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• Consumer Reports Shows How to Avoid Design Goofs When Remodeling a Dream Kitchen

  In-depth kitchen report includes CR ratings and buying advice for flooring, countertops, ranges, microwaves and range hoods, cooktops, wall ovens, refrigerators and dishwashers.

• Photo Care

  Make your professional or family photographs last.

• Buying the Right Car Wax

  Inexpensive products outperform some more costly brands in CR’s tests.

• 7 Rules for a Successful Family Meeting

  How to keep kids, calendars, chores and family concerns tangle-free.

• Pregnant Women: Beware the Litter Box — and the Garden

  You may not notice should you contract toxoplasmosis, sometimes found in kitty litter and other sources in or around the home. But the parasite is dangerous for your baby.

• Got Guests of All Ages?

  Prepare your home for visitors from the young to the elderly.

• Creating a Family Disaster Kit

  Prepare for survival should the worst happen.

• 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.

• Keeping the Kitchen Safe

  Be sure to control bacteria in the kitchen.

• Caring for Your Carpet

  Checklist for routine carpet maintenance carpet cleaning

• Consumer Reports® — Pressure Washers: Quick Cleaning for Less

  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.

• Magazine Mayhem! Need to Organize Your Glossy Publications?

  Tame the periodical zoo.

• Bathroom Basics

  We know: This isn’t your favorite task. No need to dread what really must be done…
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Spot Removal

  Removing Tough Spots and Stains (Think Red Wine and Chocolate).

• Select a Professional Carpet Cleaning Firm

  What to look for when you bring in the pros

• Dressing Up Your Plants

  The right pot can make or break a plant.

• Pick a Brush Four Out of Five Janitors Recommend

  Maintain a pearly white toilet rim.

• Caring for Leather Garments

  Get the dos and don'ts of leather care.

• UL: Keep Your Family Safe With Carbon Monoxide Alarms

  Carbon monoxide (CO) is a silent killer that can stalk any home with fuel-burning appliances. Within minutes, high concentrations of this odorless, colorless and invisible gas can become lethal. Here's advice from UL on how to protect your loved ones.

• New Enzyme Alternative to Bleach - Keeping Whites Whiter Naturally

  Anyone who has washed or worn white clothes knows that white shirts stop looking white after a few washes and start to turn a shade of gray. A new laundry-detergent enzyme helps prevent this from happening, without the use of bleach.

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