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• Time Saving

  Simple Tips for Big Time Savings

  Shave minutes off your weekly cleaning routine for big time savings.
• Mold

  Silent Menace in Your Home: Mold

  Hannah Keeley offers this first installment in her Healthy Home series about hidden dangers in your home — and what to do about them.
• Rugs

  Oriental Rugs and More

  Rug weaving is a tradition that spans the centuries and many cultures.
• Garage

  Cleaning Garage Floors

  Cleaning your garage floor is the first step if you want to change the room into a livable space, lay down new flooring, or just to improve overall appearance and safety.
• Stain Removal

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Removing Ink, Paint, Rust, and More

  Spot and stain removal.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Entrance Mats and Other Steps

  Contain soil and dust: fight dirt at the front door (and inside).
• Rugs

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Rug Cleaning

  How to clean area rugs.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Do-It-Yourself or Professional Cleaning?

  Interim vs. deep cleaning: when to call in the pros.
• Stain Removal

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Spot Removal

  Removing Tough Spots and Stains (Think Red Wine and Chocolate).
• Vacuuming

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Vacuuming

  Proper vacuuming is the easiest and most effective way to keep carpet clean, while having a positive impact on the cleanliness of your home and the air you breathe.
• Kids Cleaning

  5 Tips for Cleaning With Younger Kids

  If they’re going to be underfoot anyway, they may as well clean the baseboards!
• Stone

  Stone Care Tips - Before and After the Party

  Protecting your stone surfaces — countertops, walls, vanities and floors — is a must before and after entertaining.
• Smoke

  Home Restoration After the Smoke Clears

  The Clean Trust provides tips for fire victims facing clean up.
• Vacuum Cleaners

  Consumer Reports Finds Vacuums' Claims to Remove Allergens Mean Less Than They Suggest

  Extensive CR testing also finds some stylish vacuums to be sub-par performers.
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval Goes "Green"

  CRI adds Green Vacuum Cleaners and Green Cleaning Certification.
• Stain Removal

  Stain Removal During and After the Party - A Professional's View

  Act Quickly! Ninety percent of the spots on carpet and upholstery can be removed completely if they are absorbed, blotted and flushed within two or three minutes.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Know Your Asthma Triggers and Clear the Air

  Keys to asthma-proofing your home.
• Simplifying

  8 Can-Do Ways to Simplify Your Life

  Reduce hassle headaches with these tips to help bring your life under control.
• Housekeeping Tips

  Clean Like A Pro

  Basic cleaning tools that save time and money.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Deep Carpet Cleaning Secrets

  Do your own carpet cleaning, or let the carpet cleaning pros handle it.

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