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
The start of school is here! If you can pair sales with the sales tax holiday, it is a great time to stock up on school supplies that kids will need throughout the school year. Markers, pens, paints, and paper are tools for drawing and painting. ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
I grew up in restaurants, I love to cook, and I teach commercial food safety. On a recent webinar explaining the most current food code updates, I learned that frozen foods are not created equally. Did you know that if a commercially prepared ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
We have been teaching youth about the ins and outs of buying a car. The adults who who been with us to help always mention how much they wish they had known some things to do before they bought their last car. 511 One of the things I learned ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension
As I get older, I hate the thought of leakage…in my home. I know that if I can caulk and seal, it can improve my energy efficiency, thus reducing my utility bills for heating and cooling. I also know sealing up cracks and crevices in my ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension,
Food Safety Although the United States of America has one of the safest food supplies in the world, we still have 48 million cases of foodborne illnesses each year- one out of every six people! Plus, there are 3,000 deaths each year. Foodborne ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Holiday Food & Festivities With all the food and festivities during the holidays, make sure it isn't an invitation to pesky pests! Pests will eat just about anything, but they might leave you alone if they don't have easy access to food. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management