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• Hand-washing

  Hand Dishwashing Problems, Causes and Solutions

  Do you have tough spots or stains that you can't get off your dishes or cookware? Here's how to remove them.
• Furniture

  For Dummies® — Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

  Wooden, resin or iron garden furniture — do you know the best way to care for yours?
• Remediation

  Protect Yourself When Removing Mold

  What to wear when removing mold from your home.
• Safety

  Save Your Shins and Other Needed Body Parts

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

  For Dummies® — Down in the Depths: Organizing Your Basement

  Pithy advice for getting control of your basement.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Q&A on Carpet Cleaning

  The IICRC answers several commonly asked questions about professional carpet cleaning.
• Self Storage

  Organizing or Purging the Dreaded Storage Unit

  Taking steps to finally empty or sort out the rented storage space.
• Swimming Pool

  Pointers on Pools and Swimming Safety

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

  Don’t Be in the Dark about Under-the-Sink Storage

  Optimize this often overlooked space using a little ingenuity.
• Organizing Strategies

  10 Great Summer Organizing Tips

  How to keep things organized and tidy during the summer months.
• Health

  Consumer Reports: 8 Out Of 10 Chickens Tested Harbor Dangerous Bacteria

  Largest study of its kind shows highest percentage of dirty birds since CR began testing in 1998.
• Organizing Strategies

  Organize for a Restful Vacation

  Have you ever come home from vacation more exhausted than when you left?
• Saving Money

  Sticking to Your “Save Money” Diet

  Ten steps to saving money and keeping it saved.
• Stain Removal

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Spot Removal

  Removing Tough Spots and Stains (Think Red Wine and Chocolate).
• Cleaning Strategy

  Do I Dust or Vacuum First?

  Answers to this and other important housekeeping questions from cleaning expert Don Aslett.
• Professional Carpet Cleaning

  What You Should Expect from a Professional Carpet Cleaner

  The steps a professional should take when cleaning your carpet.
• Lawn Mower

  Consumer Reports Tests Lawn Mowers and Tractors

  Find out Consumer Reports' picks, plus tips for keeping (or making) your lawn beautiful.
• Organic

  Consumer Reports® Helps You Become a Savvy Organic Shopper

  Organic products worth buying — and those you can skip; tips on buying organic without breaking the bank.
• Drains

  Drain Cleaning Made Easy

  Before you call the plumber, here's what to do.
• Dusting

  Dusting Wood Objects of Museum Quality

  Got fine wood or wooden antiques? Here's advice from the Museum Management Program of the National Park Service (NPS).

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