tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post7027589450761367910..comments2024-03-29T08:50:21.054+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Why you should...Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-41399194789428290722012-03-04T12:23:41.323+02:002012-03-04T12:23:41.323+02:00Emily - Mum's always know best LOL Thanks - h...Emily - Mum's always know best LOL Thanks - hope it helps your friend.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-66667230513186574632012-03-04T06:28:10.580+02:002012-03-04T06:28:10.580+02:00Hi Dani - I came over and read this past week and ...Hi Dani - I came over and read this past week and had to laugh. my mom taught me at a very young about vacuuming our mattresses. I don't remember the "why" behind it that time, just that it needed to be done. I also remember learning to throw my covers back and let it air out. Most of my life I have done those things. Then last week I had a conversation with a friend who had just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-77727173774447693972012-02-29T07:27:02.768+02:002012-02-29T07:27:02.768+02:00Tanya - Sorry and thanks :) Prepare to be "sh...Tanya - Sorry and thanks :) Prepare to be "shocked" when you vacuum your mattress...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-9295324064301369442012-02-28T22:18:19.519+02:002012-02-28T22:18:19.519+02:00Really gross and really informative! We have a cov...Really gross and really informative! We have a cover on our mattress that I take off occasionally and launder and I do the same for our pillows. Do you think that the dander and mites still manage to cling on even after a turn in the wash? In any case, I think I may vacuum our mattress (for the first time ever) tomorrow. Scary!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-29325578558339255722012-02-28T20:40:13.545+02:002012-02-28T20:40:13.545+02:00Oh dear, Mr H. I'm sorry if I've started ...Oh dear, Mr H. I'm sorry if I've started something.<br /><br />Question is - how did the vacuuming of the mattress go...?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-82064862099909887052012-02-28T20:08:29.369+02:002012-02-28T20:08:29.369+02:00Well good job Dani, you got Mrs. H all riled up.:)...Well good job Dani, you got Mrs. H all riled up.:) After she read this yesterday morning the matress got a good vaccuming top and bottom and the pillows are washed.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-70388864738995377422012-02-28T10:26:21.797+02:002012-02-28T10:26:21.797+02:00Or even borrow a family member's vacuum cleane...Or even borrow a family member's vacuum cleaner every so often?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-53489451303494185302012-02-28T10:25:50.968+02:002012-02-28T10:25:50.968+02:00MsBelinda - Might be cheaper if you were to buy th...MsBelinda - Might be cheaper if you were to buy the polyurathane mattress and pillow covers...? :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-86292500484803348222012-02-28T10:22:26.081+02:002012-02-28T10:22:26.081+02:00Good post Dani. Here in the US(or at least in Texa...Good post Dani. Here in the US(or at least in Texas) there is a mattress commercial telling you that you need to replace your mattress every eight years for the same reason you mentioned...dustmites and their deposits!<br /><br />Did not give it a second thought as I figured they just wanted you to buy a new mattress. Guess I might just have to buy me a vacuum cleaner.MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-11934258881781242292012-02-28T06:52:33.442+02:002012-02-28T06:52:33.442+02:00Sorry Jody - didn't mean to add to your househ...Sorry Jody - didn't mean to add to your household chores. But, better forewarned - allergies are a terrible thing - and the corpses and waste of those little critters LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-56331206041383196272012-02-28T06:51:10.050+02:002012-02-28T06:51:10.050+02:00Robin - Yeah, I've also heard that if one has ...Robin - Yeah, I've also heard that if one has fleas, putting the bedding in the sun causes them to depart that medium and look for cooler, shady areas LOL<br /><br />Don't have a tumble dryer - it's the sun, or my indoor laundry room that gets my washing - summer and winter :) Air drying is the only route I use.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-48355877155855075902012-02-28T06:48:46.545+02:002012-02-28T06:48:46.545+02:00David - Now, hammocks are a good idea! And they a...David - Now, hammocks are a good idea! And they also use less space, and if you haven't made it that day, it won't be as obvious as a bed / bunk bed LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-50727569632688836762012-02-28T06:47:27.378+02:002012-02-28T06:47:27.378+02:00Mrs Mac - Frostbite would probably do the trick :)...Mrs Mac - Frostbite would probably do the trick :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-19582593932379782782012-02-28T06:46:53.686+02:002012-02-28T06:46:53.686+02:00Jane - Me neither. Haven't been in a hotel fo...Jane - Me neither. Haven't been in a hotel for more than 22 years. Very glad about it too LOLDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-11122586805451296482012-02-28T03:46:44.421+02:002012-02-28T03:46:44.421+02:00Thanks for the info. We washed sheets today and ad...Thanks for the info. We washed sheets today and added vacuuming to the duty!Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442310215979259623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-45377023734680219922012-02-28T01:05:40.406+02:002012-02-28T01:05:40.406+02:00LOL, I knew you were going to mention old shed ski...LOL, I knew you were going to mention old shed skin cells! We live beside a dirt road but there's not much passing traffic and I'm sure the hours that my sheets spend drying in the sun help kill or deter the dust mites even if I have shake a little dust off sometimes before I return them to the bed after vacuuming the mattress. Solar energy and UV rays to the rescue! I read somewhere thatRobynLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050372484207822842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-7985479317157647992012-02-27T21:17:14.359+02:002012-02-27T21:17:14.359+02:00Been living with this for the last 64 years so I g...Been living with this for the last 64 years so I guess I'll carry on as usual. Of course when I get the new hut built I guess I could just add bunk hammocks instead of bunk beds. Would be easier to fold them up against the wall to. At least they could be taken out and thrashed thoroughly occasionally. ;) Dust is just something you have to live with down here and there is no escaping it.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-83375572234373754442012-02-27T19:16:13.104+02:002012-02-27T19:16:13.104+02:00I knew you were probably going to post a icky pict...I knew you were probably going to post a icky picture ;-) Mites are part of life .. and keeping them to a minimum is a good practice to get into. Today it was 8F this morning .. maybe I should open the bedroom window for a bit to give the bugs a case of frostbite.Mrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-5395488036891576772012-02-27T18:06:21.984+02:002012-02-27T18:06:21.984+02:00Yuck. The thing that always makes me sick is Hotel...Yuck. The thing that always makes me sick is Hotel beds. And most people give no thought to how they are cleaned at all. I stopped staying at hotels over ten years ago because of the ick factor. We travel with our RV everywhere and at least only sleep with out own dust mites ;)Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-36143922309442770802012-02-27T17:03:17.327+02:002012-02-27T17:03:17.327+02:001st Man - LOLOLOLOL - and the cats...? Are you su...1st Man - LOLOLOLOL - and the cats...? Are you sure you're ready for what you're going to find in the vacuum container / bag?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-85526140974349332202012-02-27T16:46:26.011+02:002012-02-27T16:46:26.011+02:00Y.I.K.E.S. Just emailed my other half and said &q...Y.I.K.E.S. Just emailed my other half and said "we're vacuuming the mattress tonight". :-)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-78221571495121832432012-02-27T16:01:37.941+02:002012-02-27T16:01:37.941+02:00Tami - Reckon we all have nasties lurking within o...Tami - Reckon we all have nasties lurking within our "castles". It's just knowing what I do about mattresses meant I couldn't keep it to myself :) Sorry if I offended anyone...<br /><br />Oh, I'd love to visit - reckon we'd get on like a house on fire. And, as for RMan and SM - they would click as well - it's really weird how similar "we" are and "theyDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-72340839555487563102012-02-27T14:10:31.943+02:002012-02-27T14:10:31.943+02:00That's what I thought you'd say. Can'...That's what I thought you'd say. Can't hurt to vacuum it while the sheets are off. But really, with the 4 house critters, two grown adults, and windows and doors open every chance I get, my house is probably just infested with all kinds of nasties.<br /><br />Can I expect a visit from you anytime soon Dani? @;>Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.com