Cleaning / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Wash Clothes in cold water? Only if Washing Better! - © Robert J. Pierson
Lifestyle and environment

Save money by washing clothes in cold water - especially as it can wash better!

So, a little background story, I always called my mom "Laurence, the guardian angel of laundry", as she can always rescue any clothes she puts her hands on. She still wears many of the same clothing basics she's had since I was born, and I never understood how.  Recently, after much pestering, she finally told me one o...

Cómo restaurar una terraza de madera de cedro fácilmente
Decks, porches and gazebos

How to restore a cedar wood deck easily

...cleaning cedar decks with a pressure washer easier and less risky   © Robert J. Pierson, Ecohome Using a spinning nozzle on a pressure washer for deck cleaning One of our team swears by using a special spinning nozzle for deck cleaning with his pressure washer -  when used in the same fashion as the fan shaped jet abo...

Saving Energy in Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs - Our Top Tips to Save Money
Natural swimming pools and ponds

Top tips for energy efficient swimming pools - reduce pool cleaning & running costs

...cleaning programs - a fast 90 minute pool floor only cleaning setting, or deep 3-hour setting that also includes the walls and waterline cleaning. Polaris 9400 Sports 4WD - One of the most tech-savvy cleaners of all time. It has a built-in computer system that processes the shape and size of the pool and can clean a po...