We talk a lot around here about taking care of your body, but what about your home? The cleanliness and safety of your environment play a big role in your overall health. You’re already doing the work to make sure the food and water that goes in your body are …
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Photo by Elnur / Shutterstock.com Natural, inexpensive and versatile, vinegar is a great all-purpose cleaner. Wait … scratch that. Vinegar is a great most-purpose cleaner. Vinegar’s cleaning muscle comes from acetic acid, a powerful cleaning agent that can remove grease, dirt and mineral deposits, and even kill some bacteria. But …
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wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com Losing the battle to keep your bathroom clean? We’re here with some reinforcements that can help you turn the tide. The following hacks can help get your bathroom sparkling and smelling great without a lot of elbow grease. Most won’t cost you much more than a little …
Read More »Your Face Mask Needs A Good Cleaning
Protective face masks are largely one-size-fits-all. Too bad laundry protocols aren’t! These days, masks come in all kinds of shapes, colors, and fabrics, usually without a handy washing instructions tag. (Pro: No itchy cheeks. Con: What does it want???) White versus dark, silk, cotton, or spandex…it’s a lot to keep …
Read More »Cash In on Your Spring Cleaning in 6 Steps
Photo by Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com If you dread spring cleaning, you’re doing it wrong. Rather than thinking of it as a chore, tell yourself it’s less about work and more about finding hidden cash in your home. Sure, you may find some change in the cushions — but we’re talking …
Read More »Post-Circuit Breaker Deep Clean: How Cleaning Companies Are Coping With Demand
About one-third of Singapore’s workforce is now able to return to working in offices, factories and schools. Firms in a few industries such as finance, telecommunications and manufacturing have been allowed to resume operations on-site in the first phase of the country’s gradual reopening. For the past two months, many …
Read More »Questions About Savings Accounts, Career Changes, Cleaning Ovens, Cider and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Career change during uncertain times2. What if everyone stays home?3. Chasing yield on savings accounts4. Food dehydrator versus using …
Read More »Mailbag: Questions About Life Insurance, Spring Cleaning, Retail Therapy, Daycare and More
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Ceiling fan direction issues2. Uninformed or focused?3. Mail order seed recommendations4. Will life insurance be viable?5. Spring cleaning without …
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