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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

How to Get Rid of Pink Mold in the Shower

Erica Young Updated: Jan. 05, 2022 What is the pink mold in my shower? So here’s the surprising fact: the “pink mold” in your shower is not mold. Ready to get scientific? The pink residu

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  • Prof Patty
  • April 21, 2021

How to Clean Your Kitchen Fast

Now that Covid is less threatening because people are getting vaccinated, are you prepared for guests? My place has a great room, so if the kitchen is messy, the whole room looks like a war zone. W

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

5 Things You Should Clean Every Single Day (And 3 You Can Totally Skip)

By Katie Holdefehr Do the Dishes It’s all too easy to let dirty dishes pile up in the sink, but skipping this daily chore can make your home smell, or worse, attract pests. Wipe Down the Kit

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 9, 2020

Clean Your Appliances

Just a question – when was the last time you cleaned your washing machine and dishwasher? I mean, thoroughly – cleaning gaskets and filters – not just a cycle run with vinegar? If you can’t

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NY Times

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  • Avalanche in Washington State Kills 2

NPR

  • 'Edward Scissorhands of dinosaurs' and more cool dino discoveries from 2025
  • This week in science: elephant trunks, butterfly migration and a hot galaxy cluster
  • A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early
  • These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping
  • How large is Greenland, really? Your map may be deceiving you

The Progressive

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FactCheck.org

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Snopes.com

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