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• Cleaning Strategy

  Inside Tricks to Cleaning Window Shades and Blinds

  Preventing excess build up remains the single most important key to easier, faster cleaning.
• Spot Removal

  Pet Clean-Up Made Easy

  Don Aslett's pet subject is housecleaning. If you love your furry friends and are committed to keeping them, here's how to deal with the occasional "oopsie."
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Preconditioning: Its Impact on Cleaning

  Whether you hire a service to clean your carpet or you do it yourself, be sure to precondition it.
• Cleaning Science

  Self-Cleaning Windows

  Building materials have come a long way in housework prevention.
• Home Exterior

  Exterior House Cleaning

  Your home’s exterior takes a beating from mother nature, but you can intervene. A once-or-twice-yearly cleaning may also reveal a gutter or roof in need of attention.
• Dish Detergent

  Tea Stains and Chalky Residue, Begone

  New phosphate-free dishwashing detergents use environmentally preferable, yet effective formulas for reducing scale and removing food residue.
• Water Damage

  Salvaging Sewage?

  Common myths about what can be saved after a sewage disaster.
• Laundry

  Washday Helpers

  What improves your laundering, from enzyme prewashes to fabric softeners.
• The Cleantrust

  Risks of Water, Fire, and Mold Damage

  Life is full of surprises, and not all of them good! Depending on the severity of the incident, picking up the pieces and putting things back as they were can be a challenge many homeowners would rather avoid.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Entrance Mats and Other Steps

  Contain soil and dust: fight dirt at the front door (and inside).
• Safety

  Avoid Shocking Experiences — Electrical Safety at Home

  Keep electrical cleaning appliances from becoming hazardous.
• Laundry

  Wash Daze: Laundry Gadgets Won't Lighten the Load

  These gadgets do little more than clean out your wallet.
• Disaster Cleanup

  Recovering from a Flood or Other Disaster? Hire a Certified Firm

  Do not attempt to treat major water or fire, smoke and odor damage yourself. A far more practical solution is to hire a certified restoration firm for professional advice and assistance.
• Stain Removal

  Stain Removal Made Easier

  Understanding spot ‘make-up’ is key to removal.
• Water Damage

  $2 Dollar Hose Causes $1000s in Damage

  Water is the lifeblood of civilization - a necessity for life and health of man, animal, and plants. However, water also has the power to wreak havoc as a silent thief, stealing peace of mind and ruining property.
• Laundry

  My Favorite Laundry Tips

  Quick tips for making laundry duty faster, easier, and cheaper.
• Child Safety

  Childproofing: Protect Your Family's Breathable Air

  Indoors and outdoors, here are steps you can take to protect your children.
• Laundry

  Airing Dirty Laundry Issues

  A 1999 University of Arizona study found 25% of home washing machines were contaminated with fecal bacteria. Several factors were implicated in contributing to the contamination of the washers.
• Rugs

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Rug Cleaning

  How to clean area rugs.
• Bathroom

  Clean Ideas: Keeping up with the Grime

  12 tips to help keep the bathroom clean and sparkling on a daily basis.

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