http://broomhuggers.com Healthier nooks, cleaner crannies Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:07:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "... but she came highly recommended," "... she earned my total trust..." We've heard it too many times. People look and look for a housekeeper they feel comfortable with. They get recommendations, use caution, maybe even do a background check. And then they hire someone and gives them keys to their ... http://broomhuggers.com/2008/08/21/famous-last-words/ Are you in the process of switching to greener cleaners? The Green Guide, published by National Geographic, just published this article on how to get rid of the old chemicals you don't want anymore. We don't want them in our landfills or our waterways, so this is important. Head on ... http://broomhuggers.com/2008/08/20/making-the-switch/ There's nothing better than creating a home cooked meal from scratch, using the season's finest and freshest to bring the most flavor to the table. But unless you're a vegetarian you probably also have raw meat you'll be chopping now and then, and potentially leaving dangerous germs on your chopping ... http://broomhuggers.com/2008/08/06/best-way-to-clean-cutting-boards/   I recently found out that the flush of a toilet isn't as harmless as I once thought. Apparently that "fwoosh" agitates the water enough to send a spray of miniscule water particles (and other particles) into the air. They're dispersed through your bathroom and settle on anything with a flat ... http://broomhuggers.com/2008/07/28/a-new-meaning-for-eau-de-toilette/ As much as I love making a nice dusting solution out of lemon juice and olive oil, I've found something easier - and cheaper too. Find a trusty spray bottle and add 2-3 teaspoons liquid fabric softener (we like this one), then fill with water (we used a 16-oz bottle). If ... http://broomhuggers.com/2008/07/26/new-dusting-solution/ There's a new banner on my left sidebar, down towards the bottom. It looks like this. Click on it and you'll find yourself at a website with a really supercool video. Sure, it's about 20 minutes long, but it's well worth the time. Think about it. What else would you ... http://broomhuggers.com/2008/07/25/the-story-of-stuff/ It seems like most of the big cleaning services out there are going 'green,' and that's great news - we want to see fewer chemicals used in our community and less of an environmental footprint. But how many of them are really going green and how many are 'greenwashing,' or ... http://broomhuggers.com/2008/07/21/greening-maid-services/   As if the orangey-pinkish mildew growing on your shower curtain weren't enough reason to chuck it and get a new one, there's a new report out about vinyl shower curtains that may give you pause. Apparently that new shower curtain smell is caused by an onslaught of chemicals. According to the ... http://broomhuggers.com/2008/07/19/shower-curtain-ickies/ ...from a long walk on a beach as the sun sets is really nothing like yogurt between my toes from my toddler dumping it on the table, painting a masterpiece with it, covering himself with it, and throwing it by handfuls on the floor. (But at least I know how ... http://broomhuggers.com/2008/07/14/sand-between-my-toes/ Anytime you spill a large amount of liquid on your carpet or rug, the immediate instinct is to run for the paper towels or kitchen towels. We're going to challenge that notion. If you keep cornmeal in your pantry (and who wouldn't?), pour a healthy amount of corn meal directly ... http://broomhuggers.com/2008/07/12/dont-cry-over-spilled-milk-even-on-your-new-berber-carpet/