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Carpet Cleaning
Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Expands the Seal of Approval Program
New pet odor and stain category, new Platinum Level for extractors and systems, and energy efficiency rating option for vacuums introduced.
Carpet
Choose Your Carpet Wisely
It's time to become an informed carpet purchaser. Know your fibers and how they will perform in your home.
Food Safety
Barbecue and Food Safety
Cooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with family and friends. Now more than half of Americans say they are cooking outdoors year round. So whether the snow is blowing or the sun is shining brightly, it’s important to follow food safety guidelines to prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying and causing foodborne illness.
Swine Flu
Swine Flu: Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home
Swine flu presents a real and present danger to public health. The IEHA is pleased to provide this information from the CDC.
Flooding
Got Flooding? Expert Help is Available
To help direct home owners and businesses during cleanup efforts, IEHA, and its education partners share steps for preventing mold growth after a catastrophic flood.
Disaster Cleanup
Storm Damage Restoration
The following information is submitted by The Clean Trust as a public service to those who have suffered water-related losses due to storm damage (e.g., hurricane, tornado).
Organizing Strategies
Spring Means: Get Organized!
Creating a sense of order may be the most crucial of spring cleaning tasks.
Drains
For Dummies® — Unclogging a Sink Drain
With or without chemicals, the right approach clears the blockage so water can drain freely.
Pets
For Dummies® — Keeping a Pet-Friendly Home Clean
A clean home is a comfortable home — for both you and your pet.
Organizing Strategies
For Dummies® — Down in the Depths: Organizing Your Basement
Pithy advice for getting control of your basement.
Carpet Cleaning
How to Extend the Life of Your Carpet
By implementing good cleaning techniques and proper frequency of maintenance, your carpet's life can be greatly extended.
Laundry
Laundry Boosters
Special care products to make fabric cleaning easy, fast and economical.
Countertops
Corian, Earthstone, Pergo ... Oh My!
HC asked makers of special surfaces how to clean their products. Here are their tips.
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.
Water Heater
Summer Flush: How to Drain a Water Heater
Home improvement expert Danny Lipford brings good news to your hot water budget.
Asbestos
Asbestos in the Home
Your health deserves a basic understanding of where asbestos can be found and what you should do if your home has it.
Laundry
How Does Your Water Affect Your Laundry?
Your water supply may require extra measures for best results.
Water
Water Testing Helps Ensure Better Water For Homeowners
Homeowners use water for many purposes, including drinking, cooking, washing, heating, humidifying, flushing (the No. 1 use of water in a home) and their pets. Those are just a few reasons homeowners should make sure they understand what’s in their water.
Sink
Keep Your Faucet Gushing
If your faucet is not flowing as freely as it should, Danny Lipford exlains how to cleanse the assembly at the spigot's end.
Toilet
A Flush of Exhilaration: Benefits Of High Efficiency Toilets
There are three different technologies available today for high efficiency toilets (HET) designed to help homeowners save water and help the environment.