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• What is Lurking in Your Bathroom?

  Germs invisible to the naked eye may be faceless, but they are not nameless. Nor are the diseases they can cause. Here's how to keep a safer bathroom.

• 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.

• Gutter Thinking

  Home improvement expert Danny Lipford reveals a quick trick to protect your hands while cleaning the roof gutters.

• Deep Carpet Cleaning Secrets

  Do your own carpet cleaning, or let the carpet cleaning pros handle it.

• Buying the Right Car Wax

  Inexpensive products outperform some more costly brands in CR’s tests.

• Protect Your Property From The Elements

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

• For Dummies® — Tips for Cleaning Your Houseplants

  Even the most intricate leaves collect dust.

• Spider Mites - Getting Them Off Your Plants

  What to do if your plants are on the spider mite menu.

• It's Fall - Hunting Season for the Indoor Killer: Radon

  Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.

• Is Your Child Too Young to Clean?

  Assign appropriate jobs by age and maturity.

• Protect Yourself When Removing Mold

  What to wear when removing mold from your home.

• 4 Steps to Fabulous Floors!

  A little light work keeps floors protected and clean.

• Are You Winning the Battle with Biofilm?

  Scientists are finding germs are apparently smarter, tougher and more organized than anyone ever imagined.

• Dishwasher Trouble?

  If your dishwasher is leaving spots on the glasses or detergent clumped in the dispenser, the Soap and Detergent Association offers a list of common problems — along with their solutions.

• New Web Site in Chinese Addresses Home and Environmental Concerns

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new consolidated Chinese-language Web site as part of its ongoing effort to provide environmental information in English, Spanish and Chinese.

• Aphid Alert

  Recognize and defeat an aphid infestation.

• Household Hazardous Waste Products

  Look around your home for these items that tend to become household hazardous waste. Plus, try a few recipes for homemade alternatives.

• Pregnant Women: Beware the Litter Box — and the Garden

  You may not notice should you contract toxoplasmosis, sometimes found in kitty litter and other sources in or around the home. But the parasite is dangerous for your baby.

• Stained Fiberglass Shower Floor

  Q & A with Tara Aronson.

• Easy Windows

  Learn how to use a squeegee and you'll be done with window cleaning in half the time or less.

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