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- Hardwood and other floors a hassle? The IICRC experts share tips on cleaning and maintaining wood and hard surface floors.
- Break spring cleaning tasks into just one hour a week.
- Consumer Reports confirms that gas-powered pressure washers have a clear performance edge over electric models. But more pressure also means more chance for injury with any pressure washer.
- HVAC coils should be cleaned at regular intervals for optimum efficiency.
- The proper use of cleaning products is an effective and efficient tool in combating the triggers that lead to asthma and allergy suffering, according to The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA).
- Protect your belongings by packing correctly.
- There are five general principles of cleaning up - or remediating - mold.
- If you intend to burn wood to help this winter's heating bill, check out these safety tips from the Chimney Safety Institute of America.
- You don't have to give attention to your walls often, but when you do, here are some best-practice tips from Jeff Campbell.
- By implementing good cleaning techniques and proper frequency of maintenance, your carpet's life can be greatly extended.
- The last thing you want is outdoor allergies following you indoors.
- Hidden contributors to 'sick buildings', allergies, asthma - plus how to avoid 'couch potato asthma.'
- Perhaps the traffic areas begin to look crushed or flattened, or you've recently moved your furniture around and there are indentations in the carpet. Are those “dents” permanent? What can be done to preserve carpet’s nap or pile?
- Does carpet aggravate allergies, or not?
- 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.
- Raid the kitchen and laundry room for safer alternatives to cleaning chemicals.
- Three simple steps to keeping your home clean on a daily basis.
- When Consumer Reports talks, people listen.
- Building materials have come a long way in housework prevention.
- How to delegate the spring cleaning chores to family members of all ages and get things done fast.

