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Toilet
A Flush of Exhilaration: Benefits Of High Efficiency Toilets
There are three different technologies available today for high efficiency toilets (HET) designed to help homeowners save water and help the environment.
Cleaning Products
A Guide to Choosing Cleaning Products – Seeing Past the Marketing Hype
Don't let the marketing hype pull the wool over your eyes. Make sure your cleaning products and methods are actually getting things clean.
Garbage Disposal
An Easy, Greener Way To Recycle Food Waste?
Disposers may offer more than just convenience. In several respects, they’re an environmentally responsible alternative to putting food waste in a landfill.
Bedbugs
Bed Bug Update from EPA
IEHA is pleased to share this update on bedbugs from the US EPA.
Bedbugs
Bed Bugs 101
Preventing, identifying and treating bed bug infestations.
Hardwood Floors
Caring For Wood Floors
Protect your investment by taking simple precautions, and properly clean floors.
Green Cleaning
Choosing Green Cleaning Products
Choose low-toxicity products that clean well. Green cleaning products are those that clean effectively while minimizing negative impacts to health and the environment.
House Cleaning Tips
Cleanliness is Next to Disinfection
While cleanliness may be next to godliness, it’s also very closely related to disinfection.
Sanitizing
Controlling Harmful Bacteria On Soft Surfaces In Your Home
Your family may not be the only ones enjoying the sofa. The soft, comfortable places where families relax and play at home can harbor millions of bacteria. For example, Staphylococcus bacteria can live on soft surfaces for 24 hours. Here's what to do about it.
Food Safety
Cooking for Company - Keep it Sanitary!
Entertaining is a great way to warm up the Winter weather, and everyone’s favorite part of get-togethers is often admittedly the food! However, no one’s cheer should be interrupted due to contracting foodborne illness.
Basement
Correcting Mold and Musty Odors from Basements
Relative humidity levels rising above 50 percent stimulate the growth of mold, mildew, bacteria and other biological allergens, which generate musty odors and can aggravate allergies.
Crib Safety
Crib Safety - Tips to Keep Little Ones Safe
Nothing is more precious - and vulnerable - than an infant in his/her crib. Follow these important steps to keep your little one safe.
Closet
Decluttering Your Closet
Easy tips to clean up your closet.
Pest Control
Don’t Let Pests Winter In Your Home
During the winter months, it’s nice to have a cozy, warm place to come home to - but not if you’re sharing it with pests.
Drains
Drain Cleaning Made Easy
Before you call the plumber, here's what to do.
Money Saving
Financial Housekeeping - Recession Survival Tips
Financial advice from personal finance guru Suze Orman, and the IEHA.
Fireplace
Fireplace Safety Tips
Be sure to take a few safety steps before stoking the flames.
Green Cleaning
Five Tips for Greener Cleaning
Simple ways to go green when you clean.
Indoor Air Quality
Five Ways to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home
The good news is that the most difficult and expensive measures are not always the most effective – nor are they always necessary.
Flooring
Floor Care Tips
Here are some tips from the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) on how to properly care for and maintain one of the hardest working surfaces in your house.