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Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Project by Travel Man #5 - Water Bonsai86

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Project by Travel Man #5 - Water Bonsai

Water Bonsai is the latest fad in home gardening. The beautiful twist is that you can grow the saplings of your choice inside your home due to a technology initiated by a Filipino inventor, Edwin dela Torre.

12 comments    water plants bonsai
Mice or Mouse in the HVAC Ducts?87

Mice or Mouse in the HVAC Ducts?

Have you ever heard mice running above your head in the wee hours of the night? Did you know that mouse contaminates can be recirculated in to the air you and your family id breathing? Learn how to can control mice in your HVAC.

3 comments    insulation mice hvac
Is it safe to eat raw eggs?85

Is it safe to eat raw eggs?

Raw eggs are as safe as any other foodstuff, providing that they are handled following hygienic food-safety standards.

27 comments    eggs food safety food poisoning
A Simple, Cheap, and Effective Way to Kill Fruit Flies84

A Simple, Cheap, and Effective Way to Kill Fruit Flies

This is a very simple, cheap and effective fruit fly trap, showing that there is no need to buy expensive products to rid you of this annoying pest.

8 comments    food contamination kitchen pests
The Ugly Truth about Public Swimming Pools and Recreational Water Illnesses86

The Ugly Truth about Public Swimming Pools and Recreational Water Illnesses

While reading this morning's newspaper, this headline caught my eye: "Phoenix closes all city pools." The article explained that an intestinal parasite called Cryptosporidium was discovered at one location. There is one confirmed case in addition to...

21 comments    health water recreation
NDM1 - New Super Bug - The Death Of Us All?77

NDM1 - New Super Bug - The Death Of Us All?

Its official, we have a new super bug in the UK, USA and Canada and It’s called NDM 1. NDM1 deaths are rising and it will be the death of us all sooner or later, or will it? First off, let’s get this straight; it's not a super bug as such but...

26 comments    food hospital bacteria
The fallout over rejecting the Keystone Pipeline project86

The fallout over rejecting the Keystone Pipeline project

Much discussion has taken place since the decision was made to not approve or at least delay the construction of the Keystone Pipeline project by President Obama. I agree in the beginning there were environmental concerns about the project but...

0 comments    energy president obama congress
How to Avoid Cross-contamination in your (semi) Gluten Free Kitchen77

How to Avoid Cross-contamination in your (semi) Gluten Free Kitchen

I am lucky to live in a home where everybody lives gluten free, I do not have to worry about gluten getting into my gluten free food. My kitchen at home is a sanctuary, it is the one place that I never have to worry about the food making me ill. For...

3 comments    cooking kitchen preparation
Preventing and treating MRSA using the help of reliable Infection control techniques76

Preventing and treating MRSA using the help of reliable Infection control techniques

Having worked in a medical establishment for nearly a decade, I frequently look after people with deadly illnesses such as MRSA and other nasties like Clostridium difficile and Norovirus. For a poorly person, a superbug can be truly life...

2 comments    mrsa virus mrsa germs
What you need to know about Leptospirosis and the lepto vaccine74

What you need to know about Leptospirosis and the lepto vaccine

Leptospirosis, often called lepto for short, is a disease caused by a bacteria that can effect not only our household pets, but also wildlife and humans as well. As pet owners, it's important to learn as much as possible about the diseases that can...

3 comments    pets vaccine contaminated water
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