Posted by Jared Shepherd From eliminating garbage-can odors to clearing clogs, vinegar has a lot more uses than just cooking. More importantly, it can eliminate the need for hazardous chemicals that can affect your plumbing and our environment. For more healthy home tips, check out our “A healthy environment starts at home” handbook,...
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Originally posted at DailyMail.co.uk Even media queen Oprah Winfrey needs to take care of her throne. Gayle King, a friend of Oprah’s, shared a photo earlier this month that proves anyone can benefit by knowing a thing or two about household plumbing basics. Thanks to NYC Water for sharing...
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Image credit wikipedia Social media across Ohio is teeming with all sorts of winter tips, and they’re good ones based on the deep freeze hitting us today. Here are eight more handy winter resources, from plumbing safety to traveling tips, including two that might not have made other local...
Read More Posted by Jared Shepherd It’s a headline we’ve been seeing for some time, but it’s a tip worth sharing again: Flushable wipes really aren’t flushable, and if you flush them you could be asking for plumbing problems. This time, it’s a story from WLS-TV out of Chicago. RELATED: 15 things you shouldn’t flush...
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Some people have a habit of flushing things they shouldn’t flush: Disposable wipes, paper towels, wrappers, cotton swabs, and a whole lot more. And when you’re entertaining guests this holiday season, if you don’t know their habits, they might be flushing something in your bathroom that could cause a...
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With snow on the ground and heavy rain in the forecast, be prepared. Some of our local Cleveland weather friends are predicting several inches of rain likely this weekend. With snow still standing on the saturated ground, it is possible that the rainfall could affect areas prone to flooding....
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but here’s a wish list of a different kind. If you whistle while you work preparing for holiday gatherings, here’s a new take on a Christmas tune that will help you (or your guests) remember what not to put down the...
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Photo courtesy justclaire, flickr If you’ve every experienced a frozen or burst water line at home (our condolences if you have), “inconvenient” doesn’t begin to describe it. However, the word “interesting” might. We came across a technical but very educational blog post by Nick Berry as featured on Popular...
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Are flushable wipes really flushable? Perhaps for convenience, but they are not without problems beyond the drain. Our friends at the National Association of Clean Water Agencies posted a link on their Facebook page about a city in Canada facing significant wastewater-treatment process issues because flushable diapers and wipes...
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