About Dunn County, WI

3 bedroom, 2 bath home for sale in Boyceville. New entry way & bath. Home has solid maple pocket doors, leaded glass windows, and three season porch. Needs a few finishing touches, paint etc. Huge 3-car detached garage, with concrete & electricity, new windows & kitchen cabinets. $89,900

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Warning to Anyone with a Hot Tub or Whirlpool. You would never dream of bathing in water from your toilet bowl. But believe it or not, that's what you may be doing when you sit in a whirlpool or hot tub. In fact, a study done by researchers at Texas A&M University found that more than 9 out of 10 water samples contained fecal bacteria! In the study, the researchers tested water samples from whirlpools around the country, including the ones in private homes and one in public hotels and resorts. Every single one of the samples was found to be contaminated. In fact, 81% contained fungi...34% contained dangerous staph bacteria...and a whopping 95% contained fecal bacteria! Why are whirlpools and hot tubs so full of nasty germs? It's the pipes. Water gets trapped in interior pipes aren't filtered or treated, so bacteria and fungi can breed. Then, when you turn on the jets, these nasty bugs are blown into the tub where you're soaking. Fortunately there's a simple way to keep your tub germ free. And all you need is plain old vinegar. Prevention Magazine You would never dream of bathing in water from your toilet bowl. But believe it or not, that's what you may be doing when you sit in a whirlpool or hot tub. In fact, a study done by researchers at Texas A&M University found that more than 9 out of 10 water samples contained fecal bacteria! In the study, the researchers tested water samples from whirlpools around the country, including the ones in private homes and one in public hotels and resorts. Every single one of the samples was found to be contaminated. In fact, 81% contained fungi...34% contained dangerous staph bacteria...and a whopping 95% contained fecal bacteria! Why are whirlpools and hot tubs so full of nasty germs? It's the pipes. Water gets trapped in interior pipes aren't filtered or treated, so bacteria and fungi can breed. Then, when you turn on the jets, these nasty bugs are blown into the tub where you're soaking. Fortunately there's a simple way to keep your tub germ free. And all you need is plain old vinegar. Prevention Magazine

Better Mood Enhancement Than Chocolate, Alcohol, or Music The next time you need a mood boost, forget chocolate, wine, and music. Because researchers have discovered something else that works even better. And best of all, it's calorie-free, doesn't require exercise, and can be done almost anywhere. What is it? Looking at personal photos. Researchers at the United Kingdom's Open University examined how much people's mood rose after eating chocolate, sipping an alcoholic drink, watching TV, listing to music or looking at photos. They found that the music and chocolate left people's moods unchanged. Alcohol and TV gave a slight lift. But the winner by a long shot was viewing personal photos. Next time you feel down in the dumps, pull out the photo albums. Or, if your technologically minded, you can load your favorite photos onto a digital viewer that you can take with you anywhere you go.

Stop Germs At Your Front Door #2! Studies show that kids carry home millions of infectious microbes from school. Luckily, containment is easy! Pathogenic bacteria, including strains that cause pneumonia and gastroenteritis can be found on 96 percent of shoe soles, according to a study led by Charles Gerba, Ph.D., and environmental microbiologist at the University of Arizona in Tucson. What's more, 90 percent of those germs were transferred to carpet, tile & other floor surface. A "shoes off" policy can substantially reduce germs transfer in the home, says Gerba. Offer a visual reminder by placing a plastic tray ( like a boot tray) just inside the threshold. Once your child is in his/her socks, have them wash up to remove show germs from hands. First Magazine

Stop Germs At Your Front Door! Studies show that kids carry home millions of infectious microbes from school. Luckily, containment is easy! Backpacks... In Charles Gerba's tests of women's handbags, those that had been set on floors and bathroom counters harbored an average of 10,000 germs per square inch. Since kids also tend to toss their backpacks on germy surfaces like locker-room benches, bus seats and desks, the germ counts on their bags are thought to be even higher. To keep your child's book bag from contaminating home surfaces (like the kitchen table), install a hook near your front door where they can hang it. And Gerba suggests cleaning backpacks once weekly, cloth bags can usually go in the wash, while vinyl bags are be cleaned with a disinfecting wipe. First Magazing