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Something You Should Know about Cleaning

Being Too Neat & Tidy

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.
 
Lisa Quinn

How Getting Sick Can Be Good For You

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.
Marlene Zuk

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

 

What You Didn't Know About Cleaning

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 …

 

How Clutter Affects You

 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.

 
Barbara Tako
 

Going Green At Home

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.

 Diane MacEachern

 

Green Cleaning Tips

January 2, 2009
Interview with Linda C. Cobb author of Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean: Second Edition

 

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Mike Carruthers:
You can save money and be good to the environment by using some alternative cleaning products around the house. For example...

 

Linda C. Cobb:
Use Tang breakfast drink to clean your toilet. It's much safer for a home that has children and pets.

Linda Cobb

 

Germs And Your Health

January 30, 2009
Interview with Allison Janse, author of The Germ Freak's Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu

 

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Mike Carruthers:
You don't want to get sick this winter, so you need to know where the germs are lurking. And public restrooms are a good place to start.

 

Allison Janse:
Most people have a fear of the dreaded toilet seat. 50% of American women won't even sit on one, they squat or hover or make their own paper guard.
 


Allison Janse

 

Effective Cleaning Ideas

June 18, 2009

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

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

 

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