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Don’t let the crafty kid messes add to your stresses. The American Cleaning Institute offers these tips for cleaning up after your budding Picasso has finished with arts and crafts. Choose Wisely: Stock your craft closet with washable paints and markers and water-based craft glue. If any of the coloring mediums get on clothes, simply pretreat the stain with a prewash stain remover and toss the soiled items in the wash. Finger Paint Prevention is the key. Use a…
Living/Dining Rooms and Bedrooms serve up different types of challenges. Dust and dirt tracked in on shoes ... spill and stains on carpets and upholstery ... rings on wood surfaces. But here again, there are products that meet the challenges. Use rugs or mats at all entrances to catch dirt and grit that can build up on floors and carpets. Choose a soft cotton cloth or paper towel for cleaning glass surfaces. Fabric softener on cleaned cloths can leave a residue; extra absorbent paper towels…
Are you a caregiver for a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia? If you are caring for an individual who is diagnosed with or showing signs or symptoms of dementia, all cleaning products, including laundry packets, should be stored in a locked cabinet or a closet when not in use. Liquid laundry packets contain highly concentrated detergent. If not safely stored or handled properly, laundry packets can lead to injury from ingestion and/or exposure…
If you or your child have allergies or asthma, you already know that many things can bring on, or "trigger," an asthma flare or episode. Some things that trigger asthma attacks are called allergens. Some people get symptoms from only one allergen -  like dust mites. For other people, more than one kind of allergen can trigger an episode. Tobacco smoke is an asthma trigger. Avoid smoking in a home where a person with asthma lives. The…
We love fresh fall breezes, but not when it blows dust and grime into our home. Here are some tips for cleaning the entire window, coverings, sills and glass: Window Sills and Frames: Remove dirt and debris. Use a small broom or vacuum window frames and sills to get rid of dust, soot, cobwebs, and dead insects. Wipe plastic or vinyl frames and sills with cleaning wipes. If you use a spray product, be sure to spray the product on cloth, and then use the cloth…
Regular maintenance and the occasional deep clean can help your door mats last longer, look better and effectively trap dirt before it gets inside your home.
PHOSPHORUS AND NITROGEhü REMOVAL FROM MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER Principles and Practice Second Edition RICHARD SEDLAK, Editor Phosphorus and l\itrogen Removal From Municipal Wastewater Princþles und Practíce, Second Edítion Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Phosphorus and nitrogen removal from municipal wastewater: principles and practice/Richard l. Sedlak, editor.-2nd ed.p. cm. lncludes bibliographical references. tsBN 0-87371-683-3. 1. Sewage-Purification-Nitrogen…
PHOSPHORUS AND NITROGEhü REMOVAL FROM MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER Principles and Practice Second Edition RICHARD SEDLAK, Editor Phosphorus and l\itrogen Removal From Municipal Wastewater Princþles und Practíce, Second Edítion Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Phosphorus and nitrogen removal from municipal wastewater: principles and practice/Richard l. Sedlak, editor.-2nd ed.p. cm. lncludes bibliographical references. tsBN 0-87371-683-3. 1. Sewage-Purification-Nitrogen…
Long-Term Study on Landscape Irrigation Using Household Graywater - Experimental Study Water Environment Research Foundation 635 Slaters Lane, Suite G-110 n Alexandria, VA 22314-1177 Phone: 571-384-2100 n Fax: 703-299-0742 n Email: werf@werf.org www.werf.org WERF Stock No. 06CTS1CO Sept. 2012 Long-Term Study on Landscape Irrigation Using Household Graywater - EXPERIMENTAL STUDY Water Reuse Co-published by Co-published by The American Cleaning Institute 1331 L Street NW,…
One of the most important things to remember when dusting is to spray the cleaner onto a cloth or sponge first instead of spraying the furniture directly so that dust doesn’t get airborne. Wipes and other non-spray products also are available. When you dust, start from the highest points in the room and work your way down, so that when the dust falls as you clean, you don’t have to re-dust. Get more dusting tips.