<h1>The 10 Dirtiest Items in Your Home</h1> From Reviewed.com Remote Controls – Used frequently yet rarely cleaned remote controls are the perfect place for germs to hang out. Take out batteries and clean with a soft cloth dipped in rubbing alcohol. Carpets – Apparently carpets are 4,000 times dirtier than toilet seats! Vacuum weekly and steam clean at least once…
Household Chemical Storage Guide Always keep the safety of your family and pets top of mind when storing chemicals between uses. Here is a colorful infographic detailing some best practices for storing common household chemicals from our friends at SOLVCHEM.
My Robot Cleans Toilets! It’s finally here – the $500 portable toilet-cleaning robot! It even has a name – called “Giddel” by its developer, service robotics company Altan Robotech. Visit the website to see it in action! Altan’s website states, “With Giddel, you never have to deal with the disgust of cleaning your toilet bowl again.” Giddel has a telescopic…
Baltimore Remains Number 1 on Orkin’s Top 50 Bed Bug Cities List Based on treatment data from the metro areas where Orkin performed the most bed bug treatments in 2018, Baltimore topped the list of Orkin’s Top 50 Bed Bug Cities for the third year in a row. Washington, D.C., and Chicago remain number two and three respectively. New York…
It’s time for New Year's resolutions It’s time for New Year's resolutions, and one of yours might be to spend more time at the gym. Whether you go to burn calories, get fit, or increase endurance, you may get more than you bargained for depending on the hygiene level of the gym. Keeping a gym spotless and germ-free may seem…
Clean Your Paws for Santa Claus Let’s keep Santa healthy so he can deliver presents to all the girls and boys! Kids can do their part by cleaning their hands before they jump on his lap to talk about their wish list this year! With lots of holiday get-togethers, shopping and extra time spent indoors because of cold weather, now…
The decision to hire a maid or cleaning service is often one based on cost versus time. Once you have decided it is worth it, the next big step is to decide which housekeeper or cleaning service to choose. Cleaning service employees are usually bonded and insured through the service they work for, and the cleaning companies usually handle…
How to Clean Candle Wax Candles make any room warm and inviting. The anatomy of a candle is simple – a candle consists of wax and a wick. Things get more complicated when colorants, fragrances, and additives are thrown into the mix. Paraffin, a petroleum by-product, is the most common type of candle. Other things used to make candles…
How to Polish Silver Pure silver is very soft, so it is usually mixed with other elements, like copper or brass, to make it stronger and more durable. Sterling silver is usually imprinted with “925,” “Ster,” or “Sterling Silver.” Silverplate is made of base metal, usually, copper or brass, with a thin layer of sterling silver electroplated onto it.…
How to Get Rid of Holiday Stains There is no one magic way to get rid of stains that are generated over the holiday season. You will find different stain remedies for the same kind of problem, all of which may work. Mostly it takes a little extra work and a lot of patience. My favorite resource is the…