General Housekeeping

In general blog upkeep news, I finally updated my Review Guidelines to reflect that I have a Sony Reader, ... old when someone links to one of my posts. Just sayin'. In more cleaning news, I spent my morning ... from all the dust, mold and god knows what else was on some of those books. I probably should [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 00:06:21

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Soooo glad it's over

I suffered a mini meltdown yesterdaythe after Christmas meltdownI had to go to bed and pull the covers over my headconsidering I baked 12 dozen cookiesand wrapped at least 50 presentswhile cleaning cooking, shoppingcaring for animals ... so they wouldn't mold this morning her legs wouldn't workshe had peed herselfthe vet told meif she doesn't lose [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 17:53:00

Why I Currently Hate the Snow

I don't usually hate snow, but today I loathe it. It has been snowing in Utah since yesterday afternoon when I got back from Borders with my ... to get home. And, unfortunately for me, last night was not one of my nights I got a covered parking ... . So it took 10 minutes to clean off my car and break out of the parking mold. And then I got stuck [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:28:00

Pantry Moth Traps

If you're having a problem with moths in your home, you might have pantry moths that feed on flour and grains in your kitchen or pantry ... , you can also find cleaning products for your roof, fence, deck and siding, mold cleaner, sanitizers [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 01:33:04

The Many Bathtub Styles For Your Bathroom

In this article we will go over the types of bathtubs not commonly known by most people ... from looking great copper is a clean material and is resistant to having bacteria and mold growing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:04:59

Houseplants: Fresh Air From a Pot!

Photo by madaise via Flickr During the winter months, when it is really cold outside, ... , tile floors, carpet, clothing and cleaning supplies.  While outgassing can continue for long periods ... dander, mold spores and dust mites: These items contribute to poor indoor air quality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:00:52

Studio Spiff Up

Whenever things get too messy in here, I avoid my projects.  I've also noticed how poorly lit this corner gets after dark ... .  All you need is something with good structure and a nice shape that won't give you black mold or fall to pieces in transit.  Give a good cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 14:37:17

Sniffles and Sneezing and Stuffy OH MY!

It's that time of year again (and I'm not talking about Christmas). The season every Mother dreads......the cold and flu season ... a new GermFree Humidifier that sanitizes the water for pure, clean warm mist to provide worry-free ... % of bacteria, mold and spores. The latest in anti-bacterial technology, this humidifier is ideal for making [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 02:14:00

saramcpherson: As if you thought my posts couldn’t get any more...

saramcpherson: As if you thought my posts couldn’t get any more boring, HERE IS MY COLLECTION OF ICE CUBE TRAYS. Clockwise from left: Hearts, Big Legos (originally intended for use as a brownie mold), Tiny ... , in which case I serve them in very clean glasses. MY LIFE IS SO EXCITING!! *headdesk* Honestly, I’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 21:29:03

Munters MCS: The construction drying experts

Without Munters MCS construction drying services, project progress can be delayed which can result in financial penalties, ... Commercial Mold Remediation Disaster Planning Disaster Restoration Commercial Hurricane, Storm Clean [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:03:34

Keeping Clean

One of the most important things we mothers want to achieve is to keep the home clean and worry-free. Why so? ... toothbrushes are also helpful. Mold killers as well as mildew killers.  Vinegar and citrus juice as nontoxic alternatives. Baking soda for cleaning counter tops as well as eliminating odors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 14:13:39

$50 Gift Certificate to Sugarplum Dreams

$50 Gift Certificate to Sugarplum Dreams December 2nd, 2008 Melanie Posted in Giveaway, ... up, rinse them off, then hang them up to drain.  It makes clean up so much easier.  And it reduces the mold [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:18:25

The joys and benefits of Mold cleaners

If you ask any person who has recently purchased a new house i bet they will bring up that new home smell ... cleaning products that are turning some heads as well. Most families that have black mold ... for the upcoming years. Try and do some research on which cleaning products will help you the best at what task [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 19:53:44

HOW-TO: Detox Your Home

Who knew that the everyday products we use to keep our homes spic and span, could be harming us? According to Jana at care2 ... in the pan can breed mold and other bacteria. READ MORE. 3. Use non-toxic cleaning supplies. Eco ... , which release chemical odors and gases into your house almost the second they are taken [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 16:56:18

LaZorro Creates Eco-Friendly Virtual World For Latina Tweens

I call him LáZorro (with an á, damn it!) because of his keen sense of right and wrong ... through games and challenges. It definitely has a green focus. Adding plants and cleaning up a habitat ... , or had to fit into a specific mold and that their only interests are picking hair colors or shopping [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 01:30:00

Hallelujah For The Dryer-Fixer Guy!

So, The Husband and I have been out of a dryer for about 10 months.  The dryer decided to stop drying clothes around February ... , and had him come check things out.  He told us it was a "ventilation and mold issue."  Air wasn't moving ... that!When I have no clean underthings to wear, and have to default to the hot pink ones I got for Christmas a few [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 03:24:00

McCulloch MC-1275 Heavy Duty Steam Cleaner

About a year ago I moved into an apartment in SF that has some problems ... shoots hot, pressurized steam at things.  This jet of vapor disintegrates and sterilizes mold, removes ... of mercury and uranium-238 if it could clean metal surfaces so they look brand new.  But that stuff doesn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:39:12

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

interview #11

interview with SALLY COOKplease describe an 'online interactive elderly cat' ... us all the time every day. they can cause negative health effects like mood swings and memory impairment ... the mold in my bathroom? (it's all over the ceiling. i cleaned it off once and it came back again [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 14:38:00

Mold Removal: Finally Getting Rid Of Mold In Your Home

There are various factors on why mold can be present in a home - too much moisture, poor ventilation and even poor cleaning habits in the part of the homeowner. All these can cause molds to exist in one’s home. They usually form in places where moist and damp exist. In any case [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 10:00:07

The magical benefits of Mold remover

After you sign the papers and walk into your new investment the first thing you will notice is that clean smell ... . Then there are some household cleaning products that are turning some heads as well. Many people experience mold growth in their home and now are finding out that these natural mold removers are destroying [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 14:34:33

Keeping a cozy home isn't so difficult to do

It's a Saturday afternoon. You're thinking about maybe inviting a few friends to come over for a few cocktails tonight or maybe just keep it laid ... from sofas. Couches and other cushion furniture should be further checked for mold and mildew contamination. If you have a concrete floor, keep it clean and stain-free. All rust stains can be easily [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 06:57:03

B Never Too Busy to be Beautiful

Hi! It was very warm yesterday and today as well! The high is 66F (19C)!!! But the temp will drop down to high 48F (9C) tomorrow :( ... , so they are my taste! Thanks!!!Well, speaking of the professional bathroom cleaning, it was great! Now our bathroom is almost brand new. No mold or water stain! My boyfriend was surprised, too, because [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 06:30:00

Hear me roar

So guess who spent yesterday morning in a little frenzy of home care? Yup ... one of the multiple stacks of papers I am carrying around.Might satisfying. Not sure if I'm going to attempt to clean ... , at best. Plus it was California, where the long, dry seasons kept mold and rampant plant growth [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 20:13:00

Why Content Cleaning Is Your Cost-Effective Restoration ...

Disasters come unexpectedly. Flood, fire, molds— name it. When the disaster’s over, there’s the damage we have to face. What’s left of it, we try to save as much as we can. Some damaged materials [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 12:45:02

One month after Ike

*Stoically limping back into business. http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/10/12/1012ikemonth ... have returned and continue cleaning out their homes, salvaging what property wasn't drenched or ruined by mold and mildew.... (((repeat for 2 years, or until another storm arrives.))) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 12:56:49

Elsewhere on the Ecosphere…

Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in green. Enjoy! How to green your PB&J! Bush may do some good for the planet? Say no to toxic mold. LA half-way house goes vertical. EPA violates their own Clean Air Act? [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 18:00:38

Priorities.  I’ve been thinking a lot about priorities lately, and where the best place to spend my time is ... , destroying our cabinets and molding under our floors (two layers were growing black mold.  ICK ... , and make choices that cost them money but save them time (cleaning services, anyone?) - time [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 16:39:49

LUCK FOR SALE (Aug, 1954)

view additional pages LUCK FOR SALE Even the best of us ore superstitious and we pay magic-charm sellers millions of dollars yearly ... and package herbs; they mold magical candles and fill small bottles with perfumed chemicals bearing ... to a cleaning woman in the hall of his hotel and said, “Quick, give me something for luck!” She handed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:45:39

For Healthy Air, You Need an Air Cleaner

by Kim Archer You may not realize it, but the fact is that you are breathing in unclean air almost all of the time ... at risk. For this reason you have to make certain that the air you breathe is as clean as it possibly ... are also excellent at combating microorganisms like antigens, bacteria, mold, pathogens, and even viruses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:22:17

Six Strangely Entertaining Halloween Costumes and Delights

Medusa's Pre-Adolescent Years Medusa, the mythology guy with snake hair-do, didn't really enjoy his childhood and teenage years ... this costume, but please be reminded that you also need to clean the yard all night during Halloween, because ... you that it is Jello Mold, not an actual human brain. It's nothing like the real life [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 11:23:00

Fistful of Lead: Dark Sword Angel

The 2007 Special Edition Elmore Angel is part of the Elmore Masterwork series, produced by Dark Sword Miniatures ... . More... This is a clean, professional casting with crisp detail and realistic proportions. There were some faint mold lines on the body, which became more pronounced on the insides of the sleeves, and some sprue [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:52:25

Allergens

<!– /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:”"; margin:0in; margin-bottom: ... were getting worse and worse, causing her to have trouble breathing. We sent out specialists to check the house for mold, and they did find some. But honestly the biggest problem was house cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:44:27

Water Damage Restoration: Mold Remediation

A flooded basement is bad enough to deal with and the clean up can be an arduous task ... . After the water is gone and the dirt has been removed and things seem to be back to normal there is still something to worry about: mold. Don’t let your home be invaded by this ... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 08:45:03

"That's How It Goes..."

This past weekend almost went by without a hitch. I came home from work Friday evening, had Popeye's chicken (crack in the form of poultry) ... have handled better but that's life and it's nothing like a learning experience to mold you into a better ... bother me because if I have to keep playing "clean up man" for emotional spills for a person [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 13:21:00

Inn housekeeper sues Paso’s traveling zoo

A Paso Robles-based educational traveling zoo is named as a defendant in a Florida lawsuit with a Hampton Inn employee who claims remnants of its ... feces, monkey dander and other alleged hazards from the exotic guests after cleaning rooms rented ... nonnative pets Hissing Cockroaches Are Popular, But They Also Host Potent Mold Allergens Monkey Uses [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 04:06:46

When The Plot Is A Philosophical Catfight

This was not originally going to be a post. But once I attempted to get it down to 140 characters I realized I did actually have more to say; ... handle power but now comes their heroine who will break the mold and prove them wrong.It ... women somewhere who had servants doing the cooking and cleaning and child minding and spent [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 03:21:00

How Do I Clean a Mattress?

How to Clean a Mattress Carole Pagan © 2007 The question of how to clean a mattress comes up fairly often, ... cleaner would be best. You don’t need mold on top of it! To eliminate odors and allergens, spray ... that’s a personal choice. I’m all about avoiding extra housework! If you have stains, Pet stain remover [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 10:02:36

Serious information about Black mold cleaners

Almost all new home owners have experienced that brand new house fragrance ... cleaning products. Could you believe that rust removers can destroy rust without using toxic ... as well. Now people that have mold problems in their home are using these mold cleaner are taking care [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 15:33:52

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

Vegan and Vegetarian Ultimate Drink: Japanese Sake!

The Japan Blog ListPlease check the new postings at:sake, ... is then steamed and left to cool on large pieces of absolutely clean cloth. -Production of koji/malted rice: some rice is malted with Aspergillus oryzae mold -Yeast starter: malted rice, regular [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:54:20

Basic Horse Tips

Image from t_rad182 Let’s face it, this list could go on forever ... & bedding - Keeping a clean stall makes your animal more comfortable and aids in prevention of hoof ... for mold, bugs and debris. Image from kittykat7 Pasture Management Provided you have ample space [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:43:56

The Amazing Waterless Vaporizer - Only $3.59

Great for Allergies, Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds, Sinus Problems Clean, clear and easy breathing could not be simpler. Or cheaper ... smoke, soot, bacteria, mold spores and animal dander. No more worrying about allergies at home ... space, easy to store and great for travel. Because it does not use any water, mold and bacteria [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 10:20:58

Stupid Lungs or Why I Have to Just Watch

The boys are out raking the yard with their dad. Thin autumn light filters through the leafless trees, ... pink from the crisp air, as their little strong bodies help dad clean up the mess of autumn leaves ... barrier for my asthmatic lungs. Black leaf mold is almost a guarantee of a hospital trip [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 23:15:08

Warning: Email Sabbatical is Imminent .. and other random thoughts

On Monday, I will fly to Berkeley to begin the dissertation filing process. ( ... from taking a vacation by collecting mold and spitting it back out at you the moment you return ... to a clean INBOX. Don't worry... if you forget, you'll get a nice note from my INBOX telling you to shove [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 23:40:39

The joys and benefits of Organic mold remover

Almost all new home owners have experienced that brand new house fragrance ... cleaning products in their homes as we speak. Maybe Going Green remind you of something?most people love to use these cleaning products because of the safety features. Harmful acids are quickly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 19:42:31

How To Protect Your Lawn From Pests

How To Protect Your Lawn From Pests January 20th, 2009 by Keith Markensen In some places in the country, ... for an all-purpose fertilizer formula for your specific region. There are clean dust-free pelleted ... will usually assist with an application of fungicide. Snow mold is another disease that develops [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:14:36

Rainy Days

It's been raining lately in my part of the globe, maybe that explains why I am feeling lazy to do things at home ... our helpers to clean up the items and at the same time I called help for Black Mold Removal. I trust [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 03:51:49

Content Cleaning : A Post-Disaster Restoration Service ...

If your property has been damaged by mold, smoke, water, or fire, some of your household content may need to be removed from the damage site and then subjected to professional cleaning. Such type of restoration method is referred to as content cleaning. Content [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 13:30:02

Easy Upholstery Cleaning Tips To Live By

by Chris Channing The upholstery one owns usually isn’t the target of a cleaning regimen- but sometimes even furniture gets dirty enough that a real solution must be found to clean it. From your average dust to annoying stains or spills ... can cause damage or mold if it is left too long on upholstery. Be careful not to administer too much [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:07:23

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