Clogged Kitchen Drains? Try This!

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"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Instead of caustic chemicals to clear your drains, add one-cup baking soda and one-cup vinegar to a large pot of boiling water (it will fizz) and pour down the drain. This will break up fatty, greasy clogs. Flush the drain with tap water until the clog clears.

Natural Room Deoderizers!

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Instead of chemical room deodorizers, place a dab of vanilla extract onto a lightbulb.

Polish Marble Without Chemicals? Yes!

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"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

To polish marble without harsh chemicals, mix salt and lemon juice into a thin paste and polish marble with this paste and a soft cloth.

Bathroom Safety!

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To prevent falls in the bathroom, place non-skid rugs and bath mats on the floor especially if the floor is tiled or polished.

Healthy Home or Toxic Home?

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To prevent toxic fumes in your home,
store cleaning products, wood and silver polishes, paint cans, and liquid solvents in a garage or outside storage shed.

Dust? Keep It Down!

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To reduce dust and maintain cleaner air in your home, change your furnace and air conditioner filters monthly.

Much of the dust in your home is from cast off skin cells!

Are You Cleaning?

Health Tip of the Day
"Getting Fit. . . One Step at a Time"

Dirty wet buckets can be a breeding
ground for bacteria. After you use
a bucket to clean your house, empty
it and wash it with a little bleach
or rubbing alcohol and dry well. This
will prevent spreading bacteria around
your home the next time you clean.