How often should you use your robot mop
Like vacuuming your home, mopping is a task that you can automate to free up time. Smart mops are becoming more readily available (along with combination robot cleaners) from some of the same biggest names in the business. There are some things for you to know about running your smart robot mop in your home. […]
These unincorporated communities in California still don’t have access to clean water
Scattered across California’s San Joaquin Valley, one of the richest agricultural areas in the world, are colonias—unincorporated communities that are home to some of the Valley’s poorest residents. These communities are overwhelmingly the products of a long history of racism and housing discrimination. And the legacy of racial exclusion that led to their existence, far […]
Don’t clean your washing machine with vinegar – the best cleaning hacks to use instead
How to clean the filter The debris filter acts as a barrier to protect your machine’s pump from lint, tissues, coins and other dirt. This area often gets hot, and if bacteria starts to grow, it can lead to smelly washing. Be sure to empty this regularly, removing all fluff and dirt that has gathered […]
Dracaena plants are our new houseplant obsession
The fiddle leaf fig has long been considered one of the most popular indoor plants, alongside the monstera or snake plant. But it seems a new plant obsession is firmly on the way, in the form of the dracaena plant. If the name is new to you, never fear – you’ll almost certainly recognise the […]
Kaye Lifestyle Homes expanding with new high-performance solar home division
Kaye Lifestyle Homes (KLH), one of Southwest Florida’s largest and most recognized local family-owned homebuilders, today announced its expansion of a new high-performance solar home division to carry out increased home buyer requests for innovative building practices that address energy efficiency, sustainability and durability in new home construction. “High-performance building is one of the top […]
Will Installing an Induction Range Help or Hurt the Value of My Home?
Q: I am looking to renovate my kitchen, and I’d love to replace my gas range with an induction range. However, I am concerned that when the time comes to sell my apartment in five to 10 years, I will have a harder time selling it since so many people prefer gas. Will induction hurt […]
COVID-19: How effective are cleaning products in disinfecting contaminated surfaces and its best-using practice
Sanitizing homes, and surfaces repeatedly have become a regular practice in the pandemic era. The chore is more important, especially when sharing a home with an infected person as the virus is in circulation and often family members have to use the same washroom and kitchen. Although a lot of disinfectants claiming to kill the […]
Marysville using $1 million federal grant to bolster water, sewer infrastructure needs
Clay Township and the city of St. Clair weren’t the only St. Clair County communities to get a $1 million federal appropriations grant this spring for infrastructure projects. Marysville was also on that list of local community projects receiving funds for 2022 when announced in late March. But confirming the city’s selection days after its neighbors, […]
Circulator – 04/15/2022 – Circulate San Diego
Published April 15, 2022 Save the Date: Home Run for Homes Circulates’ newest report, Home Run for Homes, is set for release Monday, April 18. Watch out for the report in your inbox! The report details the success of San Diego’s Affordable Homes Bonus Program, which allows developers to build more homes if they agree […]
Young works to get the lead out of drinking water in public housing
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would improve the removal of lead from drinking water in public housing across the nation. “Families shouldn’t have to face the threat of lead contamination in their drinking water or in their homes,” Sen. Young said on April 13. The Get the Lead Out […]