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• Security

  Intruders: 8 Steps to Securing Your Home

  Things you can do to help prevent burglaries.
• Professional Cleaning Services

  Is Hiring a Professional Really Necessary?

  Not every job requires professional assistance. However, when a professional is needed, not all professionals measure up. How can consumers choose whom to hire?
• Indoor Air Quality

  Is Your House Holding its Breath?

  Create a plan for ventilation whether building, remodeling or leaving things as they are.
• Asbestos Removal

  Jail Time for Asbestos Removal Violations

  Phoenixville business owner sentenced for using improper practices to remove asbestos at homes and businesses.
• Sink

  Keep Your Faucet Gushing

  If your faucet is not flowing as freely as it should, Danny Lipford exlains how to cleanse the assembly at the spigot's end.
• Ladder Safety

  Ladder Safety

  Make sure your project is a help to your home, not a harm to your body.
• Lawn Mower

  Lawn Mower Tips To Help Your Wallet and the Environment

  Tuning up your lawn mower and recycling the oil can do more than improve its performance and save money; it can also help protect the environment.
• Lead

  Lead Dust

  Homes built before 1978 may need protective measures.
• Radon

  Living Greener And Breathing Healthier Air

  Living "green" is about more than just energy efficiency and recycling; it's also about giving your family a healthier home.
• Pets

  Living With Pets And Plants

  Adding plants is a great way to spruce up your home, but if you share your home with a dog or cat, you’ll want to choose your plants carefully.
• Soft Water

  Make Household Chores Easier With Softened Water

  Use soft water and you'll do less hard scrubbing.
• Entry Mats

  Matting Matters for Reducing Spring Cleaning

  Place the right type and length of walk-off matting outside and inside exterior doors to stop dust, dirt and moisture from entering.
• Mold

  Mold Can Cause Serious Health Problems

  It's dark, it's dangerous, and it's alive....
• The Clean Trust

  Need Help? Contact The Clean Trust

  If you need expert help with carpet care, water-damage restoration or any of 21 expertise areas, The Clean Trust can help.
• Remediation

  Need Restoration or Remediation? The Clean Trust Can Help

  The non-profit Clean Trust continues to reach out to consumers, insurance companies, and government agencies to raise awareness of the value of using well trained, certified technicians and firms to perform restoration and remediation work.
• Decorating

  Nine Tips for Less-Stress Redecorating and Living

  Simple ideas for decorating or redecorating.
• Radon

  Nonsmokers Can Get Preventable Lung Cancer — at Home?

  You can't see it. You can't smell it. But you can take steps against radon in your home, starting with an inexpensive test.
• Gardening

  Organic Gardening Techniques and Philosophy

  Biointensive, sustainable and permaculture explained.
• Winterizing

  Organize to Survive the Cold

  If you live where the winter is harsh, it's all the more important to be prepared.
• Swimming Pool

  Pointers on Pools and Swimming Safety

  Experts recommend setting the stage for swimming safety before a single bathing suit ever gets wet.

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