How To Treat Sunburn Naturally!

Cold Water – Dip a cloth in cold water and apply to the burn several times a day for between 10 and 15 minutes, this should relieve the inflammation
Witch Hazel – Dip a cloth in witch hazel and apply to burn areas. It has a reputed anti-inflammatory effect.
Oatmeal – Wrap dry oatmeal in a piece of gauze. Run cool water through it. Discard the oatmeal and soak compresses in the liquid. Apply every couple of hours or until relief is achieved.
Yogurt – Apply yogurt to areas that are burned. Rinse off then pat dry.
Tea bags – For sunburned eyelids, dip tea bags in cool water and press to the eyes. The tannic acid in the tea bags is reputed to relieve the pain from burns.
As with all remedies, work out what is best for you. Make sure that you are not allergic to any of these ingredients, and, if symptoms persist, see a doctor. For more tips visit www.housewindowcleaning.com

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5 Holiday Safety Tips

 

 

With the kids soon on holiday, and the vacations approaching, follow these common sense safety tips to make the best of your recreation time during the holiday season:

• Wash Your Hands – Using soap and water, clean your hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds to avoid catching germs.
• Cover Your Nose – Last thing anyone wants when they have time off is the flu. Make sure if you sneeze that you cover your mouth and nose to avoid spreading germs. Even if your cold seems trivial, it can become worse in someone who catches it.
• Avoid Stress – The one thing about the holiday season is that routine often goes out the window. We have kids around, visiting relatives and social events to prepare. Any one of these can significantly increase the stress you experience, and, imagine if you have all 3 at once! Your stress levels can go through the roof. Therefore, make sure you get enough sleep, and, BE BALANCED in what you intend to do with each parcel of time.
• Health Check Ups and Vaccinations – Are you going away? Get a check up from your G.P. and ask what vaccinations are required in the destination you intend to travel to.
• Exercise – Since most people eat WAY more than normal during the holiday season, it is important to schedule regular time for exercise. If your schedule is jam packed, try early in the morning when you have the invaluable alone time periods.

Follow these 5 tips and you may well survive the holiday period. At the very least your health will make you a nicer person to be around!

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Commercial Window Cleaning Tips and Tool Advice From Melbourne Window Cleaners

So, you want to clean your commercial windows. What difference is there between your commercial and your domestic window cleaning needs? Firstly, consider the equipment you’ll need:

• Normal tools: bucket, squeegee, applicator, scraper, detergent.
• Height related tools: extension pole, ladder(plus extra man for Health and Safety concerns)
• Water fed pole with Pure Water Technology(for display showroom glass and higher, difficult to access areas)
• Abseiling gear and ‘B.M.U'(Building Maintenance Unit experience and tickets)
• Bollards or ‘Slippery when wet’ signs(To prevent costly litigation)
• Mop or other water soaking equipment(to stop slippery, dangerous mess being left)

Most of this equipment is relatively inexpensive with the exception of Water Fed Poles, Ladders etc.
But, is there any difference in cleaning techniques? Aside from using Pure Water Fed Poles, the techniques are similar. However, with commercial cleaning requirements, the publics’ proximity to the work area becomes a major consideration, hence the need for the safety signs as mentioned above.
Cleaning showrooms will often involve larger areas or glass and higher reach requirements than generally found in domestic window cleaning situations. This fact may alter the type of detergent that is required. A lower foam, professional cleaning solution may be necessary if longer times are required between soaping and squeegeeing. Since all water applied to the glass will likely start evaporating before the squeegee can be applied, having less foamy detergent will mean less ‘smokey’ haze will be left on the glass.
Another consideration are the displays around the worksite. Car showrooms, shops and warehouses are likely packed wall to wall with displays. This means that there will be less room for maneuvering to clean, and, will increase the chances of costly damage to merchandise. In this situation, having the another worker as an extra set of eyes can mean the difference between making a profit on the job and incurring a large debt due to damages incurred.
Clearly, commercial window cleaning has many more considerations than domestic window cleaning and should only be handled by experienced professionals such as Housewindowcleaning. Call us today to get the job done right, first time, every time!

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How To Remove Oil Stains From A Driveway

Now, before we begin, I don't know of ANY foolproof way that works every time. However, some methods work on some problems.

The first thing to do is buy some cheap kitty litter. Now, I don't say cheap kitty litter because I don't want to spend money, the cheap litter is because the cheaper brands are reportedly the better ones at getting the job done.

Secondly, pour the litter over the oil stains and crush into the stain by crushing it with your feet.

After doing this, leave the litter to absorb the oil. For smaller stains it can be left for as little as 15 minutes, for larger stains, leave overnight.

When finished, sweep away the litter and discard. The next step involves scrubbing in a strong detergent over the area. There should be some overlap from the stain to the surrounding concrete, this is to minimize the difference between the cleaned area and the surrounding concrete. Now, give the area a real stiff brush.

After this, wash away the detergent and see if it requires further treatment. If it does, repeat the process. Some stains simply are too ingrained, however, this method reportedly works better than most. So, can you remember the ingredients to success?
1/ Cheap kitty litter
2/ Detergent
3/ Brush
4/ Elbow grease(not available in shops!)

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Freshen Up Your Mattress With This Easy Tip….

 

Window cleaning Melbourne is committed to providing suggestions to keep your home clean and your family healthy. Therefore, consider the following tip for ageing mattresses.

The first thing to do is remove all bedding etc from the bed. You want the mattress fully exposed. A further suggestion can be to pop the mattress in the sun, since the fresh air will help, and, the sun is reported to have a detrimental effect on nasty crawlies.

Once the mattress is exposed, gently spread between half a box and a whole box of baking soda on the mattress. Allow the baking soda to stay there for between 1-2 hours and then vacuum off.
The baking soda is effective at absorbing the musty smells that permeate the mattress, and, once vacuumed off, the smells should diminish or disappear.

Whilst there are many more expensive ways of cleaning mattresses, this cheap tip might save many more dollars for the family budget.

2 Household Antiseptic Ingredients To Safeguard Your Family

In trying to keep our families safe from bugs, we often resort to chemically based disinfectants. Are there natural,or, less dangerous alternatives? Consider the following 2 suggestions, do your due diligence and you may have possibly found the answer to combining family health and household chemical reduction:

Try Vinegar

Because of its’ acidic nature, vinegar kills some germs and microbes and inhibits their growth – if it didn’t, it would not be used to preserve foods like pickles. To make a sanitizing spray from white or apple cider vinegar, mix 1/4 – 1/2 cup vinegar per cup of water. Some additional ingredients can include some essential oil of bergamot, orange, or lemon to this solution which will make it smell good and also to increase its’ antibacterial properties (bergamot is a citrus fruit and all citrus fruits have disinfectant qualities).


Hydrogen peroxide(Often found in supermarkets)

A 1996 study claims that hydrogen peroxide, when combined with an equal amount of vinegar, is a potent bacteria killer. Salmonella, shigella and e-coli were all neutralised by this solution. You can also spray hydrogen peroxide directly onto countertops, or mix it with an equal amount of water. However, keep the bottle out of reach of children, if ingested it can be quite dangerous.
As with all suggestions, determine if these solutions are right for you, your family, and, their health. Window cleaning Melbourne values safe and happy homes!

Why Windex and A Wipe Won’t Keep Your Windows Clean

Take a look at this shower screen. Now, admittedly, I forgot to put the fan on. However, in so doing, a vital truth for home cleanliness and health became apparent.

The swirl marks you might be able to make out on the glass is  condensation on the wipe markes that were left when my wife cleaned it. The different concentrations of fluid and chemicals that were left after ‘cleaning’ are not apparent normally, the glass looks clean. However, introduce steam and something becomes clear, there are differing amounts of residue left on the glass after wiping it, leaving bacteria and other matters where they were found.

This has implications for your and your family’s health. Wiping glass with windex or other cleaners and a cloth can make your glass look clean, however, it won’t be clean, at least not hygienically clean.
In other words, if you have a rental inspection or the in-laws are visiting, a quick wipe is in order. However, if you want a clean place were sickness and other issues are less likely, a proper window cleaner such as Housewindowcleaning is a must.

5 Of The Most Dangerous Household Chemicals – What Are They?

Window cleaning Melbourne values family health. Please take time to read a few of the dangers found in common household chemicals. If poisoning occurs, call emergency services immediately:

Commonly Known as:     Laundry detergent
Contains: Cationic, anionic, or non- ionic solutions
Results in:   cationic detergents can cause nausea, vomiting, shock, convulsions, and coma. Non-ionic detergents can irritate skin and eyes



Commonly Known as:   All-purpose cleaners

Contains:  Ammonia

Results in:  Fumes can irritate eyes and lungs; can cause burns or rashes on skin; can produce deadly chloramine gas if mixed with chlorine containing products




Commonly Known as:   Insecticides

Contains:  Organophosphates and carbamates

Results in: Can cause headache, dizziness, twitching, nausea; shown to cause cancer in animals




Commonly Known as:   Dishwashing detergents

Contains:  Cationic, anionic, or non- ionic solutions plus phosphates (automatic dishwasher detergents)

Results in:   Automatic products can cause skin irritation or burns; hand dishwashing products are milder, though can cause irritation to mouth, throat, and GI tract




Commonly Known as:  Oven cleaners

Contains:  Lye (consisting of either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide)
Results in:  Extremely corrosive, burns skin and eyes; can be fatal if swallowed; aerosols disperse chemicals, increasing inhalation dangers



Whilst not all of the above will contain the items described, many can and do. Due diligence is required when purchasing these products and leaving within access to other family members.