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• Vinegar

  Does Vinegar Really Kill Germs? A TURI-IEHA Report.

  TURI's lab tests whether vinegar is truly an effective germ killer.
• Food Safety

  Don't Let Foodborne Sickness Spoil the Party

  How to prepare, clean up and store your spread — without the bellyache.
• Kitchen Cabinets

  Don’t Be in the Dark about Under-the-Sink Storage

  Optimize this often overlooked space using a little ingenuity.
• Drains

  Drain Cleaning Made Easy

  Before you call the plumber, here's what to do.
• Dusting

  Dusting Tips

  Surface area is the key to a good dusting tool.
• 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).
• Green Cleaning

  Easy Ways to Green Up Housecleaning

  Small changes in the way you choose cleaning products can make your housecleaning more green and sustainable.
• Window Cleaning

  Easy Windows

  Learn how to use a squeegee and you'll be done with window cleaning in half the time or less.
• Vacuuming

  Eight Myths of Vacuuming

  Are you an informed consumer? Consider these eight myths, and corresponding truths, about vacuuming.
• Spring Cleaning

  Eight Tools for Spring Cleaning

  To help Americans make the most out of their spring cleaning efforts, the Institute for Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has identified eight tools that all spring cleaners should keep handy.
• Spring Cleaning

  Eleven Spring Cleaning Projects

  Take advantage of the seasonal impulse to get moving!
• Essential Oils

  Essential Oils: A Cleaning Essential?

  Decide whether cleaning with essential oils is a good fit for your home.
• Stone

  Expert Stone, Tile and Grout Care

  Inside tips for making these hard surfaces easy to maintain.
• Home Exterior

  Exterior House Cleaning

  Your home’s exterior takes a beating from mother nature, but you can intervene. A once-or-twice-yearly cleaning may also reveal a gutter or roof in need of attention.
• Garage Organizing

  Fitting the Car in the Garage Drives Storage Solutions

  Some of us use that garage for storage. Others use it to actually park the car. If you are the former, you might not believe it possible but you can use your garage for both storage and the cars.
• Mold

  Five Principles of Mold Cleanup

  There are five general principles of cleaning up - or remediating - mold.
• Recycling

  Five Tips for Effectively Disposing of Printer Cartridges

  Don't just throw away your used printer cartridges. Here are five ways you can dispose of your printer cartridges, keep them out of the landfill and reap benefits as well.
• Flu

  Flu-Fighting Facts and Pandemic Prep

  Safety begins at home.
• Furniture

  For Dummies® — Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

  Wooden, resin or iron garden furniture — do you know the best way to care for yours?
• Caulking

  For Dummies® — Caulking Your Tub and Shower

  How to remove old caulking, treat for mold and apply a new, protective caulk line.

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