Something You Should Know about Cleaning

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.

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 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.