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Cleaning your home is a task that can often last for the entire day, if not for multiple days. Therefore, it’s safe to say that many people tend to put this off until they cannot tolerate it anymore. However, did you know that you can …
Let’s face it, outdoor doormats aren’t cheap. These days a good door mat will cost you $45.00 and up. I’ve seen them as high as $75.00 for one door mat! With that said, quality does matter. If you spend $10.00 on a cheap doormat it …
Did you know that in most municipalities across America that you can’t toss used or broken Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs in the trash? Why? The CFLs contain a small amount of Mercury which poses a risk to our health and to our environment. Contact your local municipality to find out how they are handled in your particular area. Below you’ll find some general information on how to handle them and dispose of them.
A lot of communities now have recycling programs for them. There are several home improvement and hardware stores that will take “intact” and “used” Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs back and dispose of them for you. The Home Depot and Ikea are 2 of those retail stores. You need to contact them for additional information and guidelines on how to return them.
Some municipalities allow you to dispose them in the garbage but under certain restrictions and guidelines. For example…in our area we have to double bag them in zipper closure bags to prevent any type of leakage. The bag then gets placed into the garbage can. You can’t toss them into a recycling bin because they pose a danger if they go into an incinderator.
When handling broken CFLs, I wear a pair of gloves to protect my hands from broken glass and from mercury leakage. I then carefully place the bulb and/or pieces into the first zipper closure bag. Zip it shut. Place that bag into a second zipper closure bag and zip it shut. I take a marker and write on the outside of the bag that the pieces are of a Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb and to handle with care. Then I dispose of it.
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Purchasing a genuine leather handbag is an investment. When purchasing one select a classic, not trendy style that you can use for years to come. Avoid the temporary trends or wild colors that you’ll only use sparingly. It’s an investment and you want to get …
I use a hand-held hair trimmer and a dry shaver every week. They’re two of my must-have beauty tools that you’ll always find in my beauty bag. One thing that has always bugged me about them is when they get jammed up with tiny hairs…you …
Krud Kutter is my go-to product for cleaning all outdoor things. I use it to clean the siding on our house, pool and patio furniture, the deck, fencing, garden and lawn tools, and so much more! It’s the best bio-degradeable product that I’ve found that removes dirt, grease, mold, mildew, grass stains, and more.
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Last month I picked up another big bottle of Krud Kutter and got to work cleaning the garden shed. Over the winter it got very dirty plus I was starting to see mildew growing up the outside walls. Ick. The first thing I did was close the windows and hose down the entire garden shed.
While it was still wet I sprayed Krud Kutter on all of the areas that needed a deep cleaning. I then left the product sit on those areas for 45 minutes. Then I hosed down those areas again to remove the product. As always…it removed all of the dirt, grime, grease, mildew, etc. that was on the outside walls of the shed. I didn’t have to get out the scrub brush or sponge at all.
You want to do your outdoor cleaning on a good weather day with a lot of sunshine so that things dry quickly. After everything was dry I hung my wife’s flower planters back up. (yes, remove those before cleaning). As you can see, the garden shed looks almost brand new again! How often should you clean them? I like to do it twice a year to keep things looking nice.
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Earbuds and AirPods need cleaned on a regular basis to keep them functioning well and from spreading germs. I’m a daily user, so I like to clean mine every 7-10 days. If you use your’s less frequently, you could get away with cleaning them once …
Millions of Americans get around with the help of a walking cane but how many of them clean it regularly? Sadly, not many. It’s important to clean them regularly to keep them germ-free. But how do you do it? Well, I’m going to tell you…it’s …