Consumerism - Cleaning

January 26, 2012

Interview with Sarah Welch, author of the book Pretty Neat: The Buttoned-Up Way to Get Organized and Let Go of Perfection

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Mike Carruthers:
Keeping your life organized all of the time can be a challenge.

Sarah Welch:
The average American wastes about an hour a day because they’re disorganized. They have something but they can’t put their finger on it.
 

January 20, 2012

Interview with Reena Nerbas, author of the book Household Solutions #2 with Kitchen Secrets

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Mike Carruthers:
If you're trying to go green and cut down on commercial cleaners around the house try shaving cream - it's good for spot cleaning carpets.

Reena Nerbas:
Just put it onto your carpets, leave it for a few minutes and then dab, dab, dab and it works really, really well.

November 17, 2011

Interview with Peter Walsh, author of the book Lighten Up: Love What You Have, Have What You Need, Be Happier with Less

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Mike Carruthers:
If you want to feel really great about yourself take a few minutes to de-clutter and clean up a room.

Peter Walsh:
You cannot imagine the transformative effect that it has when you de-clutter a space and let it breathe.
 

July 7, 2011

Interview with Jeff May, author of the book Jeff May's Healthy Home Tips: A Workbook for Detecting, Diagnosing, and Eliminating Pesky Pests, Stinky Stenches, Musty Mold, and Other Aggravating Home Problems

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Mike Carruthers:
If you like to burn candles in your home you should be aware of what happens when you burn "jar candles" - you know the candles that come in the glass jars.

Jeff May:
Jar candles produce a lot of soot. If you look at a jar candle at the rim you can see it's all black and that's the soot.
 

April 30, 2010

Interview with Marlene Zuk, author of the book Riddled with Life: Friendly Worms, Ladybug Sex, and the Parasites That Make Us Who We Are

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Mike Carruthers:
No one wants to get sick. However, in one respect illness can be a good thing.

Marlene Zuk:
I'm not arguing that disease is good for you or that people should be happy to get sick.

Biologist Marlene Zuk, author of the book, Riddled with Life...

April 29, 2010

Interview with Lisa Quinn, author of the book Life's Too Short to Fold Fitted Sheets

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Mike Carruthers:
Having a clean and tidy house is nice but for some people….

Lisa Quinn:
The bar is set too high on every level. And even how it relates to the way you’re modeling to your children. You’re basically telling your kids that perfectly folded t-shirts and clean faces equals the perfect family.
 

April 23, 2010

Interview with Jeff Brendenberg, author of the book How to Cheat at Cleaning

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Mike Carruthers:
If you really want to keep your house clean and germ free…

Jeff Brendenberg:
What you have to do is kill the germs where scientists tell us they are most likely to be. And here’s a big surprise your kitchen sink is a basket of bacteria.

Jeff Brendenberg, author of the book How to Cheat at Cleaning …

 April 5, 2010

Interview with Barbara Tako author of Clutter Clearing Choices: Clear Clutter, Organize Your Home & Reclaim Your Life

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Mike Carruthers: 
If you have clutter in your home or office it may be having a bigger impact on you than you realize.

Barbara Tako:
When we look at unaccomplished tasks or piles of paperwork or piles of clutter, we feel all sorts of angst and guilt about that stuff. It’s visually distracting and wearing us down.

Interview with Tom McNulty, author of Clean Like A Man
www.cleanlikeaman.com
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Mike Carruthers:
You know those fabric softener sheets you put in the dryer? They're good for other things too.

Tom McNulty:
I put them under the seats in my car, in the trunk, under my bed sheets when I change the bed…

April 28, 2009
Interview with Diane MacEachern, author of Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World

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Mike Carruthers:
If you want to be green and protect the environment one thing you can do is…

Diane MacEachern:
Buy products that are in concentrated form - and this is particularly easy to do with cleaning products like laundry detergent.