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• Disaster Safety

  Kid Safety in Disaster Areas

  EPA offers guidance to caregivers with children returning to hurricane-impacted areas
• Asthma And Allergies

  Know Your Asthma Triggers and Clear the Air

  Keys to asthma-proofing your home.
• Laundry Detergent

  Laundry Detergent Test: High Price Doesn’t Guarantee High Performance

  Common laundry detergents may perform better at stain and dirt removal than higher priced ones.
• Laundry

  Laundry Logic

  Don’t throw money out in the wash. No need to rely on professional cleaners when you learn laundry basics.
• 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.
• Leather

  Leather Care

  Leather cleaning methods are sometimes best left to professionals.
• Simplifying

  Less is More

  9 Tips to Create a Simpler Life
• 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.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Living With Allergies—And Animals

  There is good news for the estimated one in five allergy sufferers who have pets: There are ways you and your pet can live together.
• Health

  Love Your Furry Friends Without Getting Sick

  Pocket pets can transmit salmonella to people. Here's how to handle them safely.
• 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.
• Closet

  Maximize Your Closet

  Many times the space you have is more than enough for your belongings.
• Mold

  Mold Can Cause Serious Health Problems

  It's dark, it's dangerous, and it's alive....
• Carpet Cleaning

  Mud Mania: Cleaning Muddy Carpet

  Carpet cleaning advice for those really muddy, dirty carpet situations.
• Laundry

  My Favorite Laundry Tips

  Quick tips for making laundry duty faster, easier, and cheaper.
• Cleaning Science

  New Enzyme Alternative to Bleach - Keeping Whites Whiter Naturally

  Anyone who has washed or worn white clothes knows that white shirts stop looking white after a few washes and start to turn a shade of gray. A new laundry-detergent enzyme helps prevent this from happening, without the use of bleach.
• Cleaning Product Ingredients

  New Source for Cleaning Product Ingredient Information - SDA Ingredient Central

  Webpage provides direct access to information on cleaning product ingredients.
• 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.
• Schools

  Not Just for Looks: Outlining Reasons for Clean Schools

  When a school looks clean and healthy, people tend to have a positive attitude about it. But looks can be deceiving: a clean-looking school may have been cleaned merely for appearance and not for health. Desks may have heavy chemical residues and bacterial contamination. Restrooms may have been treated with a harsh disinfectant — the sink handles wiped but not sanitized. A fragranced deodorizer or air freshener may be hanging in the air emitting chemicals without addressing the source of the odor.
• CRI

  Olympic Cleaning? Has Your Vacuum Been Awarded a Gold, Silver or Bronze?

  Check the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) for top performers in soil removal, indoor air quality and carpet protection.

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