In the Sacramento area we are blessed to be able to open the windows and allow fresh air and sunlight to into our homes during the warmer months. Our delta breeze allows comfortable air into our home most evenings. During the cooler months your home collects all sorts of...
Green Cleaning Tips Regular cleaning is a must with all homes if we want a healthy living environment. Sometimes we fail to let our homes see light of day or fresh air, thus becoming excellent breeding grounds for toxins, dust mites and other indoor pollutants. We Most of us usually...
Removing Stubborn Toilet Bowl Stains House cleaning typically involves scrubbing and the toilet bowl is no exception. Toilet bowls stains are often caused by hard water. We have hard water in the Sacramento Valley and it can cause rings in the toilet bowl. This has nothing to do with if...
What Are the Laws Regulating Chemicals Typically Found in Our Homes? It is hard to believe, but there are very few laws regulating chemicals in our homes. The one main exception is pesticides. The Environmental Working Group is a independent environmental organization that specializes in research and advocacy concerning toxic...
When we desire to kill nasty germs in bacteria in the kitchen and bath there are eco-friendly and non-hazardous "potions" to get the job done. Here is a very simple recipe and essential oils are the key. Research has proven that some essential oils have broad antibacterial, antifungal and...
Three years of lower than average rainfall exacerbated by a record dry 2013 in parts of California are causing behavior modification to lessen our water usage. At my home, we have bought a 5 minute shower timer, are practicing the whole "if it's yellow, let it mellow..." thing, not...
