Image Source 7 Things you Need to Know when Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen The warmer weather is nearing, which makes people itch to spring clean their homes. Nothing feels as satisfying as deep cleaning your home. The kitchen is where food is prepared. Thus, this part of the home needs spring cleaning the most. Thinking about spring cleaning can be a fairytale. However, going through the list of tasks to do can be difficult and unrealistic, especially if you do not know how to start with ...
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Wall Art to Personalize your Space
When you're spending so much time indoors, as I am, it helps to feel like your space is a reflection of who you are. Ordinarily, a rental apartment feels cold and impersonal, but with a bit of wall art that I've especially chosen for the space, everything feels so much more cozy and homey! There are many options for wall art to choose from on PhotoWall, a website that offers custom wallpaper and prints. From photo canvas prints to wall murals to posters and more, you'll see how easy it ...
Which is Greener? Paper Towels vs Hand Dryers
Which is greener - paper towels or hand dryers? On its face, the question seems obvious, but you might be surprised. Being green is more than just reducing paper consumption. You have to take a step back and look at the full picture from supply chain and manufacturing to operational carbon footprint to find the answer to this question. So, let's get into it! It's time for a lean, green, eco-friendly hand drying machine showdown. For this analysis we'll take a look at 3 ...
Why Spring Cleaning Is Actually Good For You
You may have already begun your spring cleaning efforts for this year. With the right toolkit of spring cleaning products, you can slowly begin to dust away the winter blues in preparation for the summer months in Vancouver. However, sometimes it can be hard to stay motivated while spring cleaning, even though it has a range of benefits for both your personal wellness and home environment. If you do spring cleaning right, you’ll engage in some serious scrubbing, polishing, reorganizing and ...
Must-Haves in my Spring Cleaning Toolkit
With warmer weather heading our way, I'm getting ready for some spring cleaning! I stick to the most important cleaning tasks and only use the best tools for the job. Some days it's rainy and kind of dreary feeling, but I still feel hopeful for the future because I know spring is right around the corner! It's incredible how much dust and clutter has built up in my apartment during the winter months. When the sun shines or peaks through the clouds I can see all the dust bunnies and piles of ...
Stand Out Business Cards from Basic Invite
It may seem like in this digital age that business cards are a thing of the past with not many people using them anymore. That isn't the case! Under many circumstances I have been introducing myself to people while at the same time handing them my business card to allow them to check out my social media profiles later. Tips on How to Make your Business Cards Stand out Increase the thickness - cards on sturdy stock feel nicer in one's hand and make them stand out amongst other business ...
How ‘Stranger Things’ Can Help Us Find Balance
By Molly Barnes, Digital Nomad Life Life is pretty bizarre for a lot of people right now. In fact, many would refer to these times as downright strange, in some ways almost as strange as life in the sci-fi series “Stranger Things.” There’s a huge but mostly invisible monster lurking outside, and for most of us, it feels like all we can do is hide and wait for it to move on. From restrictions on mass gatherings and travel to learning what the government considers essential and nonessential, ...
How Sanitizing Works
Now more than ever is the time to think about sanitizing properly. But how much do you know about the fundamentals of how sanitizing works? How Bleach Kills Germs Although bleach has been around for a long time, its mechanism for killing germs has been surprisingly elusive. It’s hard to imagine it has been in use since the late 18th century with a limited understanding of how it works. In 2008, scientists Winter and Jakob were studying a protein called “heat shock protein 33” which ...
Dress Up for a Special Someone on These Fancy Date Night Ideas
If you're sick and tired of the same, boring date night ideas, it's time to step up your game a little and consider a night out in style. Skip the usual casual dinner at a forgettable chain restaurant and a movie. Give your significant other a night to remember by planning a luxurious date out to a magical place. When you want to create a memorable night for a special anniversary, birthday, or Valentine's Day, or simply just because, do something incredible. Here are great fancy date night ...
3 Surprising Things You Can’t Bring on a Plane
There are a lot of TSA requirements that passengers must follow to avoid travel issues. However, some of the items you can't bring with you on your next plane ride might surprise you. Perhaps you know about the limitations on liquids, but check out this shortlist of things you should leave at home the next time you fly. Household Cleaning Products Most cleaning products contain chemicals that could be harmful to passengers. Bleach, for example, releases toxic fumes into the air that could ...