August 12th, 2008
At Clean+istry we are HUGE supporters of disclosure. We want to know what’s in the bottle. We’ve been up and running for over a year now (happy b-day to us) and it is high time to answer a few questions.
How do you pick your topics? Sometimes our writing is planned (spring cleaning, for instance), and [...]
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July 1st, 2008
The National Association of Homebuilders, along with the Bank of America Home Equity, has issued a timely report summarizing the life expectancy of home appliances and materials. The report (“Life Expectancy of Home Components”), is based on a 2006 survey of manufacturers, trade associations and researchers.
Clean+istry is a firm believer in knowing what you’re [...]
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May 27th, 2008
A funny thing happened this month: clean+istry turned 1.
We began this conversation (why clean+istry) without knowing if there would be “enough” material to sustain it long term. Just the opposite seems to be the case. The more we dig, the less we seem to know.
To celebrate our first year in operation [...]
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May 4th, 2007
About a year ago Jasper, Clean+istry’s Lakeland Terrier, threw up on the wool sisal in the bedroom. Repeated attempts to remove the stain only aggravated the situation more until the spot had grown to roughly the size of Pennsylvania.
That was before Clean+istry was Clean+istry.
Eventually the professionals came and, $600 later, took the stain with [...]
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