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• Vacuuming

  Eight Myths of Vacuuming

  Are you an informed consumer? Consider these eight myths, and corresponding truths, about vacuuming.
• Laundry

  Laundry Day Tips

  Better cleaning and care secrets.
• Donations

  Warm Hands, Warm Hearts – Helping Those Affected by Superstorm Sandy

  ACI and AAFCS have launched "Warm Hands, Warm Hearts," an effort to gather gloves, mittens and hand soap for those affected by Superstorm Sandy.
• Furniture

  Can Prolonged Sitting Be Dangerous to Health?

  How much time does a person sit at home and how does it affect his or her overall health? Some studies note that worldwide the average person spends roughly 300 minutes, or 21% of their day sitting; many people spend much longer. What can remain after we get up? In many cases, “fallout”...
• Laundry Detergent

  Laundry Trends

  Where we are and what can help us.
• Stain Removal

  Spots and Stains

  Treat them right to persuade them to go away.
• Garage

  Manly Guidelines for Garage Rehab

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

  The Drapery Department

  Find out what you can realistically expect from cleaning window draperies.
• Laundry

  Sorting Secrets

  There's more to the sorting game than just keeping dark garments away from the gleaming whites.
• Mold

  Is There a Fungus Among Us?

  Be in the know before panicking about mold.
• 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.
• Health

  How to Find a Clean and Healthy Hospital

  It’s easy to assume hospitals continuously sanitize or disinfect almost every square inch of space, but this isn’t necessarily so.
• Stain Removal

  Get The Latest “Dirt” on Stain, Soil Removal

  The Soap and Detergent Association Offers Online fact sheet for useful laundry and fabric care products
• Wallpaper

  All About Wallpaper

  If it's dirty, should you wash it, or what?
• Wood

  How to Care for Wood Furniture

  Tips to make your wood furniture last for generations.
• Furniture

  For Dummies® — Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

  Wooden, resin or iron garden furniture — do you know the best way to care for yours?
• Hand Sanitizer

  Hand Sanitizer is No Beverage

  SDA: Common sense needed in discussions over hand sanitizer use.
• Disaster Safety

  Kid Safety in Disaster Areas

  EPA offers guidance to caregivers with children returning to hurricane-impacted areas
• Bedding

  The Finer Points of Bed Making

  How to make a bed with upscale hotel flair.
• 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.

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