mlk day update

I try to avoid double daily posting -- just in case writing material becomes scarce ... mess until we can find enough time to clean it up. The cleaning is truly the grunt work ... over to the shelter and family services to let them see how the local Salvation Army touches one soul [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:28:00

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Hausfrauing around

Well for reals today, I took a stab at getting this poor house of mine cleaned up & pretty like. I HATE housework. Bleh! But I love the look of an uncluttered, clean home so I have abit of a problem to solve. Living like this causes stress & we all know what too much stress leads to.I started with the kitchen. I'm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:29:00

Out of the mouths of Babes...

Chris and I were cleaning up around the house this weekend and Grace says to us, "Are we having people over?" I found it both humorous and sad that my child thinks that the only time we clean toilets and do laundry is because company is coming. Last night we were driving home from a fun afternoon [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:21:00

California Considers Killing Plug-In Hybrid Start-Ups

The California Air Resource Board...presumably an agency with a vested interest in advancing vehicle technology, might be about to push a clean-tech start-up into bankruptcy. What the frik is going on here ... , this is a clean technology based on a freaking Toyota Prius...I don't care how many tests [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:20:04

Revenge

She spent the first day sadly packing her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases ... , the house began to smell. They tried everything,cleaning, mopping, and airing the place out. Vents were checked for dead rodents, and carpets were steam cleaned. Air fresheners were hung everywhere [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 20:09:49

What? Still washing your crotch with soap?

Manjunk_copy It's sad to realize that most men are wandering through life with the mistaken belief that normal cleaning products are good enough for their genitals. Not so, according to Man Junk, a line of organic shampoos for the discriminating scrotum. According to the Man Junk Web site, "Any product that's made to clean your neck, back [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 11:29:20

I've Had It with No-Show Realtors

Once again today I fell victim to an inconsiderate realtor who claimed that he or she was going to show my house and didn't. Once again I wasted half a day that I can never get back. I spent half the day Saturday cleaning ... on some clothes, dried my hair halfway, and went to work. I think that I worked up more of a sweat cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:51:29

Kaput

Our dishwasher is kaput.  Dead.  Done.  Once a quiet, steady servant faithfully cleaning and sanitizing our dishes.. ... ...and sadly, I only noticed what a wonderful blessing it was after the dishes were NOT clean load ... about "life skills".  Most of the time it is just easier to do all the chores around the house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:03:07

Celebrity Sexy White Teeth? My Non-Celebrity, Unsexy, Yellow Teeth Wish

The five hours that I spent cleaning my mom's bedroom and bathroom two weeks ago inspired me to do a little pre-spring cleaning in my home when I got ... were starting to get a little overcrowded. Some products needed to be transferred to the hair product ... that are a little more budget-friendly. One such teeth whitening product is called Celebrity Sexy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:26:43

Ultrasonic Eyeglass Cleaner

By Jonathan Kimak Here’s a story I’ll share even though it will make me seem a tad stupid. I wear glasses( ... t be touched by anything. The Ultrasonic Eyeglass cleaner cleans glasses(and jewelry, CDs and many other items ... . And the cleaning box is large enough to hold two pairs of glasses. You can order this online [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 07:17:38

Kent Avenue Power Plant Destructoporn: Massive Shrinkage

2008_12_Powerplant%20Desctructoporn.jpg Remember the old Kent Avenue BMT Power House that Con Ed said it was just doing some "spring cleaning" ... , complaints of toxic clouds of asbestos wafting into residential neighborhoods and the like, the spring cleaning is so complete that the building is nearly gone. A tipster sent this pic showing what [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:51:27

He knows which way the wind blows

By Kate Sheppard President-elect Barack Obama took his "American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan" on the road Friday, talking up his clean energy plans at an Ohio factory that manufactures nuts and bolts used ... , "starts with new, clean sources of energy." He also warned that without significant investments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 01:13:21

Call Janitorial service finder for commercial cleaning needs-877-880-4110

http://janitorialservicefinders.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=115&Itemid=116 Here you can find commercial cleaning companies & janitorial service providers in your local area.Trusted pre-screened cleaning companies.Janitorial service... read more [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 10:45:25

Is it party time yet?

I swear Paige is going to drive us nuts asking about her party. We get the question several hundred times a day ... the day of the party. Really all that's left is the cleaning. I'll admit it, I'm not the best housekeeper in the world. My house is mostly clean. As in if you walked in right now I wouldn't be too [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:05:00

What Are The Alternatives To Tape Backups?

by Mike Gilmore Tape backups for the most part are not very reliable at all ... that can occur if your equipment is not properly cleaned. And if you have been doing consistent ... to keep it clean and observed all the instructions from the maker. It would be in the best interests [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:47:27

10 Things To Do When You Have Nothing To Do

photo credit: sunshinecity One piece of advice that I give to every up-and-coming administrative assistant is this: ... t write, clean your keyboard, monitor and phone (in my experience these always need cleaning), move [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:32:56

Remanufactured Dyson DC14 Full-Kit Upright Bagless Vacuum Cleaner - $249.99Sep 09 Expiration Date Unknown ... , efficient cleaning with no clogging or loss of suction. Effective for use on all floor types, the unit's ... , and a bare-floor tool that quickly attaches to the wand for gently cleaning bare floors. Item: [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 16:38:42

How To Clean Upholstery Without Causing Damage

Upholstery, like your average suit that needs to make a trip to the dry cleaner, will sometimes get dirty to the point where a little extra elbow grease is needed. But many types of furniture or related house objects may react to cleaning substances in the wrong way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:25:21

The same coal story

By Kate Sheppard Here at Grist, we like to say that coal is the enemy of the human race ... : "I am optimistic we can figure out how to use those resources in a clean way. I'm very hopeful ... of America, and there are lots of jobs it creates ... The challenge is how we create clean coal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 01:13:21

Have You Lost Data Due To A Faulty Tape Backup?

by Kurtis Richards Tape backups for the most part are not very reliable at all ... has in reality been recording. It’s critical to make sure your equipment is kept clean as dirty tapes ... your best to keep it clean and observed all the instructions from the maker. It would be in the best [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:41:41

I gotta admit it, I’ve been more sad this week over Mark than I’ve been in months ... ve been cleaning around the house preparing for my roomies to move in this afternoon (another very real step in the no longer living with the future intended…) Cleaning the common areas and FINALLY [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:51:50

Baby Contraption Central

Last time I resisted buying a bunch of baby stuff. We didn't have a lot of space, ... , had a port-a-crib that became a clean-clothes-receiver, the convertible car seat that went ... time (or back time) while mommy is in the kitchen cleaning up. My little mama-wanna-be really adores [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:59:00

i spy bottles

i know, i know.... for those of you who read a zillion blogs, or at least read tip junkie, (i was a guest blogger there a couple of weeks ago) ... ... 1. start with a clean & dry bottle 2. using the Magic Eraser remove any black printing ... : 1 large plastic bottle (i used the 33.8 FL OZ smart water bottle), a mr. clean magic eraser, goo [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:50:51

Chantel’s Design Dilemma

When we heard Chantel’s cries for help with her living room, we swooped in to whip up something swanky ... (for its colors and clean lines) and shabby chic (for its cushy, comfy  furniture and romantic ... for its clean lines and affordable prices. The TV and the shelf beneath it must stay, though we could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:47:32

Why do Political Insiders Say All Parties Fear Sleaze Charges? Because They Are All At It

According to the latest PoliticsHome "Insider Panel" two thirds think all parties have something to fear from Euro-sleaze allegations ... at the public's expense. They gentrify their gardens, clean their windows, buy their wives cars, finance trips ... on expenses - and we paid his residential cleaning bill. Many MPs approaching retirement have gained [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 08:24:44

The weekend that was… and the week that will be….

Well, it was some weekend! Not overly exciting, but I did everything and more on my to-do list! ... . Next was food shopping and cleaning the car. Then I sat to study a the chapter which ... Saturday started with cleaning my room, and pulling out the clothes which I have been wanting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:02:54

Spring Cleaning for Normal People: introducing my first ebook

My computer’s desktop is cluttered with documents, and my fridge needs to be cleaned out. I’ve pulled far too many late nights the past few weeks, and I’m looking forward to some much-needed quality time with my family this weekend. All this is rather ironic, to be honest [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 10:00:41

Fiddling while rivers churn

More evidence has emerged of a City Council that has its priorities wrong ... the Avon) to work each morning, and some days the stench is terrible.  We must clean up our act.  Yet ... functioning sewage systems and clean rivers any day. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:04:40

Bustin' a USCAP

By Kate Sheppard The United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) ... legislation is a crucial component in fueling the bold clean energy investments necessary to catapult ... is needed and makes bold investments in a clean energy economy." A number of deeper-green environmental [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:05:15

Getting It Together

Ah, Monday. I rather like Mondays. Jake is (usually) ... into the office. Normally I like to crank through some cleaning and organizing and planning to get the week off ... to go into work tomorrow instead because Jake is home. But I still managed to do a good cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:57:20

Paying Others to Provide a Service: When Is It Frugal?

... the other one is doing dishes, cleaning up after supper (with a one year old just learning how to feed herself, we wind up with a fair amount of food on the table and on the floor), and other such tasks [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 17:00:19

IRobot Looj Gutter Cleaning Robot Review

justechn writes "Many of us have seen robots in the movies and wondered how long it would take for them to become a reality ... to break up clogs and sweep all the debris out of your gutter. It is also water proof so you don't have to worry if you have water in your gutter, just don't stand below it when it is cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 20:55:00

Chlorox Green Works Reaches 40 Million Dollar Market Share In First Year

Although, sadly, kitchens everywhere rapidly become gross (as pictured), products for cleaning are rapidly greening. Case in point: the Chlorox Green Works line ... on the root word "chlorine," a term that has long represented chemical anathema to a faction of traditional [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 16:58:16

Pre-CNY

6 days encounting until Chinese New Year. Was in Bintang Megamall at least half a day yesterday accompanying a friend to get his CNY clothings ... their house, cleaning up things and stuffs like that. Chinese New Year market are open since ... to my customer. That’s all for now. Happy cleaning :D [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:57:07

Duplicate Cleaner Keeps Your Hard Drive Clean

Years of downloading, editing photos, backing up data, ... Explorer windows open while you scroll through files to get rid of the copies. The app will scan ... on your system. Usually that means uninstalling apps you don't need or don't use, cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 22:10:35

TuneUpMedia.com - Clean Up Your iTunes

What it does You gotta love iTunes. It's pretty, goes with your iPod, Nano, shiny, ... , with a downloadable plugin for cleaning up your musical library. Everybody that's got an iTunes library inevitably ... shows in your area. Oddly enough, TuneUp is currently only available for Windows (Mac will follow [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 13:07:00

I Woke Up in My Car With Cookie Crumbs Everywhere

It was 10:30 on a Thursday night. I'd cleaned out my house, any food that wasn't part of my new plan had been thrown away ... meltdown happen two more times before I locked into a rhythm of eating clean. Here's the ultimate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:02:16

Cats are not Clutter

My new favorite place in the house is my desk. The home office has long been the lone repository of clutter left in my entire house and it's just ... . It was exhausting to constantly clean around all my clutter! All that clutter turned even a basic cleaning job [more...]

Date: 2008-07-21 18:42:00

Project Runway: Ratbones And Jeepers Creepers

Previously - a drag queen chewed Suede's fauxhawk off. Straight Joe can make a pink jumpsuit for a man ... to jump. Wait, she's cleaning her glasses. My bad. Kenley is sad that Daniel's gone because ... a window and preparing to jump. Wait, she's cleaning her glasses. My bad. Kenley is sad that Daniel's [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 22:03:53

Tips for Decorating Green

Posted by: unique decor on: January 20, 2009 In: Home DecorComment! ... this into your home cleaning and decorating routine. One way to do this is to recycle within ... you can that you get rid of. When cleaning out your home, reorganizing or redecorating, you can give away [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:03:09

Expert window cleaner South Wales

In this series of window washing lessons, our expert will teach you the many window cleaning secrets including how to size up you window cleaning ... demonstrate how to maneuver small and large ladders, including important safety tips for working [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 01:12:10

The Post Where I Show You How I Reapholstered 8 dining room chairs for $22.

You all know I'm chea... err... FRUGAL. I'm frugal. :) And I'm imaginative too ... I posted that I had to buy new kitchen and patio door curtains because the ones we've ... cushions on the chairs that after 4 years, no amount of spot cleaning could truly get clean. I decided [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:13:04

lost in transcription

I went to work for about an hour and a half today. Hammock was there, so yay for that. I spent my time cleaning ... and dirty my office was and planned to do a thorough cleaning on Tuesday. The phone rang several [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:16:16

Is It Friday Yet?

What a week and it's only Wednesday! I spent all day Monday cleaning my house because, for some reason, ... the house too. Not even their M&M buttons were spared. I've given up cleaning my floors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 18:24:00

Reusable dry-cleaning bags

So, you thought the market for reusable bags was saturated? ... alternative to traditional dry cleaning.) Website: www.thegreengarmento.com Contact ... Having found a niche that has yet to be infiltrated, The Green Garmento hopes to help green up dry [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 16:08:48

Be Very Afraid: Enter the Blight Police

2007_12_masonicHOUSE%20copy.jpg With a nod to the "broken windows" theory, San Francisco is mulling over a new way to clean up the city ... . That doesn't mean other people won't be hit with fines for not cleaning up graffiti or repairing an awning [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 15:40:15

Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper: STS-126 Spacewalk Hits Snag

  ... , was cleaning up a grease gun explosion in one of her equipment bags when a tool bag ... of the cleaning and lubing activities by sharing tools with partner Bowen, a U.S. Navy Submariner [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 12:56:17

Gannett's Tucson Citizen to close if a buyer isn't found by March 21

Romenesko Home > Romenesko Tools: Text Sizeor, Print, RSS ... "seems solid, substantial, very clean and easy to read" RonReason.com | SND Update | Chicago Tribune ... years has had several iterations of nice clean formats," writes Ron Reason. The To-Go Tribune debuted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:22:33

Power Mister Takes Half The Effort Out Of Cleaning Windows

By Luke Anderson I’ve always thought that spray bottles were a great invention ... , think about someone with arthritis trying to clean a house full of windows. Something like this would [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 06:51:21

Rinse and Spit

I took all the kids, plus one friend who had slept over last night, to the dentist for our 6 month cleaning today ... because she threw an all-out fit because I wouldn't let her clean the floor with her brand new [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 05:12:00

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