How can I make Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid at home?
wouternolte asked:
LABSA is used in the chemical industry for a wide range of cleaning detergents.
Filed Under Chemistry | 2 Comments
Any home remedies for prickly heat rash?
Earthling asked:
I don’t have any skin conditions such as psoriasis or excema, and I don’t have any skin allergies. It’s definitely heat rash of some sort. I just get patches of itchy rashes during the summer when it’s hot and humid. I have been China for for years and TCM hasn’t helped much. Right now the best relief I can get is from taking a hot shower (to open the pores), covering my body with shampoo or other products containing menthol, waiting about five to ten minutes until my whole body tingles. After that I rinse with hot water again (to clean the products chemicals out of my pores), then a cold water rinse to close the pores and cool off. This is usually only temporary relief. I do sweat a lot (more than most people), so I take about three cold showers a day too cool off and clean out the pores. I do refrain from scratching (as I know it makes it worse) during waking hours, but during my sleep, I have involuntary scratching. I am really into alternative health and home remedies. Thanks
Okay, I have posted this question in several categories and cornstarch seems to be dominate home remedy. But how do I prepar and apply it to my skin? How long do I keep it on, and should I rinse with hot or cold water? Thanks
Eugene
Radiology technician
Filed Under Other - General Health Care | 5 Comments
Kent Peg Tiled roof is home to an assortment of grasses and plants. Can I spray it with standard weed killer?
orangestreet8 asked:
I have already spent a day painstakingly brushing and cleaning it by hand a few months ago, but everything is growing back! Will the chemicals in the weed killer harm the clay tiles at all?
Filed Under Maintenance & Repairs | 1 Comment
Our dog started sneezing then 2 of the cats, now a week later the 3rd cat is could it be chemicals or spores?
Haz fantaz asked:
We’re out in the country, not very many houses about. We don’t use chemicals and only mild cleaning agents in the home. They haven’t had this reaction other years.
Filed Under Other - Pets | 1 Comment
Is it safe to clean with household chemicals?
Arwen’s mommy, Jr. due july asked:
ok i am 19w 6d pregnant and i have been cleaning ALOT, (i thought nesting started later in pregnancy, with my daughter i was 34w when i started.) but anyways i want to know if it is safe to use chemicals such as 409, windex, scrubbing bubbles, etc…. and if not does anyone have any advice on how to clean my home without using harsh chemicals on a tight budget?
Jude
veterinary technician
Filed Under Pregnancy | 5 Comments
Do Stay at home mom’s really care about toxins and chemicals in cleaning products?
luckymama70 asked:
I would like to find out what most stay at home mom’s really care about. If the toxins and the chemicals in cleaning products really are a concern for you. Because I have found a Company with natural cleaning products that use the power of Melaleuca oil most know as Tea Tree Oil,Tea Tree is a cut version of Melaleuca Oil. Or is the concern for the environment and the damage we do to it everyday with all the cleaning products. So, I guess I am trying to ask is if your concern is for your health or the environment. This way it can help me in my advertisment in the newspaper. I am not sure witch way to advertise for the health part or the environment part. Thank you for your time in advance.
Filed Under Family | 6 Comments
can a formica countertop be resealed ?
nulisecundus asked:
we recently bought a home that has a formica countertop in the kitchen. It seems as though someone used a harsh chemical to clean it. Now simple coffee stains are very hard to remove. Is there anything that can reseal the surface?
Filed Under Maintenance & Repairs | 4 Comments
Why the Need for Chemical Air freshners, when Mother nature provides her own?
cassy asked:
With all this Politics re Pollution ect. Why do we feel the need to have Chemical air fresheners in Homes?.
Mother nature provides all the natural freshners that is needed. I.E. Onions to absorb paint smells , vinegar helps smells to, also cleans just as well as bleach. Lemons to. Also we have herbs that provide such lovely Natural smells. Lavenders, Rosemary, thyme ect. All these plants can help make a home smell lovely as well as good for cooking. I dont have chemicals freshners in my home, as they extremely dangerous to pets, i.e. fish birds ect. If these Freshners can harm pets, they can also harm children and any-one with breathing problems to. So to help make more of our Carbon footprints, wouldnt it be a good idea to go back to old fashioned rememdies? after all before air freshners were invented homes still smelt great. what do you think?
Adam Try using Matches for the loo, great way to get rid of smells. ;0)
Filed Under Global Warming | 4 Comments
If I bought morning glory seeds at home depot or K-mart (for consumption) could I clean them in vodka?
Elisabeth M asked:
I am aware that store bought seeds are often treated with pesticides and other chemicals that can make you sick. But what I’m wondering is, can I clean the chemicals off the seeds with 80 proof vodka? Will distilled water and soap be just as effective? Or, do I have to order the seeds off the internet?
Filed Under Beer, Wine & Spirits | 5 Comments
Simplier Cleaner Methods, chemically safe products?
Ann D asked:
Since the beginning of the year I have been triing to reduce the amount of chemicals I clean my house with. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can make natural cleaning solutions for my home. I have recently switched to micro fiber clothes for windows and dusting that just require water and love them. Now I need things for my kitchen, bath, and floors.simple is good I want to save money and protect my family and the enviroment from chemicals.
I have used vinegar to clean my faucets and it works great, but the smell can be overwhelming, any suggestions?
Filed Under Cleaning & Laundry | 3 Comments
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