Purging is good for the soul. Getting rid of stuff during the annual spring cleaning ritual makes us feel lighter, freer. Here are eight things anyone over 50 likely has and can be rid of.
If you are over 50, then it's time to discard these items as if they only make your house cluttered and unpleasant to the eye.
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and that at some point you will clean out your parents’ home. Very often, their possessions become our possessions — and that’s not always such a good thing. It’s tough saying goodbye to the reminders from the past and of the people we love.
Nevertheless, taking photos and writing down your memories are much more efficient — and clutter free — ways to preserve them. Plus you are only deluding yourself if you think your daughter will want your mom’s old dresser in her first apartment. Call a charity thrift store and see if they’ll pick it up.
Tupperware lids have a way of disappearing much the same as socks put in the dryer. If it doesn’t have a lid, get rid of it. And how many plastic storage containers do you actually need anyway? Do you rinse and save the container every time you bring home wonton soup? Does a pile fall out when you open the cabinet door? It’s time to toss the ones you don’t use, the ones that partially melted in the microwave and the ones without lids.
Even if you live near the beach, nobody needs as many towels as you probably have. By the time you reach midlife, you’ve likely moved around a fair amount. And since a fair amount of redecorating occurs each time we move, chances are you have towels in multiple colors to match all those bathrooms in all those places you lived. Toss them. You will never run out of towels even if you skim off the bottom 20 percent of the pile.
Here’s a simple rule: If the expiration date has past, dump it. Old prescription drugs can actually be harmful to you. Many drugs lose their potency. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires that the active ingredient in a drug must be present in at least 90 percent of the amount indicated on the label.
Tablets and capsules have the longest shelf life and may even linger on pharmacy shelves for up to five years. Liquids and injectables, like insulin, lose their potency much faster. Hence, the danger out-of-date drugs pose. If your medications are critical to managing your disease, don’t mess around and just dispose of the old med.
Be careful how you do this. You don’t want an animal to get into your garbage.
Missing socks do not return from the dead. And there are few of life’s annoyances that can be resolved as cheaply and quickly as tossing out stretched out bras and panties and just buying new ones. A six-pack of socks will save you hours of looking for a matching pair. And dumping the mismatched sock drawer into the garbage is pure awesomeness. No, you really won’t need them for sock puppets.
There is something remarkable about having a home library. But the truth is, most avid readers just have book cases that are overflowing. If you are stacking books sideways on top of others, it’s time to figure out which ones you expect to re-read.
We know: Books are like friends and when we make new ones, we don’t just discard the old ones. Consider re-homing them: The library may take them off your hands and if not, they are a thrift store favorite. Also, ever heard of Kindle?
Here’s a hard truth: Apply the “I have three minutes to evacuate, what am I taking with me?” rule. We can pretty much guarantee that the box in the basement with your grandma’s chipped china won’t be rushed out to the car. In fact, when did you even last look at it, let alone use it. Decluttering your life of unused possessions feels better than hanging on to stuff that you have a remote emotional attachment to.
Yes, your kids have grown up. Check eBay and you’ll see what your kids’ old toys are really worth now.
Sometimes someone we know and love needs more help than we can offer them or they can offer themselves. Some hoarding situations accumulate dangerous bacteria and pathogens that can cause serious illness if not remediated properly. Contact Bio-One of Orange at 714-397-8375 to see how we can get you or someone you love get your home back. Visit our website for more spring cleaning tips.
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Exposure to cat urine and feces are some of the most dangerous bio-hazard situations that a homeowner can face. Thus, urine cleanup becomes as essential and as complicated as cleaning blood. A broad range of health hazards occur when homeowners ignore pet urine and feces cleanup. The general health of the inhabitants of a home may worsen causing infections, illnesses, and mortality in serious instances.
Cat urine and feces are definitely dangerous for you. Cat feces can trigger a severe human disease called toxoplasmosis. In the first several weeks, exposure to the parasite referred as Toxoplasma Gondii can trigger flu-like signs. Once the parasite grows, a range of other neurological diseases, damaging consequences such as brain inflammation, and effects on the heart, liver, eyes and ears may also occur.
Another disease that you can suffer from after exposure to cat urine or feces is called Cryptosporidiosis. This causes diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and a host of other problems. Like toxoplasmosis, cryptosporidiosis can influence both cats and humans. Cryptosporidiosis, like most zoonotic diseases, has the greatest effect on those with poor immune health.
Urine of all species includes unhealthy quantities of ammonia. While ammonia is discovered in different cleaning agents and industrial products, the emission is generally of a regulated type. For several days, litter boxes that are open and soiled with cat urine may generate a mild health concern. Exposure to large quantities of extremely focused quantities of ammonia in urine, particularly in cat urine, may trigger respiratory diseases as well as inflammation of the skin and eyes.
As the urine evaporates in its gaseous state, water is dispelled. As a result, the air can be contaminated by toxic fumes which can cause a number of problems to one’s airways.
Of course, if you already have pre-existing respiratory issues or a weakened immune system, you are more likely to develop health issues caused by cat feces and urine.
If you are not cleaning up after your pet daily, or even weekly, animal waste can easily be accumulated. This is extremely hazardous and should be dealt with immediately especially if you have more cats than you can count. You should contact a service to help with this type of cleanup as it is not safe to do on your own. Bio-One of Orange and Orange Hoarding can help you or your loved one with their bio-hazardous cleaning.
From clutter removal to cleaning out toxic waste, we handle all types of situations, small or big. We are the leading company in bio and hoarding removal, maintaining strict principles and a genuine desire to help people get their lives back on track. We understand the difficulty trauma and hoarding poses and the risk it has for your health which is why we offer as much help as possible.
Orange, CA. – Bio-One ranked number one in Entrepreneur magazine’s 42nd Annual Franchise 500 for success in crime-scene and trauma-scene cleaning. Hence, Bio-One already has its fifth-year-in-a-row ranking in the said event.
Bio-One is local business under the ownership and operation of Cory and Naomi Flores. Since 2020 they have served community members, businesses, and government agencies all over the Orange County area.
Bio-One provides services for the following:
“We feel honored to be able to serve our community and give back in the hardest moments of people’s lives,” said Cory Flores, owner of Bio-One. “The motto of ‘Help First, Business Second’ is really why we decided to join the family of Bio-One, we believe in it 100%.”
The number of Bio-One franchises have increased 145 percent in the last three years. Also it yields over 100 locations in 41 states.
“We’re honored to be recognized by Entrepreneur,” said Nick-Anthony Zamucen, CEO of Bio-One Inc. “The ranking is a direct reflection of our Bio-One family, strength of our business model, and our ability to consistently deliver care and compassion to our clients.”
Over its 42 years in existence, the Franchise 500® has become both a dominant competitive measure for franchisors. It also becomes a primary research tool for potential franchisees. Bio-One’s position on the ranking is a testament to its strength as a franchise opportunity.
Bio-One Inc. is the first crime and trauma scene cleaning franchise, operating in 41 states with over 100 locations. Bio-One is committed to providing excellent service in recovery and suicide cleanup, homicide cleanup, hoarding situations, junk removal, deceased animal recovery, feces removal, pest and rodent droppings and much more.
Each office is independently owned and operated by a member of the local community. For more information about Bio-One, visit us at BioOneOrange.com.
Bio-One of Orange is proud to be a preferred vendor for the California Apartment Association! We are here to help out those that need us in Orange County and all of California. We believe our excellent service can benefit the rental housing industry in many ways.
You can locate our information along with other excellent vendors using the CAA Industry Directory. Whether you need Bio-One's help for Biohazard Cleaning or another provider for say, Asphalt Maintenance & Repairs...CAA is available to provide preferred vendors and members they trust!
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We can help you more than you know. Recently, Bio-One of Orange has helped eliminate tobacco smoke odor from a rental home ready for sale. Our help does not only limit its service to cleaning. We can also help realtors and property owners get ready for sale.
Renters do not always treat the home they reside in as if it were their own- this is no secret. Sometimes more issues come up than expected once a renter moves out and the owner assesses the residence for potential repairments. Many tenants still ignore the rule amidst cigarette prohibition rule from the lease states. We can help with tobacco odor removal!
Pets can damage a home by defecating and urinating on the flooring and or walls, which leaves an awful smell and a bio-hazard that is not easy to remove. We can help with the remediation of feces, urine, and odour from those situations!
Hoarding and neglect of throwing away food and soiled items cause mould and a bad distinguished odour. We can help with hoarding removal, mould remediation, and the awful smell!
How about a deep clean/sanitation of a residence that looks unclean, especially with COVID-19? Our proprietary chemicals are stronger and better than anything from local stores. We can make that residence sparkle and remediate any COVID germs that might be lingering...
Sometimes tragedy occurs in a home where the property owner is left to handle it- a crime or death occurs, causing damage to the home from the blood and other bodily fluids. We can help remove those bio-hazards and get the residence back in safe condition!
There is a long list of what Bio-One can do to help others. Once our clients see what we can accomplish for them, they are convinced that Bio-One can greatly help in a timely and efficient manner while doing the project correctly. Keep us in mind when you or your clients are forced to deal with any of these issues and more- we are only a call away!
We are here to help in all surrounding cities including: Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Tustin, Orange, Anaheim, Yorba Linda, etc.
Cory and Naomi
Your Local Owners, Bio-One of Orange and Orange Hoarding
When First Responders leave and the crime scene tape comes down, Bio-One is always ready to help needy families. Recently, Bio-One of Orange received a call to help an apartment community as crime and trauma scene cleaners.
Upon arriving on the scene, there is always a sense of uncertainty; what is behind the closed door? The initial “shock and awe” quickly subsides to a job that needs the help of Bio-One for blood remediation. There is a need to formulate a safe game plan to properly clean such a scene.
Every job is different and very unique, which makes trauma and crime scene cleaning a specialized business. This type of cleaning should only be performed by trained B.O.T.S. Certified technicians. Bio-One of Orange works hard to educate apartment communities and maintenance crews about the risks involved with this type of cleaning. These can be very dangerous situations. We hope you never have to call but if in need, Bio-One is there to help during a very traumatic event.
Contact us directly:
714-597-6845 & Info@BioOneOrange.com
Here at Bio-One of Orange and Orange Hoarding, we are here to help! Whether it is pet or human feces and urine, blood spill, or simply anything gross...call us to help you clean the space and make sure it is safe to inhabit again. We use specialized chemicals to decontaminate the affected areas and do it in an efficient and timely manner.
Thank you, Bio-One of Orange
Orange County: Back to Purple Tier
As of Monday November 16, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom hosted a News Conference, where he updated all of Southern California's tiers to Purple. Purple Tier means that we are currently at Widespread Risk of COVID-19 Transmission.
"We are sounding the alarm,” said Governor Newsom. “California is experiencing the fastest increase in cases we have seen yet –faster than what we experienced at the outset of the pandemic or even this summer. The spread of COVID-19, if left unchecked, could quickly overwhelm our health care system and lead to catastrophic outcomes. That is why we are pulling an emergency brake in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Now is the time to do all we can – government at all levels and Californians across the state – to flatten the curve again as we have done before.”
With Orange County's COVID-19 cases on the rise, according to Voice of OC, 257 people were hospitalized, including 85 in intensive care units. All restaurants, retailers, gyms, etc. must make varying changes once again to slow the spread.
According to CA.gov, in the Purple Tier, restaurants and gyms can only operate outdoors or offer takeout services and retailers can only be open at 25% capacity.
There are steps we can all take to lower us back to the Substantial and Moderate Tiers...
There is a need to focus on the steps for suicide prevention. From 2000 to 2018, the suicide death rate (per 100,000) increased by 25% in Orange County; in the five years from 2014 to 2018, an average of 330 lives were lost each year, reaching an all-time high of 369 deaths in 2018.
Now in 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic, suicide rates have been on the rise. Suicide is a tragic event that shatters countless lives and it needs our attention. At Bio-One, we see suicide too often and want to spread awareness in an effort to change that rate.
According to Be Well Orange County, there are necessary steps to take to reduce and prevent suicides in our communities.
Be Well OC's Goals are:
Be Well OC's 4 Steps to Prevent Suicide:
We hope you can take the time to check on your neighbors if you don't see them out often and/or make sure your loved ones are seeking assistance by specialists with Mental Health issues. Every little thing we can do to support one another counts.
If you or a loved one may be contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.
