Is it Safe to Ask Children to Help with Domestic Cleaning?One of the wonderful things about natural cleaners is that they are safe for children to use. Most of the ingredients used to make these homemade cleaning products don’t need warnings on the label to store out of reach of children and to use the …
Who’s who in your circle of friends and family? And how can and does each type benefit from natural cleaning methods?Who: CleaniesWhat: These are the people with immaculate homes. No matter when you drop in, the place is always perfectly ordered. These people are the most likely to have white sofas and carpets. The house usually …
One of the big selling points for many commercial cleaners is their claim to kill 99% of germs in minutes. Since we discovered germs, we’ve realised why keeping our houses clean is so important. Dirt harbours germs, and germs make us sick. This is why we clean our toilets, plates, and clothes. We don’t want …
Advantages of Carpeted Flooring Among the many ways of covering a floor in a house, carpets are by far one of the most popular, as well as the most sensuous. There’s nothing like sinking your toes into a soft, deep rug or carpet. But what do you need to know before deciding where to put …
What Are These Food Miles? “Food miles” are a concept that is often tossed around in environmentally concerned circles these days. You may have even seen celebrity chefs discussing the concept of food miles during their cooking shows, or seen advertisements that make you aware of the food miles issue. Basically, the “food miles” argument …
If you’ve never tried making your own cleaning products for everyday round-the-house work, give these a go. The fanciest ingredient that gets used is essential oil – which you can easily pick up at a chemist’s shop or a health food store, or even at flea markets – and won’t sent you on a search …
There is no kitchen or office that does not have stainless steel in the form of utensils, equipment or just small knick knacks. Stainless steel is easy to maintain – the name itself says as much- but even then some amount of regular extra cleaning and maintenance is required to keep the metal looking its …
The best time to remove a stain is right now, so if you have searched for this article online, print it out (on recycled paper, preferably) and take it with you as you get back to the job. The longer a stain sits, the harder it will be to remove. But what do you do? …
Most of us like to be independent and think that we are competent enough to give things a go and do it ourselves. Even if we hire a cleaner to do the regular round-the-house tidying, we like to think that we would be able to handle the dusting, vacuuming and polishing ourselves. However, there are a …
Despite the drive towards paperless offices, the fact remains that most are still full of paper files and books. While the files usually have a defined life after which they may be thrown away, books are things that are kept. But they are also susceptible to decay and damage and must be looked after. You …
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