Monthly Archives: May 2012
Leather Myths Debunked
We’ve been watching a lot of Mythbusters recently, so now seems like as good a time as any to bust a few myths we’ve heard regarding leather furniture. Particularly, we'd like to emphasize that leather is not hard to care for, fragile, or expensive. Continue reading High Blood Pressure Awareness Month
May is High Blood Pressure Awareness Month. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known as the silent killer and for good reason. High blood pressure can seriously endanger a person’s health, and it generally builds up gradually over time as a result of unhealthy lifestyle behavior.
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Tagged diet, Health, heart, high blood pressure, hypertension, May, valve
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Hosting Visitors on the Couch
It can be nice to have visitors for a little while and it’s always fun to host visiting friends and family on the couch for a few days. Read on for a few tips to help everyone feel a little more comfortable during the visit. Continue reading Toxic Chemicals in Sofa Foam Endanger Public Health
In 1975, California State legislators passed a bill titled TB 117 which required sofa manufacturers to treat sofa foam with a wide variety of flame retardant chemicals. The law, it turns out, appears to have caused more harm than good. Continue reading
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