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• Houseplants 101

  Grow a green thumb!

• Carpet Cleaning Products — How to Buy the Best Ones

  The Carpet & Rug Institute tests and certifies carpet cleaning products to help the consumer sort out fact from marketing hype.

• Before Guests Arrive: A Checklist

  Here is a short checklist to help make sure you are prepared for company.

• Candles — Are They Good for Your Indoor Air?

  They may smell good, but are they good for you and your home?

• Outsmart Insect Scale Infestation

  Insects under cover, scale can suck the life from a plant.

• What to Look for When Hiring Carpet Cleaners

  Carpet cleaning is a seemingly inevitable task. Here are some guidelines for choosing reliable carpet cleaning services.

• 10 Truths About Wood Floors

  Protect your planks!

• Majority Hold Door Open for Asthma Triggers

  More than 70 percent could better manage asthma triggers, EPA survey finds.

• Wash Daze: Laundry Gadgets Won't Lighten the Load

  These gadgets do little more than clean out your wallet.

• For Dummies® — Unclogging a Sink Drain

  With or without chemicals, the right approach clears the blockage so water can drain freely.

• 30 Quick Cleaning Tips for a Tidier Home

  Creative and practical cleaning ideas you may want to adopt today.

• Weather The Dust Storms Of Remodeling

  Planning to remodel? Walls aren't the only things that will need to come down. Your cleaning standards and routine will need some retooling, too.

• Using Bacteria to Clean

  Use this tiny labor force to get the job done without harmful chemicals.

• Laundry Logic

  Don’t throw money out in the wash. No need to rely on professional cleaners when you learn our laundry basics.
• Child Safety

  Children Can Strangle in Blinds and Window Covering Cords

  Free kits are available to make unsafe cord set-ups kid friendly.

• Sorting Secrets

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

• How to Care for Wood Furniture

  Tips to make your wood furniture last for generations.

• Make Household Chores Easier With Softened Water

  Use soft water and you'll do less hard scrubbing.

• Braving the Bleach

  Tips you need to know before using bleach or bleach-containing products.

• Aphid Alert

  Recognize and defeat an aphid infestation.

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