve budgeted. The money buys: groceries cleaning supplies toiletries gas small [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:00:54

TimeMist Metered Aerosol Air Freshener Dispenser

TimeMist Metered Aerosol Air Freshener Dispenser is a unique programmable dispenser that lets you control spray intensity and frequency ... equipment is included with your purchase. There is a manufacturer's five year warranty when you use ... deals on all of our cleaning and Janitorial Supplies. We not only offer the best brand names [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 18:03:52

How to Shop Green to Save Money

The economy is in sad shape and the environment is not much better ... many household products that can help cut the monthly expenses. When you are doing yard work ... what you would think. The first thing to look at for saving money is your cleaning supplies. The average family [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:48:59

“Healthy Child, Healthy World” December 19, 2008

A few months ago, I read the book “Healthy Child, Healthy World: Creating a cleaner, greener, safer home” by Christopher Gavigan. It’s a very helpful resource for information on making your home non-toxic and healthy by looking at plastics, toys, personal care products, cleaning supplies, and home furnishings. Many specific [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 16:23:29

Talkin' Trash

I know I feel better when I start reading blogs again and start feeling all activist-y ... up to. Fascinating.That led to talk about making your own non-toxic cleaning supplies and how ... is not the same as solving the problem.The green revolution in products is an interesting first step [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:46:00

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

Should you go to work when you are sick?

by Doris Helge, Ph.D., “Joy on the Job Coach” If you’re contagious, how will it serve anyone for you to share your illness? ... in bed. There are many non-toxic cleaning chemicals available now that will keep Mother Earth happy.  If you don’t have a health food store near you that carries non-toxic cleaning supplies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:37:18

time to eat!

I love holiday time. Frankly, I see no other reason for cold weather to exist than to help set the holiday mood, ... City, my erstwhile resource for eco-friendly paints, cleaning supplies, and the like, when I decided ... Chemical has no store locator, I couldn’t easily find another resource, so I asked the friendly [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 18:53:51

Income & Thrift: The Two Strategies to Improving Your Finances

Every newspaper has ran a story about how to improve your finances in the past few weeks ... to spend on projects that would save me money. I could make my own cleaning supplies or clip coupons ... if you’ve increased your income. You can outsource a significant chunk of your task list: hire a maid [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 13:30:54

Cabin?

For the last month my husband keeps chattering every weekend about taking us all out to the woods to a little cabin he heard about ... . Then his wife packed me some cleaning supplies. I thanked her and said it looks we are in for a family adventure [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 00:09:00

Day 2 or, a year of simplifying

I tried, I really did.Last year my goal was to have the entire house decluttered and organized by Christmas ... area (main floor, but not really a room- a closet off of the kitchen), cleaning supplies, The Boy's ... . I made a good start on our clothes, the pantry, the garage, and the homeschool books/ supplies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 19:24:00

Old English® Furniture Wipes

Old English® Furniture Wipes are premoistened towelettes that condition wood and remove dust and smudge marks in just one easy step ... : http://www.cleanitsupply.com/ Check out This Month's Specials Cleaning Tips and Resources ... to check out the rest of our line of cleaning and janitorial supplies throughout our website to find great [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 04:01:03

Cancer in Cats and Alternative Treatments

Cancer in Cats and Alternative Treatments January 18th, ... if you are not watching. These products are deadly to him when he gets into cleaning supplies, fertilizer, poisons ... . It can be effectively treated with antibiotics and supplements which restore the natural PH [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:01:29

Airbrush Makeup Kits Guide

Do you want to get on board with the latest fashion trend? Do you want to have a picture perfect face all day? ... , wand, or gun), a compressor, and a hose (to attach the airbrush to the compressor). Sometimes, kits will also come with stencils, makeup, instructional DVDs or videos, and cleaning supplies [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 13:22:29

Miami foreclosure homes turning into squatters paradise

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The foreclosure crisis has affected families and communities throughout the United States hard … some ... the group provides them with “secondhand furniture, cleaning supplies and yard upkeep As mentioned earlier [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 21:22:18

Hounds Home For The Holiday

Ah, well here we are staring at the south end of north bound 2008 ... for the dogs.Items such as blankets, towels, comforters, carpet, cleaning supplies, dog food, paper towels ... when they "bridge" to being Cadette Scouts, and until then they are working on a supply drive [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:27:00

Organize: Checkup

It’s been a week and a half since my first post on organizing goals.  I thought I would post a check up for my own use ... our first priority. Studio & Office- We went crazy at Target buying a lot of bins for our bookshelves.  About 80% of our supplies organized, and I’m currently cleaning out my bins of scrap paper [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:48:54

The Unseen Household Helper

The spooky story was revealed by world-renowned parapsychologist Dr. Leonard Kaufman who has verified the domesticated spirit's presence ... ' breakfast, get out her vacuum and cleaning supplies and take the kids to school. Then finally, before going [more...]

Date: 2008-06-29 08:16:04

More from Weiman Products - and a Winner

As I mentioned in my previous review, I had the wonderful opportunity to test out some cleaning supplies for Weiman Products ... Brand, Corian Brand, ceramic tile, chrome & granite." And the pictures on the container show mirrors ... my Libman Wonder Mop and Weiman's Perfect Planet Squeeze and Clean Floor Cleaner. Instead of using [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 00:44:00

Fun and Funky Valentines Superstore

Valentine’s Day Superstore at Buy.com! You gotta love a website that has everything from toilet cleaning supplies to toilet water– ... now and buy coffee filters, ceiling paint, a ball gown and platinum earrings and all in just a few minutes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 02:29:38

What You Need to Know Before Choosing Your Allergy Relief Air Purifier

Life for a person suffering from an allergy can become a living hell ... , if the allergy is caused by the environment, including dust in the air and on your furniture ... (VOC's) found in items like paint, varnish, cleaning supplies, disinfectants, glues and adhesives [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:41:04

SPECTRUM HBV Hospital Virucidal Disinfectant

The human hepatitis B virus is the leading cause of serosis and cancer of the liver and is the world’s ninth largest killer ... Air Fresheners Facility Maintenance & Safety Supply Floor and Carpet Care Green Cleaning Products ... on your next order when you signup for our cleaning tips and cleaning product specials e-newsletter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 18:03:58

I have a serious case of the Mondays

I had a fabulous weekend with my sister, and although I spent way too much money, I think I'll still be okay to meet my budget for the month ... and watched a hockey game.$7.95 Dollar Store - I bought some much-needed cleaning supplies from Dollarama [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:07:23

Ventilation Systems - Design and Performance

by: Hazim B. AwbiHardcover: 445 pagesPublisher: Taylor & Francis; 1 edition (December 20, 2007) ... ventilation for cooling, heating and cleaning the outdoor air supplied to buildings are essential for maintaining good indoor quality as well as for reducing a building’s energy consumption. Modern [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:37:00

Green EchoMop Looped End Wet Mop Heads

Green EchoMop Looped End Wet Mop Heads is the FIRST EVER mop head made from recycled PET plastic bottles, contributing to reduced landfill waste, ... Air Fresheners Facility Maintenance & Safety Supply Floor and Carpet Care Green Cleaning ... on your next order when you signup for our cleaning tips and cleaning product specials e-newsletter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 18:58:16

STREAK FREE Glass Cleaner

Hi this is Dan Dillon talking to you today about Streak Free isn’t your ordinary glass cleaner that you’ll find on the store shelves or at the ... Fresheners Facility Maintenance & Safety Supply Floor and Carpet Care Green Cleaning Products & ... the name Streak Free. So Streak Free is great for numerous amounts of tasks such as cleaning bathrooms [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 18:01:53

10 Tips for Storing Christmas Decorations

10 Tips for Storing Christmas Decorations Community Forum Explore Housekeeping Must Reads10 Week Holiday PlanVinegar, Baking Soda, and Lemons15 Minute Cleanups For Every RoomBasic Cleaning Supplies ListDaily, Weekly, and Monthly SchedulesMost Popular Chore Charts by AgeInk Stains3 Homemade Cleaning SolutionsClean Stainless [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 08:52:23

Balance

Balance January 20, 2009 | Filed in: Activities, Crafts, Experiments, Field Trips This weeks Unplugged theme is Balance ... our house. Adding tea tree oil to cleaning supplies, eucalyptus to a pot of hot water for a steam tent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 06:22:10

Should I Chuck It? | Home and Personal Care Products

After reading this and similar blogs and websites, maybe you’ve decided to throw out all of your toxic cleaning products ... Family blog has a list of 25 safe, non-toxic house made cleaning supplies. ... . Contact your local homeless shelters, woman’s shelters (or safe homes), or non-profit organizations [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 05:24:44

Baking soda: Do more with less

Baking soda is a major player on any money-saver’s team ... ways to use it around the house; you’ll save money on cleaning supplies and be a few steps closer ... up the carpets. Sprinkle baking soda on carpet and upholstered furniture, let it sit for about half an hour [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 04:03:24

I Have No More Bad Habits to Give Up

by Louis Soul Would it not be nice if you could avoid bad habits instead of having to quit them after starting? No one will avoid all bad habits ... with extra food and cleaning supplies. They have so much that it will go bad before they can possibly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 15:06:31

CleanoSonic W A Brown Industrial Sales Inc - USA

A wide range of ultrasonic cleaning equipment and supplies is offered The site is e-commerce enabled The quot Ask Captain Cleano quot section answers many technical questions about ultrasonic cleaners and their use in jewelry cleaning and microelectronics Visit website [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 20:39:03

KMart Super Doubles are Here Again

And I was there soon after church yesterday afternoon. I really racked up on a lot of cleaning supplies, body wash, nail clippers, tweezers, ziploc bags ... is doubling coupons up to $2.00 (some are only doubling up to $1.00 and some are tripling but I’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:44:11

How you can start your own cleaning service at home

You want to work at home but would like to avoid high startup costs. You’re also not sure of embarking on a creative vocation ... . The supplies or equipment you need would be: cleaning detergents, rags, mops, a long handled duster ... . What do you do? Think about a house cleaning service. If you’re one of those obsessive compulsive people [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 09:55:33

Lemongrass Oil And Its Applications

By Avon Howard Lemongrass essential oil is highly beneficial for the human body. It provides a multitude of health benefits ... from cleaning supplies and personal care products, like deodorant, to even perfume. Lemongrass essential oil [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 08:03:47

Total Cost of Owning A Dog

My wife and I had been tossing around the idea of getting a dog for the last few months and our recent trip to England, ... , a crate, cleaning supplies, etc. This varies greatly but you’re talking a base of around $150-250 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 17:30:14

Katana Cleaning and Maintenance Guide

Article brought to you by Fantasy Weapons and Swords A katana’s blade is very sharp so great care must be taken when cleaning or using this type of ... Properly Supplies Sword oil Soft cloth (preferable cotton) Rice paper Powder ball The Scabbard In order to preserve the coating of laquer on the scabbard it only needs cleaning occasionally [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:49:22

Bob’s Blah Blog

I don’t really have anything to talk about today so I’m just going to talk about whatever comes to mind ... , but apparently we’re still using the same janitorial cleaning supplies. Speaking of summers and work [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 13:14:05

LEGOs, Play-Doh, and Programming

This article is based on a talk I gave at the 2008 RubyConf in Orlando, Florida, entitled “Recovering from Enterprise: ... to sell towels and shoes and cleaning supplies, too, so in his eyes it’d be criminal to not walk through [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 11:52:55

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