Cleaning
10 March 2009, by Isabella
Survey: 28% Say They’ve Mixed Their Own Cleaning Product at Home
- SDA Offers Safety Tips For Those Considering Home-Made Concoctions
You might think it’s safer or more effective to mix your own cleaning products at home. Think again.
According to a new survey from The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA – www.cleaning101.com), 28 percent of Americans say they have mixed their own cleaning product at home.
When asked what was the most important factor in deciding to try and make their own concoction, those who did so said they believed it was safer to know what was in the products (38%), they believed it was cheaper (38%), or they believed it was more effective (28%).
“When it comes to making your own cleaning products, consumers should think twice before mixing once,” said Nancy Bock, SDA Vice President of Education. “There can be serious safety implications if proper care is not taken. In the frantic haste of an emergency situation, will the person who made the mix-at-home product know exactly what to tell a Poison Control Center on the phone?”
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Categories: Cleaning, Home Improvement, Safety, Uncategorized
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10 March 2009, by Isabella
With more demand for environmentally-friendly products, designers and manufacturers are introducing upscale luxurious and elegant options that prove stylish and ‘green’ can go hand in hand.
According to home improvement expert Leslie Segrete, “With so many great materials and choices available, you’ll be able to decorate stylishly, while making a difference for our planet.” Here are some of her tips on getting started:
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Categories: Bath, Bedroom, Cleaning, Fabrics, Going Green, Home Improvement, Houseware, Kitchen, Lighting, Paints, Safety, Saving Money, Uncategorized, Walls, Windows
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10 March 2009, by Isabella
Along with the many products produced by Mrs. Meyer’s, a cleaning guide is now available. Simple and easy tips for keeping our homes fresh and clean.
People are always asking, “Is Mrs. Meyer a real person?” Well she actually is and we want to confirm it once and for all! Mrs. Thelma Meyer is much more than the name behind Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day products. She is a mother of nine who kept house in a small town in Iowa. Though retired now, she has tended to her own home for more than 50 years and is the inspiration behind the brand Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day. Mrs. Meyer’s daughter started the line to honor her mother’s old-fashioned values and make honest cleaners that smell good and work like the dickens on dirt. And now for the first time ever her timeless tricks of the trade are available in MRS. MEYER’S CLEAN HOME, a revolutionary new cleaning guide chock full of practical tips and secrets to domestic success.
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Categories: Bath, Cleaning, Going Green, Home Improvement, Kitchen, News, Saving Money, Uncategorized, Walls, Windows
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10 March 2009, by Isabella
California Closets Recognized as Best Closet Design Firm at 2009 Los Angeles Organizing Awards
California Closets, the founder of the organization industry and the authority in designing, optimizing and customizing the best use of home spaces, has been honored at the Fourth Annual Los Angeles Organizing Awards as Best Closet Design Firm for the second consecutive year. This recognition was awarded to California Closets at the January 30 event as National “Get Organized Month” came to a close. Stand-up comedian Hal Sparks, former host of “Talk Soup” on E! Entertainment Television, hosted the awards at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset Boulevard in Bel Air, California.
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Categories: Bedroom, Cleaning, Home Improvement, Organization
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21 February 2009, by Isabella
Are You Really Sleeping on Clean Bedsheets?
Microscopic insects called dust mites are the leading cause of indoor allergies. The other primary offenders cited in the arena of indoor allergens are pet dander and dust mold. Dust mites are microscopic arachnids that feed on dead skin. They infest beds and carpets by the tens of millions. There can be as many as 1000 mites in one gram of dust. In an article written by Jay DeFoore titled “Is your dorm room making you sick?”, doctors say one in five college students suffer from allergies, and many do not know it. Poor circulation, cramped quarters and dirty carpet can diminish a student’s health and efficiency at school or work.
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Categories: Allergies, Bedroom, Cleaning
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