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• 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?
• Carpet Cleaning

  The Science Behind Clean Carpet

  CRI's Seal of Approval (SOA) program uses precise science to test carpet cleaning products to help ensure certified products will get your carpets clean.
• Carpet Cleaning

  IICRC is Now The Clean Trust

  The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is now The Clean Trust.
• Food Safety

  Study Reveals Reusable Shopping Bags Could Harbor Bacteria, Including E. Coli, Coliform

  Reusable bags are particularly susceptible to contamination since remnants of meats and dairy products which may seep out of packaging remain in bags unless washed out, resulting in bacterial growth.
• Water Damage

  How to Determine What to Keep or Save After Water Damage Occurs

  Whether you are the victim of a flood or your plumbing sprang a leak while you're on vacation, The Clean Trust, formerly known as the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) offers some helpful suggestions on what to do.
• Odor Control

  The Top Five Worst Household Odors—and Green Solutions

  Naturally, the best way to prevent odor is to eliminate its source (e.g., take out the garbage, smoke or keep pets outside, etc.), but what about existing odors already permeating your home?
• Professional Carpet Cleaning

  How to Select the Right Professional Carpet Cleaning Service

  It is time to bring in a professional carpet cleaning service. But which one? Selecting the right professional can make all the difference in maintaining a clean and healthy home environment.
• Mold

  Five Principles of Mold Cleanup

  There are five general principles of cleaning up - or remediating - mold.
• Cleaning Product Ingredients

  Industry Amends Ingredient Communication Model

  Companies are voluntarily sharing with consumers more information about the ingredients in their products.
• Cleaning Product Ingredients

  Why Hire Certified Cleaning Services?

  The Clean Trust provides a consumer referral service to locate trained and certified cleaning and restoration firms and technicians.
• Asthma And Allergies

  The New England Journal of Medicine: No Difference in Allergen Levels in Carpeted vs. Uncarpeted Homes

  Study found no difference in the improvement experienced by children who lived in homes with carpet versus children from homes with other types of flooring.
• 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.
• Water Damage

  How Do Water Damage Restorers Use Infrared Cameras?

  Infrared cameras, like infrared thermometers, are used to detect surface temperature differences: here's how they help Clean Trust-Certified experts ensure your home is dry after a flood or other water incident.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Why You Want Carpet to Come Clean

  Cleaning carpet may seem like more of a chore than dusting a coffee table, but properly cleaning and maintaining your carpet makes all the difference in the world.
• Acoustics

  Carpet Just Sounds Better

  Carpet is one of the best noise-absorbing acoustical materials.

• Carpet as an Ergonomic Issue

  Just remember as you drop off your children at school and see carpet in the learning environment, exactly what an important role it plays in your child’s productivity.
• News

  Prospectus Finalized - IEHA’s High Performance Cleaning Product (HPCP) Testing Program

  IEHA has announced that the prospectus for its High Performance Cleaning Product (HPCP) Testing Program with the University of Massachusetts Lowell has been finalized and is available for download.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Expands the Seal of Approval Program

  New pet odor and stain category, new Platinum Level for extractors and systems, and energy efficiency rating option for vacuums introduced.
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Green Label Carpet Program Concludes, Replaced by Green Label Plus

  The Green Label program is replaced by the stronger and more comprehensive Green Label Plus standard.
• Cleaning Product Ingredients

  New Source for Cleaning Product Ingredient Information - SDA Ingredient Central

  Webpage provides direct access to information on cleaning product ingredients.

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