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Health
Ice Guidelines for Healthier Beverages
Clean up your cubes with tips from the hotel, restaurant and hospital industries.
Asthma And Allergies
Asthma-Easing Checklist
Clearing your home of asthma triggers.
Odor Control
Odor Control and Removal Made Easy
Identify the source and attack it intelligently.
Mold
What You Need to Know about Mold
U.S. environmental officials discuss the problem and outline steps to clean up and prevent mold from returning.
Carpet Cleaning
Deep Carpet Cleaning Secrets
Do your own carpet cleaning, or let the carpet cleaning pros handle it.
Sewer Back-up
Clean-up After Sewage Back-up? Not for the Squeamish, But Important to Get Right
Key facts homeowners should know about handling sewage back-ups.
Protect Your Property From The Elements
Careful maintenance of your home's outer shell prevents costly indoor messes caused by water damage later.
Drains
For Dummies® — Unclogging a Sink Drain
With or without chemicals, the right approach clears the blockage so water can drain freely.
Energy Efficiency
Why Buy Energy-Efficient Appliances?
The main benefits of energy-efficient appliances include saving money on operating costs and utility bills and protecting the environment by conserving energy. Energy-efficient models save money with lower operating costs — using 30 to 50 percent less energy than many older appliances, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Disaster Preparation
15 Minutes to a Completed Emergency Plan
Five ways to be prepared for disasters and emergencies in no time.
Food Safety
Cooking for Company - Keep it Sanitary!
Entertaining is a great way to warm up the Winter weather, and everyone’s favorite part of get-togethers is often admittedly the food! However, no one’s cheer should be interrupted due to contracting foodborne illness.
Mold
Silent Menace in Your Home: Mold
Hannah Keeley offers this first installment in her Healthy Home series about hidden dangers in your home — and what to do about them.
Gutters
Gutter Thinking
Home improvement expert Danny Lipford reveals a quick trick to protect your hands while cleaning the roof gutters.
Waxing
Buying the Right Car Wax
Inexpensive products outperform some more costly brands in CR’s tests.
Hardwood Floors
10 Truths About Wood Floors
Protect your planks!
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.
Kids Cleaning
Is Your Child Too Young to Clean?
Assign appropriate jobs by age and maturity.
Stain Removal
Carpet Spot Removal 101
Stain-resist treatments provided on most carpets are designed to repel most acid-based dyes in many, but not all, foods and beverages. With proper patience and prompt attention, most common household spills can be removed.
Radon
It's Fall - Hunting Season for the Indoor Killer: Radon
Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.
IICRC
Why Hire Certified Cleaning Services?
The IICRC provides a consumer referral service to locate trained and certified cleaning and restoration firms and technicians.