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Apr 21
2010
Spring Cleaning Tip #4
Blog posted by Debra Heaton  :  Views (173)  :  ( comments)
Bedroom - Search and destroy all dust mites. These little critters get under the covers with you each night. Put an upholstery attachment on your vacuum and take it to your mattress and suck them up with the dirt and dust. Another bedroom item that could be crawling with invisible offenders ?... [ more ]
Apr 20
2010
Spring Cleaning Tip #3
Blog posted by Debra Heaton  :  Views (110)  :  ( comments)
Kitchen - when battling the ogre of the kitchen - the oven - put some newpapers on the floor. Many linoleum floors have been destroyed by harsh chemicals. Splatter is inevitable in the microwave. Filll a bowl with water and heat it up in the microwave. The steam will loosen the dried-up food... [ more ]
Apr 16
2010
Spring Cleaning Tip #2
Blog posted by Debra Heaton  :  Views (162)  :  ( comments)
Don't do this ! :Vacuum up the ashes in your fireplace - It'll destroy your motor. ( Just as the volcanic ash from Iceland will destroy  jet engines. )  [ more ]
Apr 15
2010
Spring Cleaning Tip #1
Blog posted by Debra Heaton  :  Views (168)  :  ( comments)
Bathroom - You've scrubbed the toilet bowl, cleaned the tub and polished your fixtures, but there's one thing you may have forgot. Clean the exhaust fan. Unscrew it, vacuum all the dust it has trapped and then wash it with soap and water. You can skip this process next spring by regularly taking... [ more ]
Apr 14
2010
It's Time to Buy
Blog posted by Debra Heaton  :  Views (160)  :  ( comments)
Interest rates are on the rise again and there is a good chance this is only the beginning. Now is the time to buy or sell. [ more ]
Oct 14
2009
How to Reduce Chemical Contaminants in Your Home
Blog posted by Debra Heaton  :  Views (329)  :  ( comments)
Our homes can contain many contaminants. Some come from living organisms and are grouped as biological contaminants. Examples are bacteria, viruses, dust mites, animal dander and molds. Other contaminants, which are not associated with living organisms, are classified as chemical contaminants.... [ more ]
Oct 12
2009
Energy Audit
Blog posted by Debra Heaton  :  Views (278)  :  ( comments)
I recently attended a seminar on the federal government's energy saving program. The Energy Audit will soon be mandatory so why not do it sooner rather than later?  You can actually make money with this program in certain specific areas like insulation and air sealing. The added... [ more ]