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  • Gardening Doesn’t Have to Wreck Your Body

    Gardening Doesn’t Have to Wreck Your Body

    The first time you head out to work in your yard or garden, you’ll quickly be reminded how physically demanding it can be. Tending the soil involves a variety of movements and body positions — a lot of bending, lifting, and carrying heavy loads — which can leave you tired and sore at best, and…


  • When (and How) to Disinfect Your Carpet

    When (and How) to Disinfect Your Carpet

    We’ve talked a lot about the difference between regular old cleaning and more heavy-duty disinfecting and why it’s important to disinfect a variety of things you’re probably not disinfecting. And one thing that’s regularly cleaned but rarely disinfected is your carpet, which, when you think about it, is pretty damn gross. As a soft material,…