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How to remove spilled rat poison

Rat poison

Rat poison helps control rat and mouse populations, but is also toxic to pets and humans. Rat poison, also known as rodenticide, kills rats by causing the blood vessels to burst, causing the rats to bleed to death internally. Death does not occur immediately, but often only after ingestion of several portions of poison. Should it happen that some rat poison is spilled in the household or within reach of pets, children and adults, it is important to remove it as soon as possible.

 

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Make your own sodium lauryl sulphate-free soap

Making soap

Sodium lauryl sulphate is found in soaps, shampoos and toothpaste. This chemical provides the lather when the product is used. Sodium lauryl sulphate is also found in pesticides and some insecticides and can cause eye and skin irritation. To avoid contact with this chemical, you can make your own soaps at home for little money. These homemade sodium lauryl-free soaps are not only good for sensitive people, but can also be personalised to make a special gift.

 

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How to clean a shower that has developed a blue tint

How do you clean a shower whose brilliant white has taken on a blue tinge? And what causes this blue cast in the first place? When a bright white shower takes on a blue cast, it is due to copper deposits from the copper pipes in the water supply. The water transports corroded copper out of the shower head. With the steam, the copper settles on the tiles and shower walls and discolours.

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