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• Harmful Chemicals

  Poisonous Intruders

  An Environmental Protection Agency list of indoor pollutants and solutions that could affect your health.
• Acoustic Ceiling

  Popcorn Ceilings 101

  For health's sake, know your ceiling's ingredients before dusting up a storm.
• Water Damage

  Prevention and Cleanup: Water Damage From Winter Storms and Cracked Pipes

  Every year the combination of winter storms and frozen pipes causes millions of dollars in water damage to homes and buildings. Here's what you can do to prevent problems or clean up.
• Pest Control

  Preventive Pest Control

  Follow these tips for helping to keep your home pest-free.
• Dishwashing

  Pricey Dish Soaps are Not Better at Cleaning

  Despite the variety in dish liquid scents, colors, prices, and claims, each one works about as well as the next one.

• Protect Your Property From The Elements

  Careful maintenance of your home's outer shell prevents costly indoor messes caused by water damage later.
• Guests

  Push That Room: Make Guest Bedrooms Look and Feel Fresh

  Simple tips for a happy guest.
• Fleas

  Put Fleas to Flight

  It takes more to get rid of fleas than simply treating your pet.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Q&A on Carpet Cleaning

  The IICRC answers several commonly asked questions about professional carpet cleaning.
• 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.
• 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.
• Spring Cleaning

  Redefining Spring Cleaning

  Is spring cleaning obsolete? Here's a new definition.
• Organizing Strategies

  Reduce Paper Clutter - Get Rid of Paper Records You Don't Need

  Even if your file cabinets aren’t overflowing, chances are you’re saving more than you need. Here are tips on fighting document overflow.
• Stain Removal

  Remove Red Wine Stains

  Spilled wine should be cleaned up quickly.
• Fire Retardants

  Removing Forest Fire or Wildfire Retardants

  Technical tips on removing fire retardants.
• Pest Control

  Repelling Rodents

  With mice and rats, the best cure is prevention. The best "Plan B" is immediate action.
• Healthcare

  RID's 15 Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk of a Hospital Infection

  Most of us will have to go into the hospital some day. Here are specific steps you can follow to protect yourself from hospital infections.
• Cleaning Science

  Ring Around the Carpet

  Discover how soil-filtration lines develop and how to address them.
• 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.
• Organizing Strategies

  School Days: Out the Door on Time!

  Parenting is not easy, to say the least. Organizing can help you out, especially on school day mornings. Here are some tips that can help out your household.

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