How many times have you read articles or books on cleaning and housekeeping that seem to assume that the reader has enough time to spend two or three hours a day cleaning but does not have pets or children? Some books seem to set the standards impossibly high ñ even the books on natural cleaning, which …
Already, I can hear those with an environmental conscience gasping. Acid? In cleaning? Mental pictures of acid rain and its catastrophic effects spring to mind, alongside visions of yet more industrial strength acid being tipped down drains to poison poor harmless fish and kill the vegetation in our long-suffering waterways. Relax! Yes, acid does get …
Somebody once wrote a book entitled “When Two or Three are Gathered Together, Someone Spills Their Drink.” However, it’s not just drinks that get spilled at the table when families get together, with resulting stains on the tablecloth, the napkins, people’s shirts and fronts, and even onto trousers. Food seems to get all over the …
The Hygiene Hypothesis is adhered to by many medical professionals as a way of explaining the high incidence of immune/allergy related ailments in the hyper-clean Western world. In brief, the Hygiene Hypothesis is as follows. Children these days in the developed, urban world have fewer older siblings (to bring home germs from the outside world), …
Chlorine Is Everywhere A few of us will have got through our lives without knowing what chlorine smells like. Next time you go to the swimming pool, take a deep breath. Smell that? That’s chlorine. Chlorine is one of those chemical substances that seems to be with us wherever we go. Primarily, it’s used to …
The Hygiene Hypothesis is a topic that may be of some concern to those of us who are responsible for keeping households clean. The general thinking that seems to be promoted by many doctors – and advertisers – is that you should wage a war on germs. Every item in your household should be germ-free, …
The house described in this article is fictional – I hope. This is the Hygiene House of Horror where the folk who live in it have some foul habits that seem to suggest that they want to catch a case of Delhi-belly or show off how strong their immune systems are. Do your rubber gloves …
You’ve been having a bad week cleaningwise, and the place is a mess, or else you have busy children who seem to strew toys and other belongings around the house. And you’ve just had a phone call to say that your mother, mother-in-law or the boss is coming around within the next hour. You could …
You can hardly expect to keep your carpets in decent condition unless you wash them regularly. Many people choose to delegate the task to a professional. Still, most carpet treatment methods involve detergents, some of which may harm you or the environment. There is a safer solution not only to the environment but also to …
Was one of your New Year resolutions to cut down on waste and to live more sustainably? These quick tips should help. 1. Make your own household cleaners using natural ingredients. Not only does this mean that you will be less exposed to some of the most common sources of household pollutants and toxins, you …
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