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• Washing Walls

  If Your (Dirty) Walls Could Talk

  Should you spot clean or paint? And if you wage wall dirt war, what's the best way to remove offending marks without creating more problems? Our HC experts weigh in on the best ways to clean your walls.
• Cleaning Strategy

  Inside Tricks to Cleaning Window Shades and Blinds

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

  Introduction to Antimicrobial Products or "Treated Articles"

  What kind of antimicrobial properties do they have?
• Kids Cleaning

  Is Your Child Too Young to Clean?

  Assign appropriate jobs by age and maturity.
• Spring Cleaning

  Jump Start Your Spring Cleaning

  Zero in on one project at a time and schedule cleaning in 15- to 30-minute increments
• Hardwood Floors

  Keep that Warm Glow on Your Hardwood Floor

  Clean hardwood floors according to the type of finish.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Know Your Asthma Triggers and Clear the Air

  Keys to asthma-proofing your home.
• Leather

  Leather Care

  Leather cleaning methods are sometimes best left to professionals.
• Steam Vapor

  Letting Off Steam to Clean

  Clean safely, effectively with steam vapor systems.
• Laundry

  Lighten Your Laundry Room Load

  With an organized and well-designed laundry room, it’s almost effortless to launder even the largest loads.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Maintaining High-Traffic Carpet Areas

  What steps should you take to maintain carpet in a high-traffic area?
• Garage

  Manly Guidelines for Garage Rehab

  Tom McNulty brings order to a traditionally male-dominated territory.
• Child Safety

  Medicine Storage is a Life or Death Matter

  Children four and younger more likely to be hospitalized after unintentionally swallowing medicines than all other unintentional injuries.
• Cleaning Strategy

  Messy Times And How To Handle Them

  At-home parties and other get-togethers can nearly triple the weekly cleaning time spent by women.
• Mold

  Mold Can Cause Serious Health Problems

  It's dark, it's dangerous, and it's alive....
• Homemade Cleaners

  Natural Cleaning Products

  Raid the kitchen and laundry room for safer alternatives to cleaning chemicals.
• Organizing Strategies

  No-Trouble Travel Packing

  Ten tips get you ready to go anywhere at a moment's notice.
• 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.
• Organizing Strategies

  Organize Your Cleaning Supplies 1-2-3

  The only tools and products you need are the ones you use, and organizing your cleaning supplies will make it easier to find what you need.
• Rugs

  Oriental Rugs and More

  Rug weaving is a tradition that spans the centuries and many cultures.

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