The How to Get Rid of Things Blog

Mucus only presents itself as a problem when you notice it. In the form of boogers, snot, phlegm and multi-colored goo coming out of your body. But, it is there for a reason and you don’t really want to get rid of it, at least not all of it. Mucus protects your moist skin and tissue from damaging contaminates like dust, pollen, bacteria and viruses. It traps these items in its stickiness and expels it from your system. Unfortunately it doesn’t catch everything and sometimes you get infections. Now your body goes into overdrive producing more mucus than before trying to flush the infection out. Most of the time this system works and you get better. Occasionally it’s not enough, and you need help. In this article I recently completed I go into detail as to the most popular/successful things you can do. I hope you enjoy reading How to get rid of mucus. Let me know what you think.

When I think of sores I think of bloody, oozing, pustular skin anomalies don’t you? Sores is one of those words that can conjure up some disturbing mental imagery. When we get them, we usually want them to go away as quickly as possible. Luckily, when a sore erupts our immune system immediately begins to repair the affected region. In most cases, given the proper amount of time and energy, our bodies can take care of a sore in about two weeks.  Your body has ingrained mechanisms to deal with most of the dangers you are faced with in life including your boo boos and owies. If your immune system needs help there are loads of options out there. You can go natural using ascorbyl palmitate, tea tree oil or apricot oil. You can also use pharmaceuticals to get the job done. If none of these things are enough. See a doctor. You may have an underlying medical condition that need addressing. Writing How to Get Rid of Sores has been a very enlightening experience for me. Please read the full article and let me know what you think.

Virus is a Latin word used by doctors that means “your guess is as good as mine.” At least they ruled out bacteria, which is kind off easy to get rid of compared to viruses.  Unfortunatley viruses are not at all related to bacteria. Unlike bacteria, which replicates on its own while listening to smooth jazz, viruses require a host cell and a bottle of wine to get the job done. While researching for this article I discovered that viruses are destructive little bastards that have killed billions of humans. And that even though we have gotten rid of some of the worst viruses i.e small pox and the Spanish flu. There are some viruses that mutate so quickly we are probably not going to get rid of them for a while.  In the end our immune system is our best defense against viruses. So, do things that help your immune system. Reduce stress in your life. Take a break once in a while, and don’t take on so many projects at once. This article gave me a new perspective on Getting Rid of Viruses. Read it and let me know what you think.

We all have pack rats in our family’s. Mine is my grandpa, he has been living in the same two bedroom apartment for 20+ years. And for the last several years he has been sleeping on the couch. Not because it is more comfortable, but because the bedrooms are full of junk. He collects everything: books, boxes, cookie tins, cottage cheese containers, magazines, newspapers and the list goes on. One of the jewels of the junk pile is a VHS tape collection that includes around 20 years of recorded TV. Almost entirely composed of educational documentaries and notable-classic movies. And my Grandpa could tell you everything about them just like reading a book. My grandpa is like a sponge; he retains everything he has ever heard just like he keeps everything he touches. He was the inspiration for this article. So please read How To Get Rid of Junk and let me know what you think.

As time progresses, the world becomes a more and more frightening place. Nuclear weapons. Global warming. Killer whales. The ever-increasing threat of a zombie apocalypse. And so far you’ve managed to survive them all, even avoid the zombie infection that will soon be the crushing end of Western civilization. Being the savvy survivalist that you are, you’ve managed to see that all of your basic needs are taken care of: food, shelter, zombie-infection-free water, large stashes of batteries for your PSP, and stacks of bodice-ripper romance novels. Your survival of the undead invasion is all but ensured. But that darned zombie horde sure does break up those backyard picnics. You simply have to get rid of those zombies. Not sure how to do it? Read my article to find out how to get rid of zombies.

I’ve spent quite a few years on the Gothic side of life. Okay, so maybe I wasn’t that cool, even in the eyes of all the Gothic babes out there, but I learned a thing or two about how to get rid of goth kids. After years of my parents trying to extinguish my Gothic side, my closet is still filled with Gothic shoes and boots, my music collection soothes the Gothic heart and (lack of) soul, my room is decorated with Gothic art, and my makeup bag is still filled with black (yet sparkly) cosmetics. Goth is the forever undead subculture. It is difficult to get rid of. If one of your loved ones has gone Gothic, you may be quite concerned. But worry not, thanks to my personal experience, you can still get rid of goth kids. Your “normal,” polo-wearing, perky and positive loved-one may not be so sunk in this sinister lifestyle yet. Just read this article to find out how.

A few months ago, after being inundated with credit and loan offers, I decided it was time for me to learn how to get rid of junk mail. Unlike unsolicited emails - or spam - junk mail comes with the onus of disposal, and I have enough trouble recycling the rubbish I intentionally bring into my home. Through my quest to liberate my mailbox, I learned that this hassle was relatively innocuous compared to other aspects of the invasive business. First of all, your personal information is being tossed around like poker chips at a table full of drunks. Businesses large and small are buying, selling, renting, and trading your information without your permission, and they get their grubby hands on it in countless ways. Because of this, the business of junk mail exposes you to identity theft . What’s more, 100 million trees are cut down annually to produce junk mail - the majority of which ends up in landfills. Read my latest article on how to get rid of junk mail to keep your information safe, the planet less disgusting, and your sanity intact.

Barking Mad, a self-described mommy blogger, recently posted a write-up of How to Get Rid of Things, How to Clean Things and some of our smaller projects. This woman should be writing for the Washington Post. She’s good. Maybe I’m just biased because the article focuses a lot on me, Captain Important. Anyway, go check out her article and then make your way through the rest of her site. She’s becoming quite the accomplished photographer and an incredibly dedicated member of the blogosphere.

Thanks, Aud!

My introduction to trojan horses came last year as I tried to download a patch to one of my computer games. Instead of using the game’s website - which was obnoxiously slow - I haphazardly downloaded what appeared to be the patch from Limewire. I was impatient to play, and I paid for it. Instantly my screen was filled with pop-ups and a thousand different windows that couldn’t be closed. This trojan was designed to annoy and was relatively innocuous, considering that many are engineered to steal personal information or turn your computer into a disease-spreading zombie - not to mention give control of your machine to a basement-dwelling misanthrope. I’ve learned much about this type of malware since the Greeks fooled me. There is no “one way” to get rid of trojans, but rather many methods that work for specific infections.  Read my latest article to learn how to go about trojan removal, as well as what steps to take in preventing infection.

Things have been a bit hectic for me as of late, and I haven’t been as diligent in my attention to household cleaning as I should. Well, after finding a writhing, living garbage bag in my garage, I made a solemn vow to change. If I hadn’t left a rancid trash bag in ninety-degree heat for a week, I wouldn’t have had to get rid of maggots. Flies are drawn to the odor of decay and neglect, and they found just that at my place. Luckily, my maggot infestation was small and relatively easy to cope with. In my latest article, you can learn how to get rid of maggots with or without the use of chemicals, but you’ll find that dealing with them is mostly about prevention.