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Spring is in the air! As the weather starts to get warmer, many people take advantage of this time of year to catch up on spring cleaning! There are hundreds of different cleaning solutions to choose from but the costs associated with these chemicals can be high! To cut down these costs, you could try making an inexpensive, easy-to-use, and natural alternative which can safely be used in place of commercial household products. Here are a few homemade substitutions that you can easily make using your purified Springs Mountain Water combined with common household products.
Note: These formulas and substitutions are offered to help minimize the use of toxic substances in your home, and reduce the environmental harm caused by the manufacture, use, and disposal of toxics. Results may vary and cannot be guaranteed to be 100% safe and effective. Before applying any cleaning formulations, test in small hidden areas if possible. Always use caution with any new product in your home.
All-Purpose Cleaner:
· ½ cup vinegar
· ¼ cup baking soda
· ½ gallon Springs Mountain Water
Combine the vinegar, baking soda, and water. Mix together well. Can be used in a spray bottle or by pouring a small amount on a towel. Use for removal of water deposit stains on shower stall panels, bathroom chrome fixtures, windows, bathroom mirrors, etc.
Bathroom Mold Removal:
Mix one part hydrogen peroxide (3%) with two parts Springs Mountain Water in a spray bottle and spray on areas with mold. Wait at least one hour before rinsing or using shower.
Oven Cleaner:
· ¾ cup baking soda
· ¼ cup salt
· ¼ cup Springs Mountain Water
Moisten oven surfaces with sponge and water. Combine the baking soda, salt, and Springs Mountain Water to form a thick paste. Spread paste throughout oven interior (avoid bare metals and any openings). Let sit overnight. Remove with spatula and wipe clean. For tough spots, rub gently with fine steel wool.
These formulas and more can be found with the original article here
The benefits to shopping in small businesses are endless. What a great feeling to know that you support your local economy during the holiday season! Springs Mountain Water takes pride in being a local water delivery provider. We’re grateful when customers choose local businesses.
“In choosing where to shop, many people look first at prices, then location and then the name of the store, with little thought given to the importance of supporting small, local businesses. Small local businesses provide advantages to the surrounding community that large big box retailers cannot offer. Understanding those advantages can encourage customers to support their local merchants.
Significance
Shopping at small, local businesses can have a significant impact on the local economy. Businesses pay sales tax to the city and county where the business is located. When patrons make the choice to leave the area to do their shopping, they are supporting areas outside of their own. Large businesses also pay sales taxes to the local government.
Benefits
The money paid to local governments by small, local businesses is used for many things, including the financing of roads, public schools, sidewalks and parks. In addition, those tax dollars help to fund additional public service workers such as police officers and firefighters. Many cities subsidize youth sports leagues that are sponsored by the parks department. The money used to fund such activities comes from taxes, which are paid in part by small local businesses as sales tax revenue.
Time Frame
Each year, cities calculate the amount of sales tax revenue that they anticipate receiving from their local businesses. That revenue estimate is used to forecast the following year's budget needs and the budget gets decided. If the revenue does not match the estimate, the city goes over budget, which can cause financial issues. Local businesses that are able to maintain positive growth through sales tax revenue each year help meet the city's financial needs. In addition, the city is able to project the following year's probable revenue figures based on the local business' revenue the previous year.
Considerations
Small local businesses provide job opportunities for local residents. This can be in the way of part-time help, or full-time management. Local jobs keep the residents in town during their shift, so the advantages extrapolate outward as the employee spends money at the local restaurant during meal breaks, gasses up at the local station to get to work and stops at the local grocery store on the way home at night. The advantage of a small local business employing local residents creates a domino effect that helps the community as a whole. In addition, small local businesses typically provide better customer service than their large, corporate counterparts. The small business owner often lives in the community, worships, plays sports and socializes with community members, and cares about the individuals who patronize his business. Because of his personal involvement with the community, he will strive to provide the best service possible to customers.
Potential
Aside from providing local job opportunities, small, local businesses support the area through their everyday needs. Small businesses open accounts at local banks, hire local CPAs and attorneys and when they need supplies they can step down the street to get them quickly. Running a small local business provides automatic advantages in the daily operations.”
Original Article: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-small-local-businesses-2159.html
US bottled water sales reach record high in 2015, with growth expected to continue: Mintel
Sales of bottled water in the US increased 6.4% to reach more than $15bn in 2015, according to research from Mintel. And as consumers continue to look for alternatives to soft drinks, sales are expected to keep growing rapidly.
CLICK ON THE LINK http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Markets/US-bottled-water-sales-reach-record-high-in-2015-Mintel
Colorado is a popular place for winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, and sledding. According to dripdrop.com, the body’s thirst response is diminished in cold weather (by up to 40 percent even when dehydrated). This happens because our blood vessels constrict when we’re cold to prevent blood from flowing freely to the extremities. (If you’ve ever had cold hands in winter, you know the feeling.) This enables the body to conserve heat by drawing more blood to its core.
But because of this, the body is fooled into thinking it’s properly hydrated, e.g. you don’t feel as thirsty and your body doesn’t conserve water. Thus, in cold weather, athletes are less likely to drink water voluntarily, and additionally, their kidneys aren’t signaled by hormones to conserve water and urine production increases, a condition call cold-induced urine diuresis.
So diminished thirst response and increased urine production are two contributing factors. Yet, there are several others that can lead to winter dehydration, including:
So whether you’re hitting the slopes or spending an afternoon cross-country skiing – don’t forget to hydrate!
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) reminds consumers that maintaining proper hydration throughout the winter months is just as important as during warmer weather, and this holiday season people can help highway safety and reduce ‘morning after’ effects by turning to water – including bottled water – in place of alcoholic drinks at parties and functions.
“Staying properly hydrated throughout the winter is something people often forget as the temperature drops,” says Chris Hogan, IBWA vice president of communications. “Bottled water is an ideal beverage choice during and after the holiday season, when the winter air is dryer and people don’t notice their own moisture loss as much as in the summer months.”
“The National Highway Safety Transportation Administration reports that one-third of all highway deaths in the United States are still the result of drinking and driving. That’s a problem that only becomes more acute during the holidays. So, instead of alcoholic drinks, opt for reliable and refreshing bottled water and get where you’re going safely,” says Hogan.
Bottled water provides the perfect beverage choice for those who wish to avoid or moderate calories, caffeine, sugar, artificial colors or flavors, alcohol and other ingredients. Whether as a replacement for high-calorie beverages, or as an alternative to alcoholic drinks, for guests and designated drivers, bottled water offers consumers a refreshing, healthy, hydrating, and convenient beverage that provides consistent safety, quality and good taste.
“In addition to helping you stay properly hydrated in the winter, water also plays a critical role in making smart choices during holiday festivities,” says Hogan.
“And with the variety of types available – from spring and purified to mineral to sparking bottled water – consumers have many choices to suit their specific needs and occasions. So, choose bottled water and stay hydrated, stay healthy, and stay safe.”
Original story: http://www.bottledwater.org/drinking-water-helps-people-stay-hydrated-during-busy-holiday-season
Summertime is here and many people are heading towards the mountains for a weekend of hiking, camping, and other exciting outdoor activities. One of the most important things to remember when enjoying fun in the sun is to STAY HYDRATED! The higher altitude of Colorado Springs makes it especially easy to become dehydrated. Here are some statistics from livestrong.com that show how serious dehydration can be in high altitude:
- Humidity is lower in high altitudes and sweat evaporates quickly. Because of this, you may not realize how much water you are losing through exertion.
- The lower oxygen levels make you breathe in and out faster and more deeply, so that you lose more water through respiration.
-According to the Wilderness Medical Society, you lose water through respiration at high altitude twice as quickly as you do at sea level.
- High altitude can also make you need to urinate more often and can blunt your thirst response, putting you at even greater risk of dehydration.
As you can see, staying hydrated is IMPORTANT! So prevent dehydration and fill up a few water bottles with some ice cold, delicious, Springs Mountain Water before you go outside next time!
Read the full article here:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/435265-why-do-you-need-to-drink-a-lot-of-water-at-a-high-altitude/
Can you imagine what would happen if each tap that delivered water from the Colorado River suddenly went dry for one year? Well that’s exactly what a team of researchers from Arizona State University wanted to find out – and the results were astonishing!
Here are a few of the impacts on the West if the Colorado River went dry for just ONE year
• The region would see a 1.4 TRILLION dollar drop in economic activity.
• Of all the water used in the basin, 43% of agricultural supply and 41% of municipal and Industrial supplies come from the Colorado River.
• It would also lose 16 million jobs.
o Around 7 million in California and 2.1 million in Colorado and Arizona.
• Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming (Along with 7 Southern California counties) would see losses to their gross state product (GSP) of half or more.
o Nevada would drop by 87%
• Colorado would lose around 189 billion dollars in economic activity that is dependent on the rivers water.
• Arizona, Nevada, and Southern California get their Colorado water from Lake Mead which has dropped more than 100 feet since 2000.
o Researchers say that without aggressive conservation efforts, there’s a 50% chance Lake Mead could reach “dead pool” (which makes it unusable) by 2036.
• Utah is proposing to spend up to $15 billion on new water supple projects.
• Switching from flood to drip irrigation on farms can increase “crop per drop” allowing yields to be maintained or even increased with less water.
• The opening of markers that allow users to buy and sell water more freely can also greatly increase water productivity and reduce the economic impacts of declining water availability.
• Incentives for greater conservation, efficiency, reuse, and trading can play a big part in maximizing benefits from the water available while ensuring enough flow to protect the health of the Colorado and its tributaries.
o The Colorado River System Conservation Program is a useful start. So is the ambitious goal set by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti last October to cut LA’s water imports by half within a decade.
Source: http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/20/a-year-without-the-colorado-river-as-seen-by-economists/