Maintenance News
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10 things we should clean regularly
Here is a list of 10 items, or categories, that need to be cleaned regularly and are often neglected:Those wonderful green, reusable shopping bags which, if we do not wash them… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (13 days ago) 7 comments -
Why we love cool roofing
It seems that light-colored rooftops and roads really can curb carbon emissions and combat global climate change, according to a study by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National… | Read the full article ›
By (43 days ago) 6 comments- People
- Steven Chu
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- Global warming, Greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, Global, National, Emissions, Land
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5 green reasons to buy a sewing machine
Sewing is like cooking, an activity best left to those creative gods and goddesses who pluck materials and ingredients out of a box in the back of a closet or pantry to produce… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (261 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Eco-friendly, Organic, Hemp, Reuse, Repurpose
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Tips for a snugger winter
Whether you're enjoying flinging the windows up for a blast of bracing, fresh fall breeze or already hunkering down in the face of more blustery temperatures, there's no denying… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (319 days ago) 1 comment- Definitions
- Energy Star, Energy usage, Eco-friendly
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Chem-free rat and roach control
I swear I'm not a scumbag, so please don't judge me by the rat lodging in my couch-bed and the cockroaches raiding my utensil tray. Scout's Honor, I (lightly) clean once a… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (359 days ago) 2 comments- Definitions
- Chemical safety concerns, Invasive pests, Organic, Cleaning products, Fair trade
- Web News
- miamiherald.com
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Fishing for cleaner pools
Reeking, slimy swimming pools don't exactly attract potential buyers poking through foreclosed homes. But a creative code compliance team in Florida has come up with a… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (364 days ago) 5 comments- Definitions
- Eco-friendly, Water filtration, Water
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15 cool tips for a cool house this summer
Baby, it's hot out there. Your summer air conditioning bill can be the largest appliance or energy bill of the year. Cool down the costs (and head off eye-popping A/C repair bills)… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (434 days ago) 1 comment- Definitions
- Energy Star, Energy usage, Eco-friendly
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10 ways to water-tighten your home
Dear water-hogging Los Angelenos, Just in case you forgot, we live in a desert, not a rain forest. The news came down in a panic-happy media deluge today: If we La-La Landers don't… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (458 days ago) 1 comment- Definitions
- Water, Water table impact, Clean drinking water, Conservation
- Web News
- sdnn.com
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Unlaundered reusable bags teem with bacteria
Care for some nice, fresh bacteria with that organic produce? How about some yeast, mold or (shudder) intestinal fecal bacteria? No, that's not the latest list of horrors from some… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (466 days ago) 3 comments- Definitions
- Organic, Mold, Packaging and containers, Plastic
- Web News
- newswire.ca
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Lawn pesticides linked to brain cancer
Pesticides + children = doubled risk of brain cancer. The equation is right there in black and white, thanks to new research published in Environmental Health Perspectives.… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (484 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Pesticides, Carcinogens, Toxicity
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