Tag: soap

Swab the deck

Our decks take a beating during winter with all the exposure to rain, snow and dirt. How do you get rid of winter and get your deck ready for spring? Proper cleaning is the first step.

All natural summer first-aid

Those summer scrapes, bites and burns can be handled in a natural way. Experts from Whole Foods Markets put their suggestions together for handling summer mishaps.

Hand sanitizers can't replace soap and water

Let's leave the hype behind and get sensible about hand sanitizers. There’s a time and place for them but as backup only. Soap and water is still the best way to clean your hands.

Tricky triclosan

In our daily war against germs, triclosan has become the weapon of choice. But has our obsession with cleanliness got us using dangerous antibacterial products that promise protection but deliver the opposite?

Window cleaner martini anyone?

Now that we know about the health hazards associated with plastics, what’s happening to the Tupperware party? Thanks to an innovative women's group from Missoula, Montana -- those parties have gone green.

Mother Nature's best antibacterial: your hands!

Stop worrying about the soap you use. Proper hand washing is what’s going to keep you germ-free and healthy. How does your technique compare?

10 LUSH tips for a green bathroom

Mark Constantine, founder of LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, gives his top ten tips on how you can have a more eco-friendly bathroom.

A clean slate for soap

Whatever happened to good old-fashioned soap and water? It seems to have been replaced by personal cleaning products with germ-fighting prowess. But today’s soap may be causing more problems rather than helping us stay clean.