Category: Environment

Cleaning Products You Already Have at Home #Infographic #Cleaning #Eco

Have you ever made any statistic about how much money you spend on cleaning detergents on an annual basis? Well, the numbers will be probably higher than expected. However, there is a straightforward and frugal way to maintain clean and organized home with products you already have at your place.

You could really work wonders with some baking soda, white vinegar, and lemon juice. It is not only eco-friendly, harmless for your family and cheaper, but actually a very efficient way of cleaning. For example, use a mixture of white vinegar and baking soda or bleach and lemon juice to flawlessly clean your carpet, hard floor, windows, drains, upholstery and whatever else you need cleaned around the house.

By using the products in this infographic and your imagination, you could make some great combinations that will surprise you with their effectiveness. So why keep wasting more for chemicals and store-bought cleaners when you already have it all at your fingertips?

An infographic by Cleaners Cleaning.

State of Disaster Recovery #Infographic #Disaster #Technology

Have you ever wondered what happens to critical data for banks, apps, hospitals, schools or any other business when their physical servers are affected by natural disasters, fire, or hackers?

There is a whole industry dedicated to saving the world’s data from destruction. It is called Disaster Recovery. Using the cloud and other digital media storage, disaster recovery professionals create plans for what to do when the inevitable happens: their company’s sensitive data is threatened.

Get a sneak peek into the lives of Disaster Recovery (DR) professionals with this infographic. Almost 400 industry professionals were surveyed about the role of DR technology in their company. Two-thirds of these professionals say that just having their data center down for 8 hours would cost them more than $20,000 a day. 75% of those surveyed have experienced a power outage that cost their company money.

In a world of sensitive data that needs immediate availability, disaster recovery is one of the fastest changing and most in-demand skillsets in all of IT.

An infographic by Zetta.

10 Things you didn’t know about water #Infographic #Water

Water. Such a common and widespread liquid. We use it every day for drinking, cleaning or even exercising in it. Water is one of the most important substances for creating and sustaining life. But despite all of that, Big Bathroom Shop is sure that there are quite some things that you don’t know about it.

For example, are you aware that a person can live for a much shorter period of time without water than without food? Or do you know what is the Mpemba effect? Would you guess correctly the amount of water that there is on Earth?

You will find these answers and many more on the infographic below. However, you should always remember that you shouldn’t waste this valuable liquid and that there are many people all around the world that don’t have access to potable water. Therefore, Big Bathroom Shop offers also some tips on their site to help you save water at home.

An infographic by Big Bathroom Shop.

10 Places Mould Can Hide In Your Home #Infographic #Mould

Mould inside your home is never safe for anyone in your family. There are a lot of health problems that are caused by moulds exposure. Besides, this hazard can easily damage the interiors and furniture. Moulds are simply a problem that every homeowner should address.

And as the first step to solving this problem, you must know where to target the moulds. You might think that it only spreads in isolated places, but you are mistaken–moulds can virtually grow everywhere. From the wooden floor, to carpets and ceiling, moulds can survive and thrive. The good news is, there are signs that you can check whether any parts of your house is mould infested.

To help you target the moulds hotspots, AWARE pinpoints the top places where this fungus easily and commonly survive and spread. And for you to manage this problem, AWARE provides quick tips that are easy to do in this infographic.

An infographic by AWARE.

Benefits of Artificial Grass #infographic #gardening #grass

This infographic depicts the benefits of having artificial grass in your yard, both personal and environmental. With artificial grass, you save money on water, fertilizer, maintenance, and pesticides. You also never have to worry about discoloration, weeds, bald spots, or insects/bugs. Installing artificial grass is eco-friendly. You no longer need a lawnmower, which produces the same amount of pollution as 11 cars in 1 hour.

You will save so much water, approximately 99,000 gallons of water a year. It also keeps 105,000,000 tires out of landfills. Because you aren’t using pesticides or fertilizers you are reducing water pollution, and it’s safer for children and dogs to play on without worrying about harmful products. Most people think it costs more than just maintaining their yard, but after all, cost are weighed out, it takes about 4-7 years of maintenance of a natural yard but lasts as long as 15-20 years, which brings savings to about half.

An Infographic by hillhorticulture.com.