Practical guidance for dishes, laundry, ice, coffee makers and cleaning during a boil water notice.
Vinegar is a cleaner, not a disinfectant. Alcohol works on the right surface with the right contact time. Heat beats both. A…
Delivery does not outsource the risk. Most of it sits in the cup, the salad bowl and the clock — not in…
Boiling kills the germs, so pasta and rice cooked in a rolling boil are safe — but rinsing, topping up and no-cook…
The notice is lifted, but the sponge, the ice bin, the toothbrush cup and the sink are still what they were during…
Any appliance plumbed into your water line is off-limits during an advisory — including the fridge dispenser you use without thinking. How…
Toothbrushing is one of the riskiest everyday habits during a boil water advisory, and ice is the most overlooked. Here is the…
Laundry is one of the few household chores that stays mostly safe during a boil water advisory. Here is why, the settings…
Yes, you can wash dishes during a boil water advisory, but not with tap water straight from the sink. Here is the…