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Recycling
Be Green and Healthy - At Home And Away
Finding ways to be more energy efficient and eco-positive isn’t just good for the environment — it can be good for your home, your family and your bottom line.
Organizing Strategies
Spring into Action and Stow Away your Winter Wardrobe
Organize your winter wardrobe to stow away for next year.
Asthma And Allergies
Living With Allergies—And Animals
There is good news for the estimated one in five allergy sufferers who have pets: There are ways you and your pet can live together.
Spring Cleaning
Consumer Spring Cleaning Survey Reveals “Dirty” Little Secrets
Consumers are eager to clean windows, blinds, curtains, clothing, closets & drawers: 72% of households spring clean every year, ACI survey shows.
Home Improvement
10 Consumer Trends in 2013 & Beyond
10 Key Consumer Trends were announced at the 2013 International Home and Housewares Show.
Vinegar
Does Vinegar Really Kill Germs? A TURI-IEHA Report.
TURI's lab tests whether vinegar is truly an effective germ killer.
Odor Control
How to Remove Fridge Smells
Persistent odors from the refrigerator have you gagging? Take steps to banish the odors.
Water Saving
EPA Says: Save 10,000 Gallons in 10 Minutes
Did you know that easy-to-fix household leaks could waste at least 10,000 gallons of water per year (and 10 percent of your water bill)?
Organizing Strategies
Less-is-More Furniture Trend May Mean More Clutter and Less Storage
When furniture shopping, keep storage and organization in mind. If you like a simple, clean design, then you are going to hate it cluttered with things. Make sure to choose pieces that will hold and organize the things you own.
Organizing Strategies
IEHA Recommends ‘Slippery’ Surfaces - But It’s Not What You Think
When all you want to do is get the house clean, you’re probably not too focused on getting organized. There are surfaces to dust, floors to mop and bathrooms to scrub. There’s no time to get things all lined up in a row, right? Wrong.
Schedule
Cleaning On Your Schedule
Three simple steps to keeping your home clean on a daily basis.
Hand-washing
Hand Dishwashing Problems, Causes and Solutions
Do you have tough spots or stains that you can't get off your dishes or cookware? Here's how to remove them.
Organizing Strategies
Ten Tips On Clutter Control
10 tips to help you get organized.
Organizing Strategies
Five Great Winter Organizing Tips
Organizing isn’t always about overhauling that room or digging everything out of a closet. Sometimes it is the simple, small steps that keep you organized.
Donations
Warm Hands, Warm Hearts – Helping Those Affected by Superstorm Sandy
ACI and AAFCS have launched "Warm Hands, Warm Hearts," an effort to gather gloves, mittens and hand soap for those affected by Superstorm Sandy.
Restoration
Extreme Weather and Disaster Relief
How can homeowners undo the mess and ensure their home is safe, clean, and livable once again?
Entertaining Guests
Helping Overnight Guests Feel at Home
15 easy ways to ensure your friend or family member has a comfy, cozy stay in your home.
Pest Control
Preventive Pest Control
Follow these tips for helping to keep your home pest-free.
IICRC
IICRC Details Transition to Original Name
Name change recognizes past, advances future.
Food Safety
Don’t Sacrifice Safety When Using A Microwave
The convenience of microwave cooking can also present a few challenges—such as making sure that food prepared in a microwave is cooked to its safe temperature.