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• What Types of Air Cleaners are Available?

  There are three general types of air cleaners on the market: mechanical filters, electronic air cleaners, and ion generators.

• A Healthy Fridge

  The care and feeding of your refrigerator.

• Ready for Guests?

  They’re coming. But don’t panic. With a little planning, you’ll look like you have it all together and make visitors feel genuinely comfortable in your space.

• UL: Keep Your Family Safe With Carbon Monoxide Alarms

  Carbon monoxide (CO) is a silent killer that can stalk any home with fuel-burning appliances. Within minutes, high concentrations of this odorless, colorless and invisible gas can become lethal. Here's advice from UL on how to protect your loved ones.

• Checklist for Winter

  Along with the beauty of the fall colors, comes a yearly winterizing check of your home.

• Home Inspection Reminders

  Short steps to keeping your home safe.

• Microfiber Basics

  The closest thing you'll find to a miracle cleaning material: microfiber is hot.

• Nation Gets a "C" for Hand Washing

  Clean Hands Week provides a refresher course in handwashing.

• Storm Damage Restoration

  The following information is submitted by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) as a public service to those who have suffered water-related losses due to storm damage (e.g., hurricane, tornado).

• Fighting Dust Mite Allergies — With Vacuuming & Steam Vapor

  Study shows vacuuming & steam vapor sanitizing effective.

• Tips for Healthier Cleaning

  How to reach tip-top clean with less caustic chemicals.

• Keeping the Kitchen Safe

  Be sure to control bacteria in the kitchen.

• Cleaning Products: A Valuable Ally

  The proper use of cleaning products is an effective and efficient tool in combating the triggers that lead to asthma and allergy suffering, according to The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA).

• Are You Winning the Battle with Biofilm?

  Scientists are finding germs are apparently smarter, tougher and more organized than anyone ever imagined.

• Salvaging Sewage?

  Common myths about what can be saved after a sewage disaster.

• The Truth about Mold

  Why you might have it, how to make it go away.

• Stop Pollution Indoors

  Ten steps to better indoor environmental quality

• Save Your Shins and Other Needed Body Parts

  Develop safety habits that get your home clean without doing you in.

• A Clean Home is a Healthy Home — Or Is It?

  We take for granted that a clean home is a healthy home. But appearances can be deceiving!

• Multiple Bodies Found in Nation's Beds

  Dust mites are not only found in beds, they are virtually everywhere.

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