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SEPTEMBER 2022

Welcome to Our Monthly Newsletter

This month's topics are:

COVID-19

Avoid Long COVID

CARPET CLEANING

Do-It-Yourself Carpet Cleaning - Does It Really Save Money?

ODOR REMOVAL

Do-It-Yourself Odor Removal Tips

MISCELLANEOUS

Johnny Appleseed

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AVOID LONG COVID

Avoid long COVID and its persistent symptoms? Is it even possible to do that when there are so many uncertainties surrounding what we call ‘long COVID?‘ The fact is that it is still unclear why it happens, how common it is, and how to treat it.

AVAILABLE DATA ON

VACCINATION PREVENTION

HAS BEEN INCONSISTENT

There has been some ambiguity about whether vaccination could prevent long COVID because the early data was inconsistent.

Up until now, different studies of long COVID used different methodologies. Comparing the studies was akin to comparing apples to oranges. For example, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defined long COVID as symptoms that persist for four weeks after infection, but The World Health Organization used three months after the onset of infection for its definition. Obviously, depending on which definition is used, the estimates can be very different for how common long COVID can be.

To further complicate this problem, the risk of long COVID is also going to differ depending on whether those considered were hospitalized for severe infections or those with only mild infections or a combination of the two.

RESULTS OF RECENT RESEARCH

ON EFFECTS OF VACCINATION

ON REDUCING THE RISK

OF LONG COVID

In Milan, Italy, recent data from researchers has provided some useful information on the effect of vaccines in reducing the risk of long COVID.

The researchers analyzed health-care workers from nine medical centers in Milan and compared the COVID recovery of vaccinated and unvaccinated employees. Since workers were being screened for COVID every one to two weeks, all cases would have been picked up. Overestimating the risk of long COVID was avoided by limiting the analyses to non-hospitalized COVID patients, guarding against mixing together milder and more severe cases.

Not surprisingly, the results showed that the patients more likely to have persistent symptoms one month after infection were those who were older or those who had pre-existing medical conditions. (But lower risk does not mean zero risk, and many younger patients experience persistent symptoms as well.)

The risk of long COVID did not differ significantly by wave of the pandemic. The notion that the newer variants are less likely to cause severe disease does not appear to be the case. While the vaccines are less protective against Omicron than they were against the Delta variant, three doses of the vaccine still reduced the odds of infection by 76 percent.

The results showed that the vaccination status of an individual made the largest difference in whether they acquired long COVID. Two or three doses reduced the odds of developing long COVID by 75 and 85 per cent respectively. (A single dose did not.)

Researchers had assumed that vaccination would reduce the risk of long COVID and they appear to have been correct. Vaccination not only helps to prevent infection, but it also can reduce the severity of the disease.

THE GOAL OF MEDICINE

Please continue reading here for how to avoid long COVID, including information about the danger to the vascular system and the tremendous strain COVID-19 and long COVID have on the health system.

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Do-It-Yourself Odor Removal Tips

Johnny Appleseed

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DO-IT-YOURSELF CARPET CLEANING-

DOES IT REALLY SAVE MONEY?

Do-It-Yourself carpet cleaning is a cleaning method that many first-time callers to our office have considered. They ask a very legitimate question... Why should I hire a professional carpet cleaning company to clean my wall-to-wall carpets when I can do-it-myself and save money?

But can you really get the same results by 'doing-it-yourself' with a rented or purchased carpet cleaning machine? Will you actually save money by DIY carpet cleaning?

THE ANSWER IS BELOW.

BUT FIRST, ANOTHER QUESTION...

What do you think is the most important aspect of the carpet cleaning process?

THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION IS:

The knowledge of the person performing the service!

A professionally trained technician has knowledge of the fiber being cleaned and the proper chemical usage needed to treat spots and spills, as well as how to use the equipment safely and efficiently. The technician also knows what NOT to do!

HIRING A PROFESSIONAL CARPET CLEANING FIRM HELPS

TO AVOID THE FOLLOWING

DIY CARPET CLEANING PROBLEMS:

1. TOO MUCH SOAP

Since most homeowners think about cleaning their carpets only when they are thoroughly saturated with oils, soils, and bacteria, they tend to use a lot more of the carpet shampoo (purchased with the machine) than is necessary. The resultant suds are very difficult to remove entirely.

2. WATER NOT HOT ENOUGH

The water in the small cleaning machine cannot stay hot enough to successfully activate the carpet detergent to really get the carpet clean.

3. VACUUM NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH

The vacuum in the machine does not have enough power to pull out the water and detergent. The result is over-wetting of the carpet and rapid re-soiling due to the residue that is left in the carpet.

4. NO FANS OR NOT ENOUGH POWERFUL FANS TO FACILITATE DRYING

Because a carpet area will still be quite wet after cleaning with the machine, a number of fans should be used to facilitate the drying of the carpet. Most homeowners do not possess enough or powerful enough fans to do the job properly.

5. HOMEOWNER HAS TO MOVE FURNITURE

The homeowner must move all the furniture, wait until the carpet is dry, and then put it all back. (Wooden or metal furniture put back down on damp carpet can cause permanent furniture stains.)

6. ELECTRICITY & WATER PROBLEMS

If the home does not have up-to-date electrical service, the machine could cause fuses to blow or circuits to break. If the home uses water from a well, it may run dry.

THE ADVANTAGES OF HIRING A PROFESSIONAL CARPET CLEANING FIRM

Please continue reading here for the advantages of hiring a professional carpet cleaning firm as well as what ABC recommends and what ABC can do for you to meet your carpet cleaning needs.

DO-IT-YOURSELF ODOR REMOVAL TIPS

Looking for DIY odor removal tips?

A while ago, one of our favorite customers called for help...

Her dog had gotten into a bad argument with a skunk. Luckily, she had been able to confine the dog to just a small back room before getting him to a groomer. Even after she had scrubbed every possible surface area in that room, the skunk odor still remained strong and was beginning to filter into other areas of the home.

NOTE: The back room does not have a window and there is no screen on the back door. Therefore, leaving the door open for an extended length of time was not a feasible solution for bringing in enough fresh air or letting out the acrid odor.

In our DIY arsenal at ABC, we just happen to have some good solutions for toxin free, inexpensive air freshening odor removal procedures...

OUR ABC DIY ODOR REMOVAL TIPS

1. BOX FAN

Place the fan in a window. Rather than bringing the air in, reverse the fan to pull out the air. In the case of our customer, the closest window was in the next room, a kitchen. She could put a fan in that window and leave the door from the back room to the kitchen open to start the procedure.

2. SIMMERING SOLUTION ON THE STOVETOP

Fill a pan half-full of water and add any combination of good smelling items such as lemon or orange slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, etc. Bring the solution to a boil and then let it simmer on the stovetop for several hours. Since there is a real danger of fire if the water boils all the way down, this procedure must be constantly watched.

An alternative solution, if a crockpot is available, is to add the water and ingredients to the crockpot and let it run all day (without the need to watch it). The end result will be a fresh smelling home!

(Make sure to check the Crockpot manual. Most manufacturers recommend filling these pots with at least 2/3 liquid).

3. BOWLS OF WHITE VINEGAR

Vinegar has an amazing capability to neutralize odors. It is one of the best DIY odor removal tips we can offer. Just leave a few bowls of white household vinegar in areas where the odor is the strongest.

This works especially well to rid the area of tobacco smells. Don’t worry. The odor of the vinegar will dissipate as well.

4. VANILLA EXTRACT

Place a few cotton balls in a bowl with several drops of vanilla extract and place in the area where there is a strong smell.

5. INSTANT COFFEE GROUNDS

Coffee grounds also neutralize odors. Leave a bowl or two anywhere in the area.

6. ESSENTIAL OILS

10 to 15 or so drops of one or a combination of your favorite essential oils on a few cotton balls in a bowl will release a delightful fragrance in your home.

5 to 10 drops on a cool light bulb will release the fragrance as it warms when the light bulb is turned on.

Please see our article on essential oils for recipes for gels, sprays, diffusers, etc.

7. BAKING SODA

Baking soda is another one of our favorite DIY odor removal tips. It is an excellent and inexpensive product for neutralizing odors. Put baking soda in a dish and add a few drops of an essential oil.

For drawers with a funky smell, place baking soda in one of those ‘single sock dryer survivors‘ and place in the drawer to absorb the odors. (Works for smelly sneakers and shoes as well!)

THE MOST IMPORTANT DIY ODOR REMOVAL TIP?

To find out what the most important DIY odor removal tip is, please continue reading here.

JOHNNY APPLESEED

Few Americans have grown to adulthood without learning the story of Johnny Appleseed. His real name was John Chapman and he was born on September 26, 1774 in Leominster, Massachusetts. The street where he was born is now called Johnny Appleseed Lane.

He was responsible for creating apple nurseries in large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario as well as the northern counties of present-day Virginia. Several states and towns in the Northeastern and Midwestern states pay homage to him with statues and festivals in his name. Parks, schools, nurseries, newspapers, and retail stores are still witness to his influence.

September 26 and March 11 are sometimes celebrated as Johnny Appleseed Day. The September date is Appleseed's acknowledged birthdate, but the March date is sometimes preferred because it falls during planting season.

WHO WAS JOHN CHAPMAN (JOHNNY APPLESEED)?

ECCENTRIC or KNOWLEDGEABLE NURSERYMAN?

John Chapman or Johnny Appleseed was often described as an eccentric, but he was actually a knowledgeable nurseryman who assisted farmers in establishing countless apple orchards throughout the Midwestern states. As a young man, he began his apprenticeship with an orchardist who grew apples. This apprenticeship inspired Chapman's life journey of planting apple trees.

Although the popular image of Johnny Appleseed is that he spread apple seeds everywhere he went, the fact is he was an insightful businessman. He planted nurseries rather than orchards and built fences around them to protect them from livestock. He would then leave the nurseries in the care of a neighbor and would return every year or two to tend each nursery.

Chapman would also travel west ahead of the wagon trains and pioneers. He would file land claims, create nurseries with his seeds, and tend them until settlers arrived. Then he would sell the land or just the trees for a profit.

PREACHER

Chapman was also an itinerant preacher. He was deeply religious and believed in following the teachings of the New Church or Swedenborgianism (a Christian denomination influenced by the writings of scientist and mystic Emanuel Swedenborg). This belief contributed to his remaining unmarried, living a nomadic life by choice and owning only the clothes on his back and bags of apple seeds. He also wore a tin utensil on his head which served as both a cap and a mush pot or stew pot.

As a follower of Swedenborg, he believed that the more he endured in this world, the less he would have to suffer and the greater would be his happiness in the hearafter. He believed he would find his soulmate in heaven, if she did not appear to him on earth. He preached the gospel to settlers, handed out Swedenborgian literature, and befriended Native Americans and converted many of them. All this while planting apple nurseries.

Despite his image as a preacher, most of his seedling sour apples were used for hard cider or apple brandy. This was because Johnny Appleseed did not believe in the grafting required to make sweet varieties. Chapman made sure he was present when the farmers pressed their apples in the fall so he could collect the discarded seeds. He then washed and dried them, thus having another supply for his next orchard.

JOHNNY APPLESEED STORIES

Many stories abound about the journeys of Johnny Appleseed and his kindness to all he met, even animals and insects! Here are a few:

It was said he heard that a horse was about to be put down. He bought the horse and some grassy acres and turned it out to recover. The horse did recover, and Chapman gave it to someone needy, but not before he exacted a promise to treat it humanely.

He once extinguished a campfire so as not to harm a mosquito! He felt it was wrong to destroy any of God's creatures for his own comfort.

One time, he supposedly made a campfire in a snowstorm at the end of a hollow log in order to pass the night. However, when he found out it was occupied by a bear and cubs, he removed the fire to the other end so as not to disturb the bear and slept instead on the snow in the open air.

Another story tells of a wolf starting to follow him after he healed its injured leg.

Unfortunately, Chapman also planted Dogfennel in his travels which he believed to be a medicinal herb but, in reality, it can become an aggressive and poisonous weed. (However, an essential oil extracted from Dogfennel can be used medicinally as an anti-fungal.)

REMEMBRANCES OF THE

LIFE and WORK OF JOHNNY APPLESEED

Please continue reading here for more information about Johnny Appleseed and his impact as the original environmentalist as well as a recipe for a simple Waldorf salad using sweet apples here.

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