Spring has officially started. Have you started your spring cleaning yet? If not, it is time to start thinking about cleaning up and clearing out for a healthy and refreshed home. The tradition of spring cleaning began back in the days ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
When is the last time you washed the bathroom mat? According to a British study in the March issue of Cleaning Matters, a publication for the professional cleaning industry, only 1 in 4 wash their bathmat at least once a week. The study ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
It is that time of year again, where your saddle and leather tack probably have some mold and mildew on them. Have you ever wondered how to properly clean your tack, oil it, and finish/condition it? Don't let that mold or mildew continue to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
By Brenda Marty-Jimenez, UF/IFAS Extension, Broward County, Extension Agent IV Chris Kilbride, UF/IFAS Extension, Emeritus, Martin County, Extension Agent IV Spring is in the air, time to clean and refresh your surroundings! ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Spring has officially started. Have you started your spring cleaning yet? If not, it is time to start thinking about cleaning up and clearing out for a healthy and refreshed home. The tradition of spring cleaning began back in the days ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
September is National Food Safety Month. ” The Federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually. Each year, these illnesses result in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. ... READ MORE
Category: , Food Safety, Work & Life
The use of cutting boards during meal prep is a common practice when engaging in culinary techniques like cutting, slicing, dicing, and chopping. Cutting board options nowadays range from wood to nonporous surfaces such as plastic, glass, marble, ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeBy Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Have you ever considered what your cell phone would look like under a “germ microscope”? You use your cell phone every day. It goes ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeDangerous germs – like hepatitis A and rotavirus – can live on surfaces for several weeks. Clean and sanitize!!!!! If someone touches those surfaces, germs can get on the person’s hands and then be transferred into the mouth, to other ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Work & Life