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Glowing under blacklightI’ve heard that in the 1960’s, blacklight posters were all the rage. Glowing things are cool! How does blacklight actually cause things to glow? “Blacklight” is an invisible form of light that operates in the ultraviolet range. Because light...
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Mold in the ToiletThe bathroom is a room that’s very susceptible to mold growth, and once you understand what mold needs to grow, it’s easy to understand why. Basically, it just needs moisture (shower=check, sink=check, toilet=check), and food (dust=check, organic...
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Ancient homebuilding 101: How did ancient people prevent mold in their homes?Mold is an ancient problem, the most infamous account of which is in the 14th chapter of the book of Leviticus in the Bible. Although it’s described as...
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Optimizing Your Window Air Conditioner for Maximum Clean, Cool AirGlobal average temperatures have exceeded recorded highs several times in the last month, and articles on ways to keep cool are proliferating! In this article, I don’t have any “new” way...
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Keeping Your Vacation Home FreshIt doesn’t matter whether your “vacation home” is a pull-behind trailer, or a luxurious condo, or a humble cabin in the mountains: when you “get away” to a relaxing place, you don’t want to spend your...
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