North Shore Home & R.E. Talk

My Non-Toxic, Low-Tech, Must-Have Household Implements

Well, there’s no way I can claim this post has anything to do with the North Shore; but it does have to do with things you use in a home – so that counts, right?  I couldn’t help myself.  I love these two things so much, I had to share.

“Zip-It” is an 18″ piece of plastic with barbs along it’s length.  Since getting one of these, I no longer need to use any of those toxic chemical drain cleaners.  Works unbelievably well.  Warning: It’s a little disgusting dragging out the masses of hair and gunk it dislodges.  Ace Hardware advertises it for $3.99.

Dog and cat owners rejoice.  My second must-have household “tool” is called “Ticked-Off“, a little plastic spoon-shaped device with a small slit, which bills itself as “the world’s simplest tick remover.”  I concur.  No more tweezers and hot match heads and no more leaving tick parts in my dog or cat to get infected.  This thing works like a charm.  I bought it at my Vet’s, but I believe it’s available at most pet stores.  Retails for about $10.00.

There you have it.  Cheap, fast, easy, reliable, no toxic chemicals; what more could you ask?