Baby and Child-ProofIf you’re having family over for dinner or overnight during the holiday season, it’s likely that you’ll have some children in your company. The first thing you can do is remove valuables and breakables from common areas. If smaller children under the age of 5 will be over, be sure you fully baby proof with the necessary cupboard locks and outlet plugs. The last thing you need to do is create a space where they are safe to play and fill it with fun things for them to do! Some suggestions are an art kit and large post-it note paper, a trunk full of dress up clothes, a microphone, and any necessary items they can create a show with, and movies acceptable for a wide age-range, a DVD player, TV, and comfy couch or bean bag chairs. Keeping blankets and pillows near is a great idea. Some kids will nap, even the older ones if they are tuckered out. Capture the MemoriesA cool way to entertain both the kids and the adults, is to provide them with disposable cameras to capture the memories of your get-together. Just like a wedding tradition, no one will know all the pictures taken and it will be a fun surprise once they are developed. After the season has passed, it will be a pleasant surprise your guests can receive via email. Preparing a Guest Room/SpaceIf you have a guest room, replace the sheets with fresh ones. If you are providing air mattresses, test them beforehand. If at all possible, provide extra blankets and pillows for each guest in case they get cold or uncomfortable. Set out a spare towel for them on the bed, preferably one that’s a different color than your others so they know which is theirs. Have you kept toiletries from hotels before? Now is the time to place them neatly in the bathroom or on the towel on their bed. You can get really creative if you make a guest basket. Some suggestions for filling a guest basket include: travel toothpaste and toiletries, mini-bottles of wine, snack packs such as peanuts and trail mix or fruit, cheap house slippers, a loofah, different sized hand towels rolled neatly, and an eye mask. You can find all these things at your local Dollar Tree. A really cute idea to share your wifi password and any other pertinent instructions is to create a pretty printable on the computer and frame it on the wall of your guest space. Continental Breakfast/Snack BarInevitably, your guests will be hungry or thirsty during their stay, before and after dinner is served. One of the most uncomfortable things for guests are asking for food or feeling intrusive on your refrigerator, especially in the middle of the night for overnight guests. Preparing a small buffet of snacks and things to drink will give them a huge relief. Some things you might include are granola bars, muffins, cereal, fruit snacks, nuts, bottled water, sports drinks, juice, hot chocolate and apple cider packets. Be sure to provide a few plates and cups, preferably disposable. You can even provide a garbage beside the table. Be sure to let them know that milk and ice are available from the refrigerator and freezer. Out of Town GuestsFor out of town guests, you can provide a list of fun things to do in your town or city. Be sure to include some of the local favorites, as well as the tourist attractions. Some things you may include are favorite coffee shops and restaurants, museums, nature preserves and parks, and any historic or supposedly haunted sites. The post Hosting Guests this Holiday? Keep These 5 Things in Mind appeared first on BlueBio Drain Cleaner | Natural Safe Drain Cleaning Product | Biological Drain & Septic System Treatment. from https://bluebiodraincleaner.com/hosting-guests-holiday-keep-5-things-mind/
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Food SafetyOne of the main overlooked hazards of Easter is food safety. Dyes are not typically healthy for ingestion so hands should be washed thoroughly before and after dying, eggs should be refrigerated thoroughly before and after dying, and any egg that’s shell is cracked should not be ingested because the dye might penetrate the surface of the egg. Furthermore, candies that are put inside plastic Easter eggs should be considered for those who have food allergies. Candies that do not contain dairy, peanuts, or gluten are among the safest for sensitive children to eat Choking HazardsIf you choose to use plastic eggs, you’ll want to be sure that the contents are not choking hazards. If your children are older than 5 years old than you probably won’t need to worry about this too much, but if you do have toddlers participating in an Easter egg hunt or are receiving an Easter basket of plastic eggs filled with prizes, the best fillers for them will be toy cars, hair accessories, cereal and animal crackers or foods that easily dissolve. Game AlternativesIf you’re concerned about hosting an Easter egg hunt outdoors, here are some fun games to consider as alternatives where children can easily be supervised. Guess How Many Jelly BeansFill a jar with jelly beans and decorate a box on the side where children can submit their name and number for guessing how many beans are in the jar. You should know how many beans are in the jar ahead of time to save yourself the headache and be able to announce the winner before your guests leave the party. The closest guess to the actual number of jelly beans can take home the jar or be given another pre-established prize Easter Egg Spoon RaceOne of the most fun ways to play a spoon race is on teams for team building skills, to provide you more winners and less hurt feelings, and provide a good variety of different kinds of games. Split the children into teams of 5-7 players and have them line up behind their team at a starting line you can create with spray paint (on grass) or tape (on floor). At (ready, set) “GO!”, the front runner will carry an egg on a spoon as fast as they are able 15-20 feet away to another line, and back. Here they will pass the spoon to their next teammate. The team whose members all complete the race first wins! The post How To Keep Your Easter Activities Safe appeared first on BlueBio Drain Cleaner | Natural Safe Drain Cleaning Product | Biological Drain & Septic System Treatment. from http://bluebiodraincleaner.com/keep-easter-activities-safe/ E.P.A. stands for the Environmental Protection Agency. The E.PA. Is responsible for protecting the health of the environment and people in their homes, schools, and workplaces. To achieve this they develop and enforce federal regulations safely and fairly, give grants, carry out environmental and human health research, publish and curate information and educate the public, and seek out and maintain sponsorship (including with other countries). The E.P.A. Is a government agency that does all this, but some responsibilities maybe shared or delegated to other government or local agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Energy Office Of Environmental Management. Nearly half the government budget dedicated to running the E.P.A., half is spent on awarding grants to State environmental programs, non-profit organizations, education institutions, etc. The majority of their missions are to conduct scientific research and organize community clean-up projects. These projects help the E.P.A make better decisions and implement better practices. One division of the Environmental Protection Agency is dedicated to updating standards, conducting research, and enforcing safety regulations of consumer products. This division brings you an easy way to identify the safest chemical ingredient products “without sacrificing quality or performance”. Look for the “Safer Choice” label (previously known as the “Designed For The Environment” or DFE label) and know that you’ve got in your hands, one of the 2,000 safest products to use in your home, office, school, hotel, or sports venue. The companies that sport the label have participated in the program voluntarily and put forth their own investment in research to meet the requirement to obtain the label. Every single ingredient that makes up the product, no matter the percentage, is reviewed by the E.P.A. The criteria for determining the safety to the environment and human exposure is carcinogenicity, reproductive/developmental toxicity, and toxicity to aquatic life, among other things. Products are also checked for pollution and respiratory threat, PH balance, and that they perform similarly to conventional products on the market. Together, the product creators and the E.P.A., make sure the label and design of the product also meets standards in conveying what it is and what it does. For more information on this program and others like it, visit epa.gov. The post EPA Safety Approval Labels appeared first on BlueBio Drain Cleaner | Natural Safe Drain Cleaning Product | Biological Drain & Septic System Treatment. from http://bluebiodraincleaner.com/epa-safety-approval-labels/ When something is biodegradable it means it’s capable of decomposing rapidly by the help of microorganisms found in nature, the earth or airborne. Photodegradable items are close relatives and they are capable of decomposing by the help of natural sunlight or even some forms of man-made light. It’s man-made products made of plastic and Styrofoam that harm our environment and take up valuable space and litter natural habitats for animals and humans alike. Biodegradable items include food, cotton, wool, wood, human and animal waste, and products manufactured with natural materials such as natural paper, fibers, and oils. Natural materials such as paper and orange peels take only months for mother nature to dissolve. The harmful man-made products that set us back such as leather shoes and tin cans can take up to 50 years or longer. Glass takes 1 million years to dissolve and plastic, our most often used material, will never truly dissolve by mother nature. What Can We Do?By voting for sustainability with our money by purchasing items that are biodegradable or re-usable we cancel out only some of the damage being caused on a regular basis. Luckily, businesses and people are catching onto the concept of restoring and protecting our resources, if not for our planet and future generations, for the popularity of our business and for stroking our egos. If you can’t purchase an item that is biodegradable or photodegradable, you can at least make an effort to recycle or reuse the items you do purchase. Thrift and recycled fashions, up-cycled home furniture and decor, and having a personal purpose or mission are all popular concepts on the rise. Be a star, and care for the environment, your home. 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The post What Does Biodegradable Mean? appeared first on BlueBio Drain Cleaner | Natural Safe Drain Cleaning Product | Biological Drain & Septic System Treatment. from http://bluebiodraincleaner.com/what-does-biodegradable-mean/ Even if you don’t experience regular clogs in bathrooms and kitchen drains, a good drain cleaner used monthly can maintain the integrity of pipes and reduce any odors being caused by rotting material. Using a green drain cleaner such as the one being used in this article as an example, is safe for your pets, children, and family to be near and protects your pipes from chemical corrosion. You’re also making a responsible choice for the environment, and supporting more ethical, responsible companies so that they can continue to pioneer better products for our future. Check out the reasons to go drain cleaner green below. SafeThe most important reason to go greener with your drain cleaner is because traditional drain cleaners can contain a lot of toxic ingredients that can harm pets, children, and other residents. Not only this, but the chemicals we’ve been putting down drains for years is very harmful to the pipes, corroding them away over time and then releasing the chemicals outside the home can harm the environment as well. Bluebio Drain Cleaner does not contain lye, poison, perfume, solvents or harmful chemicals. Instead, it’s made of hungry live cultures that feed on the material that causes drain blockage. It’s safe for clogs, regular maintenance, garbage disposals, and RV tanks. The only thing that may hinder its full potential is a large amount of hair, which should first be minimized with a drain snake, wire hanger, or professional. Lasts 4 MonthsUsing 2 ounces of product per month per drain for maintenance will make your bottle of Bluebio Drain Cleaner last as long as 4 months. If you want to do the calculation yourself, the bottle of Bluebio is 64 ounces and 2 ounces is suggested to be put down each drain in the home monthly. 4 month use was calculated based on the average home containing 8 drains total. In addition, if the bottle is sealed as it’s supposed to be and kept at room temperature it can last several years. Acts FastThe cultures within Bluebio Drain Cleaner are very hungry. Each unit eats its weight every 60 seconds and the cultures themselves double every 30 minutes! Eliminates Odors and Maintains Clear DrainsThe materials that cause odors in garbage disposals and drains are the materials the live cultures inside Bluebio eat quickly, so the stench will disappear as they are eaten. For best results, use Bluebio Drain Cleaner regularly and you won’t have the smells return. As mentioned previously, large amounts of hair in a clog can pose a problem to the process. The product is still a great one to use in showers and hair care facilities. You can first remove as much hair as possible from the drain, allow the product longer to produce results, and use it more regularly to prevent build up in the future. The post Top Reasons To Use A Green Drain Cleaner appeared first on BlueBio Drain Cleaner | Natural Safe Drain Cleaning Product | Biological Drain & Septic System Treatment. from http://bluebiodraincleaner.com/top-reasons-use-green-drain-cleaner-2/ |
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