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[9 Aug 2008 | 2 Comments | ]

Yep, clearing clogged drains……horrible thing to deal with. Believe it or not, there is a giant industry that is dedicated to nothing but clearing clogged drains. Somewhere around $150,000,000 is spent each year on extremely toxic chemical products like Drano, Liquid Plumr and many more.
Here’s the scoop on chemical drain cleaners…..If you’ve got a problem with a clogged drain that is jammed up with lard, soap, hair, toothpaste or other oily substances, most chemical drain cleaners won’t be too effective. Tests have shown that …

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[9 Aug 2008 | No Comment | ]

Lets face it, toilets need to be cleaned…..often. Most of the toilet cleaning products available consist of some pretty harsh, and very environmentally damaging chemicals. Those chemicals flow through the sewage system to a treatment plant, after which the water is expelled back into the water system. Not a good thing. Luckily there is a very safe alternative that you can use for toilet bowl cleaning.
Alternative Toilet Bowl Cleaner
1 cup vinegar
1/2 cup baking soda
The very simple procedure that goes along with this recipe is……Put the vinegar …

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