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• Professional Cleaning Services

  Is Hiring a Professional Really Necessary?

  Not every job requires professional assistance. However, when a professional is needed, not all professionals measure up. How can consumers choose whom to hire?
• Smoke Alarms

  Be a Detector Detective

  Tips for keeping smoke and CO detectors on active duty.
• Winterizing

  Getting Your Home Ready For Cooler Weather

  A growing number of homeowners are realizing that it's a good idea to prepare their home for cooler weather - just as they would their wardrobe and vehicles.
• 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.
• Harmful Chemicals

  Poisonous Intruders

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

  Photo Care

  Make your professional or family photographs last.
• Asthma And Allergies

  How to Reduce Allergens in Your Home

  Complete avoidance may be difficult, but simple steps can be taken to reduce exposure.
• Professional Carpet Cleaning

  What You Should Expect from a Professional Carpet Cleaner

  The steps a professional should take when cleaning your carpet.
• House Cleaning Tips

  Is There Life After Housework?

  Don't let cleaning take over your schedule.
• Odor Control

  The Top Five Worst Household Odors—and Green Solutions

  Naturally, the best way to prevent odor is to eliminate its source (e.g., take out the garbage, smoke or keep pets outside, etc.), but what about existing odors already permeating your home?
• Safety

  Poison Prevention Pointers for Spring

  It is important to keep safety in mind as you begin your spring cleaning and gardening.
• Winterizing

  Checklist for Winter

  Along with the beauty of winter wonderlands, comes a yearly winterizing check of your home.
• Wallpaper

  5 Tips for Decorating with Wallpaper

  Careful planning, preparation, and applying can make wallpapering a much easier task.
• Green Living

  Winter Green - Living More Sustainably in Winter

  When it comes to living green, especially during winter, people are often struck with the paralysis of analysis. But every little bit helps; even minor changes in the home and workplace can positively impact sustainability.
• Walls

  Child Hieroglyphics

  Remedy for wall murals. Young children often love to scribble and draw on walls, paneling and sometimes even paper.
• Cleaning Science

  Using Bacteria to Clean

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

  Caring for Your Carpet

  Checklist for routine carpet maintenance carpet cleaning
• Green Cleaning

  Protecting People and Planet Through Better Cleaning Choices

  Families are questioning the presence of chemical products in their homes and taking steps to replace them with healthier alternatives made from more benign ingredients.
• 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).
• Organizing Strategies

  Car Organization 101 – Banish The Car Slob

  If your area of organizational weakness is the car, learn how to corral the clutter to keep your car clean.

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