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Carpet
Health Perspectives: Choosing and Installing New Carpet
Going green when choosing and installing new carpet.
Vacuum Cleaners
How to Buy A Vacuum Cleaner
Type vs. hype: what’s the best vacuum for your needs?
Cleaning Resources
The Right Advice at the Right Price
Get free housekeeping guidance by phone.
Asthma And Allergies
Clean Deep, Breathe Easier
The Maids Home Services provides tips to remove allergy and asthma triggers.
Carpet Cleaning
Are You Using Seal-of-Approval Products?
The CRI Seal of Approval program identifies effective carpet cleaning solutions and equipment. Only the best pass the test.
Bathroom
How To Install A Bathroom Vanity
Step by step, here's how to remove your existing vanity and set up the new.
Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning Tips
Simplify your annual chore day.
Dusting
Dusting Wood Objects of Museum Quality
Got fine wood or wooden antiques? Here's advice from the Museum Management Program of the National Park Service (NPS).
Stain Removal
Stain Removal During and After the Party - A Professional's View
Act Quickly! Ninety percent of the spots on carpet and upholstery can be removed completely if they are absorbed, blotted and flushed within two or three minutes.
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.
Vacuuming
Carpet Cleaning Tips - Vacuuming
Proper vacuuming is the easiest and most effective way to keep carpet clean, while having a positive impact on the cleanliness of your home and the air you breathe.
Acoustic Ceiling
Popcorn Ceilings 101
For health's sake, know your ceiling's ingredients before dusting up a storm.
Stain Removal
Carpet Spot Removal 101
Stain-resist treatments provided on most carpets are designed to repel most acid-based dyes in many, but not all, foods and beverages. With proper patience and prompt attention, most common household spills can be removed.
Carpet
Severely Dirty and Abused Carpet...Deep Clean or Replace?
It looks like a 'Friday Night Tractor Pull' was performed in the living room; and the traffic lanes look like scars that didn't fully heal. Should your carpet be professionally deep cleaned or replaced?
Caulking
For Dummies® — Caulking Your Tub and Shower
How to remove old caulking, treat for mold and apply a new, protective caulk line.
Carpet And Rug Institute
Green Carpet and the Environment
Green carpet is more than a color.
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”...
Asthma And Allergies
Q & A on Asthma, Allergies and Carpet
The Carpet & Rug Institute provides answers to commonly asked questions about carpets, asthma and allergies.
Smoke Alarms
Be a Detector Detective
Tips for keeping smoke and CO detectors on active duty.
Cleaning Strategy
During and After National Flood Safety Awareness Week
Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States, however not all floods are alike. Some floods develop slowly, while others such a flash floods, can develop in just a few minutes and without visible signs of rain. Additionally, floods can be local, impacting a neighborhood or community, or very large, affecting entire river basins and multiple states. What can you do after the flood?