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Toilet Paper
The Way America Rolls May Surprise You
What is the preferred way to hang a roll of toilet paper?
Spring Cleaning
Survey: Removing Clutter Is Top Reason for Spring Cleaning
After a long winter, consumers are ready to tackle the clutter - 60% still regularly engage in spring cleaning, survey says.
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.
Activated Water
Activated Water: New Weapon in the Green Cleaning Arsenal
Electrolyzed or Electrically Activated Water (EAW) products recently introduced to the market are emerging as alternatives to cleaning with chemicals.
Drains
Drain Cleaning Made Easy
Before you call the plumber, here's what to do.

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Toilet Paper
Say what? Cheap TP: It’s the next best thing to going paperless.
While toilet paper might not be the first thing on your mind, switching toilet paper can save you money.
Entertaining Guests
Outdoor entertaining
How to decorate your patio and clean up your grill for a perfect outdoor party.
Motivation
BOOK REVIEW: Dirt - The Quirks, Habits, and Passions of Keeping House, Edited by Mindy Lewis
The strong connection between lifestyle and housekeeping is presented in this touching, reflective collection of essays.

Cleaning Product Recommendations
Dyson DC31
The DC31 iterates on Dyson's previous handheld vacuum, but are its improvements worth it?
Activated Water
ionator HOM by Activeion
The Ionator HOM is an alternative to traditional household cleaners that use potentially harmful ingredients. Rather than using conventional chemistry, it uses electrically activated - or electrolyzed - tap water to lift dirt, dust, grease, grime, and germs from surfaces.
Cleaning Product Recommendations
The Clean Team Red Juice
A funny name for a great product.
Handheld Vacuum
FilterStream® DirtTamer Supreme® V2400
A professional maid service reviews this handheld HEPA vacuum.
Reviews
Alligetter
This little device extends your reach into dangerous drains and hard-to-reach areas. Gadget Grrl puts it through its paces.

Green Cleaning
Descale-It Earth Friendly Cleaner
Nontoxic, biodegradable cleaner for removing tough stains including hard water and calcium deposits.
Bathroom
Descale-It Bathroom Cleaner
Biodegradable cleaner that removes mineral scale, lime, soap scum, oily film, and rust from bathroom surfaces.
Scale
Descale-It Lime-Eater
Biodegradable cleaner that safely removes calcium deposits, lime build-up, hard water spots, and rust without harmful fumes.
Toilet Bowl
Descale-It Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Thick, biodegradable cleaner that clings to porcelain to dissolve toilet rings, including mineral and rust stains.
Toilet Seat
Johnie-Lift
Decorative handle that adheres to the bottom of the toilet seat for easy and sanitary, daily use and cleaning.

House Cleaning Tips
A Queen For All Seasons
Month-by-month guide to cleaning and organizing your home.
Houseworks
Cut the clutter, calm your chaos, speed your cleaning and make time for the good things in life!
Infection Control For Dummies
Ambitious range of information for professionals, but also average people, on professional infection control.
Real Simple: Cleaning
Room-by-room strategies for cleaning every room in your home.
Cleaning with Kip Koala
Kip Koala helps kids keep their hands and rooms clean and healthy through coloring, word search and interactive activities with parents.

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Bathtub
How To Clean a Bathtub
Whether you shower in it or use it for long, luxurious baths, there’s nothing clean—or relaxing—about a tub full of grime, mold, or mildew.
Shower
How To Clean a Shower
If the grime in your shower looks like something that would be more at home in a horror flick than in, well, your home, it’s time to take control.
Bathtub
How To Clean a Ring From Your Bathtub
Save hand-washing houseguests the horror of having to stare at a line of dirt and dead skin ringing the bathtub.
Baking Soda
How To Clean With Baking Soda
When it comes to household versatility, baking soda is king. Here are just some of the many cleaning uses for sodium bicarbonate.
How To Clean a Toilet
The gross-out factor of cleaning a toilet cannot be underestimated—but the gross-out factor of not cleaning a toilet is even worse. Better clean the toilet.