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Get ready to freak out: according to scientists your dishwasher could be a breeding ground for bacteria and killer bugs! Think about this for a moment. Where does most of the bacteria grow? In a moist and hot environments. Doesn’t that describe perfectly a dishwasher? A recent survey found that 62% of dishwashers contained the fungi Exophiala dermatitidis and E. phaeomuriformis around the rubber band that sealed the door. These particular forms of fungus are referred to as black yeasts and can be extremely dangerous for human beings. Even though you’re using detergents in your dishwasher cycle some of that bacterium manages to survive and thrive in high temperatures. Does this mean you need to throw out old dishwasher? Depending on how old it really is it might be something to consider.If the rubber seal around the dishwasher’s door is where the bacteria lives then you can take a look at your own dishwasher and just see how intact that rubber seal is. Are there tiny cracks in that seal? Guess who’s throwing a party in those cracks? That would be all the bacteria! Some people try doing a cleansing of their dishwasher by running vinegar through the wash cycle without any dishes loaded up. While this might do a good job of disinfecting it also might not reach deep down in those areas where the bacterium is living. This would be the perfect time and place that old dishwasher.
New dishwasher designs are more compliant with regard to health concerns. The rubber seals, drains and other components where bacteria can grow have been refined to help prevent that. You can also help the cause by giving your dishwasher a wipe down at least once a week with the strongest disinfectant.
Before switching over to your new dishwasher you’re going to have to make arrangements to get rid of the old one. This is where you can hire a professional crew of San Antonio junk haulers like Junk King to show up and take that dishwasher away. Just because you might schedule to have your dishwasher taken away doesn’t mean you can’t have other things removed at the same time. If you plan it right, getting rid of your dishwasher could be the perfect excuse to get rid of a lot of other junk.
Take a simple tour around your house to see what else you might consider tossing out. Are there some unwanted and worn-out pieces of furniture that could go? Boxes of dusty papers and clothes that are meant for the trash heap? What about all the refuse from those unfinished projects that are now just taking up space in the garage or basement? Truth of the matter is that old dishwashers just going to take up one small corner in a big hauling truck. Certainly you could fill that truck up with a lot more junk. You might even be thinking of replacing all your kitchen appliances to make sure you’re getting the most energy efficient models. That will fill up a truck for sure!
Let’s face it, there’s a little bit of a snoop in all of us. If you live in a close knit San Antonio community then it’s only natural for you to want to watch out for your neighbors by keeping an eye out on what’s going on across the street or down the block. If you live in a place where there’s an occasional spat between couples that you can overhear our natural inclination is to listen in to see what’s going on. We can also tell a lot about what’s going on with our neighbors by the trash they put out. This doesn’t mean we should be going to everyone garbage cans. However, you should know right away when somebody has just got a new big screen TV thanks to the empty box sitting out on the curb. This makes taking the dog for a walk on Christmas day especially fun!
You can tell a lot about an office by the way its employees decorate their desks. There are some corporations who would prefer that there be no display of personal effects in office. They want a sterile environment that reflects their professional work ethic. Obviously, this is not going to be a fun place to work! However, if you happen to find yourself in an office where employees get to display pictures of their family or beloved pets along with other keepsakes you going to find a very happy environment. In many ways it’s that type of environment which is more conducive for better productivity. Just because workers are allowed to personalize their desks doesn’t mean they are necessarily unorganized. What looks like clutter to some could just be a very, complicated system. However, even a fun office could benefit the major reorganization of its space. That can only happen when the staff dedicates themselves to getting rid of all their office junk.
It’s amazing how many local residents of San Antonio don’t really take advantage of all the great things the city has to offer during the summer. Sure, if you have friends visiting from out of town the first thing they will want to do is go down to the Alamo so they can remember it later on. As long as you are down by the fort you’ll probably also take them over to the River Walk and call it a day. While that is certainly a lot of fun there is no reason why you have to wait for family or friends from out of town. All throughout the summer there’s an amazing array of activities being held all across San Antonio that can provide an enriching experience for the entire family. You can watch local artists work their craft in the downtown arts district, listen to free music concerts or take advantage of the cool air find inside the many San Antonio museums.
When we think of ‘trash’ we usually think about our daily lives. Not to say our lives are trash, but rather, we often have daily chores that involve taking down the trash. Depending on where you live in San Antonio, you aren’t always taking the trash ‘down’ – you might need to take it out to the curb, or even to a local dumpster if the stuff runs a bit bigger. None of us look forward to taking out the trash, although it does provide a sort of cleansing feeling to get it off our hands each and every time.
What comes to mind when you hear the words “spring cleaning?” That’s an easy one. This is the time when folks decide to do a thorough cleaning of their homes. Forget the once a week dusting and sweeping, a spring cleaning is a major floor to ceiling scrub down. No speck of dust or crumb of food should be left standing in a house that has gone through an intense spring cleaning. But there are some areas in a home that might be overlooked even with the best intentions. When was the last time you cleaned out your medicine cabinet?
Have you heard any things that go bump in the night coming from inside your home? Seriously, is your house making noises at night? We’re not talking the typical creaking and moaning that a house does when it “sighs” after a hard day of providing shelter. Instead, these are the noises of something creeping or crawling in the rafters. Not something you want to think about, but it’s a problem that San Antonio homeowners are constantly dealing with. One of the hot zones for nocturnal intruders is the attic. These critters find their way into the rafters and make themselves right at home. Part of the problem could be all that junk you have up in the attic; it’s just too easy to burrow into.
During WWII, Americans were encouraged to plant their own “Victory Gardens.” These were simple front or back yard plots of vegetables and other produce grown by folks who never planted seeds in their life before. The goal was to take the strain off of the big farms who were supplying food for the war effort. The Victory Gardens were a big hit.
No matter what time of the year it is, someone can always make the case that “the holidays are just around the corner.” There might actually be a period of one day in March and a long afternoon in late July where there are no signs of any holidays. Other than that, Halloween runs into Thanksgiving which leads up to Christmas, quickly followed by New Years’, then Valentine’s Day, then Easter, and then the start of summer/end of school. Sprinkle in all the birthdays and anniversaries and you get the picture; our lives are full of celebrations.
One of the favorite pastimes for anyone who works in an office is to pick out which of their co-workers closely resemble the characters on the sitcom “The Office.” Is your boss a “Michael Scott?” Are you stuck next to an “Angela?” Is there a “Dwight” lurking about the break room? Hopefully, any real life versions of those characters are just as funny as the ones on TV.