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How to clean a humidifier

Friday, January 16th, 2009

A humidifier is used to moisten the air making it easier to breathe, especially during winter. However, the moisture that is produce while providing relief from too dry air can also encourage the growth of harmful bacteria and dust mites. Therefore keeping a humidifier clean is important for your ...

A humidifier is used to moisten the air making it easier to breathe, especially during winter. However, the moisture that is produce while providing relief from too dry air can also encourage the[...]

Homemade Toiletries

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Who doesn't want to cut the cost of their families toiletries? Shampoo, soap, deodorant, all of these can cost you hundreds every year. Here are some recipes--other than the old stand by of adding water to the shampoo to stretch it--for homemade toiletries that will save your family money and ...

Who doesn't want to cut the cost of their families toiletries? Shampoo, soap, deodorant, all of these can cost you hundreds every year. Here are some recipes--other than the old stand by of adding[...]

Hard Water

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Imagine a one pound rock coming out of your showerhead every week. Over 80 percent of the homes in the United States are affected by hard water, and most families don't even know that they have it. Hard water is what causes your shampoo to not lather up in your ...

Imagine a one pound rock coming out of your showerhead every week. Over 80 percent of the homes in the United States are affected by hard water, and most families don't even know that they have it.[...]

Eliminating odours

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

 One of the more pleasant parts of the day is coming home, opening the door, and being greeted with the smell of a clean house. It is equally as nasty, though, to open the door to the smell of mildew or something unidentifiable. In this section you will find out ...

 One of the more pleasant parts of the day is coming home, opening the door, and being greeted with the smell of a clean house. It is equally as nasty, though, to open the door to the smell of[...]

Dry cleaning

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Many people read the tags on their clothing and find that it says "dry clean only." They dutifully drop their clothes art the dry cleaners, only to have them magically appear clean and bright when they pick them up. What is this magic? How does dry cleaning work? The answer ...

Many people read the tags on their clothing and find that it says "dry clean only." They dutifully drop their clothes art the dry cleaners, only to have them magically appear clean and bright when[...]