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• Closet

  Change of Seasons Signals Change in Closet

  Closet organizing is a seasonal adventure.
• Food Safety

  Food After a Power Outage: Safe or Toxic?

  After the storm, is the food in your refrigerator still safe to eat?
• Back To School

  Ready ... Set ... Go ... Get Organized for Back-to-School

  To help make sense of what needs to get done before school starts, here's a handy list.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Good Reasons To "Flip" Your Home Maintenance Routines

  From getting out blankets, replacing smoke detector batteries, and flipping mattresses, many people start "flipping" their home routines when the seasons change.
• Odor Control

  Odor Control and Removal Made Easy

  Identify the source and attack it intelligently.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Deep Carpet Cleaning Secrets

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

  Carpet Just Sounds Better

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

  Upholstery Care

  Check the checklist for routine maintenance and cleaning of upholstery fabrics.
• Motivation

  Good, Clean Success for Kids

  How to develop cleaning skills in your children.
• Pantry

  Ten Steps to an Organized Pantry

  How to save you stress and money by organizing the pantry.
• Time Saving

  Pick Up the Pace

  Get a system that gets cleaning done fast!
• Draperies

  The Drapery Department

  Find out what you can realistically expect from cleaning window draperies.
• Air Cleaner

  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.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Five Reasons to Take Better Care of Your Carpet

  Why and how to work smarter, not harder, to keep your carpet looking great for years to come.
• Motivation

  Ten Timesaving Habits

  Simplify your day.
• Furniture

  Can Prolonged Sitting Be Dangerous to Health?

  How much time does a person sit at home and how does it affect his or her overall health? Some studies note that worldwide the average person spends roughly 300 minutes, or 21% of their day sitting; many people spend much longer. What can remain after we get up? In many cases, “fallout”...
• Asthma And Allergies

  Asthma-Easing Checklist

  Clearing your home of asthma triggers.
• Storage

  Photo Care

  Make your professional or family photographs last.
• Deck

  Top Deck Treatments

  Consumer Reports helps homeowners choose deck treatments that can "weather" summer and winter.

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