How well do you know your water? Free home testing kit.

How well do you know what is in the water in your home? The water you use to cook with, to clean with, bathe with, etc. Hard water can reek havoc on your appliances, laundry, and pipes.

Newly washed clothes feel dingy and scratchy Washed clothes wear out up to 15% faster Washing machines can wear out 30% faster Skin has a filmy residue after bathing Soap scum rings on bathroom fixtures Extra detergent is needed to get dishes clean Pipes can become clogged from scale deposits Increases water heater repairs and maintenance

Nature's Own offers a free home water test kit. Hard water consists of minerals such as calcium and magnesium that are picked up from the soil. The minerals aren’t toxic, but they can cause a host of problems within your home – and ultimately affect your health. Our free, easy-to-use test kit will help you find out if you have hard water – and what you can do about it

The free kit will tell you what minerals are in your water and how they affect you, your health, and your family.

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Movers Club: 10% off your entire Home Depot purchase

The Home Depot has done it again! Are you one of the many that are moving this year? If so we have a little inside tip for you to save you some green, the Home Depot Movers Club (yes, another club). They will give you 10% off of your first purchase which could add up considerably with all of those odds and ends you need for a new home. If you are in the market for a new appliance the savings could be even greater. So before you pack up your home computer make sure to head over and sign up to save yourself some cash at the register!

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Week of Freebies: Eco Fin Deck Stain

One of the best things you can do to maintain a new appearance on your deck is to keep up with the stain and seals. Regular maintenance like this will keep your deck looking brand new for years and save you costly repairs or worse, having to replace the entire decking surface.

Sun Frog has come out with a new wood staining product, Eco Fin, which is made from soy products and is a low VOC wood finisher for interior and exterior applications. You can use it not only on your deck but also on furniture. It protects against abrasions, sun, and water damage. Less than 2% of the can contains VOC which means a minimal carbon footprint. It comes in a variety of colors and tones and can even be used as a tint base for non Eco Fin colors.

Head over to get your hands on some Eco Fin and tackle two birds with one stone, home maintenance and eco friendly living!

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Week of Freebies: Toilet Odor Eliminator

The next freebie is something that all of us could use from time to time and certainly something to have handy around the house. Toilet odor concealing drops from The Drops! They're not your traditional bathroom scent cover-uppers, instead the chemical formula in these drops interacts with the water in the toilet bowl to create a barrier preventing odors from entering the air at all. My favorite part, they have a lavender scent, in my opinion much better than the traditional overpowering bleach smell. The Drops also offers a 100% money back guarantee, so they're obviously serious about offering an effective and innovative product.

The Drops offers free samples so that you can see for yourself if their product is too good to be true.
All you have to do to try out the toilet drops is send a self addressed envelope to them telling them which scent you'd prefer.

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Week of Freebies: Soy Clean BBQ Cleaner

Now here's something new, a cleaning product for your BBQ that is made from soybeans!

SoyClean BBQ Grill Cleaner harnesses the power of soy for a high perfromance green alternative to traditional products. A safe and effective way to remove char, grease, and burnt-on barbeque residue from grills and smokers. Also works well on ovens and grill hoods. Barbeque Grill Cleaner's bio-based content is 91% as tested by Iowa State University using conventional radiocarbon analytical methods.

Luckily for all of you World of Green, a great place to find all things green including everything from green building to green skin care, is offering a free sample of SoyClean. All you have to do is head over and email their customer service department for your goodies.

And when you fall in love with the product no need to worry, a full gallon of this stuff is only $19.99 which will last you many years of clean grilling.

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Week of Freebies: Pool Testing Kit

With summer upon us we bring you some freebies for those homeowners with backyard pools! A healthy pool is critical and without the proper pH and chlorine levels your pool could become a breeding ground of illness for you and your family. These levels can change drastically in a matter of just one day especially in a busy pool.

"A properly maintained pool helps prevent recreational water illnesses, keeping swimmers healthy. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends patrons use portable test strips to check pool water for adequate chlorine and proper pH."

HealthyPools will send you a free kit, including a collection of test strips and reference charts, so you can make sure your backyard pool is as safe as it can be. And it’s free – so what excuse do you have for not testing the water?

If free isn't enough to motivate you, go ahead and check out this lovely list of "Diseases aquired via Public Swimming Pools." You've got your classics like E.coli, Giardia, and Hepatitis A but there are dozens more! YUCK, how are you going to explain the chicken pox like rash from pseudomonas aka "hot tub folliculitis" or how about Guinea worm disease.... lovely.
So spare yourself and your family, fill out a short form with name and address and your kit is on the way. Easy Peasy!

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FREEBIES! Mold testing kit for your home!

Mold is a concern for all homeowners, we've discussed it here on Q.A.C. so what do you do if you suspect your home may be at risk? There are several options to test your home for mold contents, you can hire a contractor to take care of it for you which would be something that I'd highly recommend. Otherwise you can purchase Mold Testing Kits and try to diagnose your issues by yourself, this is a good starting point and will provide your contractor with information necessary to correct any mold problems in your home.

Read more about Mold Testing Kits, essentially you take samples of air and receive results within 3 days.
http://www.pionair.net/moldtest.html

And courtesy of 5280 Home Construction, click here to receive your FREE testing kit from Pionair!
http://www.pionair.net/content/view/130/free_kit.php

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