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Food Safety
Don't Let Foodborne Sickness Spoil the Party
How to prepare, clean up and store your spread — without the bellyache.
Green Living
Green Up Your Household
Dr. Arthur Weissman offers tips that can protect your health and surroundings — and just might save you money!
Water Damage
Prevention and Cleanup: Water Damage From Winter Storms and Cracked Pipes
Every year the combination of winter storms and frozen pipes causes millions of dollars in water damage to homes and buildings. Here's what you can do to prevent problems or clean up.
Simplifying
Simplify Your Book Collection
If books have overgrown their shelves, it's time to do some weeding.
Door Mat
An Ounce of Prevention
Get 85% of your cleaning done before you start!
Handwashing
Public Handwashing Takes a Hike
More adults (85%) than ever were observed washing hands in public restrooms. Which gender was more handwashing conscious?
Vacuuming
Eight Myths of Vacuuming
Are you an informed consumer? Consider these eight myths, and corresponding truths, about vacuuming.
Saving Money
Stretching Your Family's Dollar Around The Home
Making a few wise purchases now can fatten your pocketbook in the long term - from adjusting heating and cooling systems to switching to soft water so your washing machine and clothing will last longer.
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).
Closet
Maximize Your Closet
Many times the space you have is more than enough for your belongings.
Fire Retardants
Removing Forest Fire or Wildfire Retardants
Technical tips on removing fire retardants.
Food Safety
Cooking for Company - Keep it Sanitary!
Entertaining is a great way to warm up the Winter weather, and everyone’s favorite part of get-togethers is often admittedly the food! However, no one’s cheer should be interrupted due to contracting foodborne illness.
Wood Finish
Finishing School for Wood Floors
Facts about factory-finished and unfinished floors.
Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping Magazine Celebrates its 125th Anniversary
Observing its 125th anniversary in 2010, Good Housekeeping has served as a source of practical information to successfully run a home.
Stain Removal
Consumer Reports Tests Reveal Which Stain Treatments Really Work
Which stain removers work best at removing a variety of stains? CR tested them on coffee, blood, wine, sebum, motor oil, and grass stains.
Schools
Not Just for Looks: Outlining Reasons for Clean Schools
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.
Declutter
Save Time Cleaning by Cutting Clutter
What never moves but disturbs your peace, eats up your time and fills your home with sneeze-inducing dust? It may sound like an elementary school riddle but it’s no joking matter when the answer is clutter.
Motivation
Never Say: "Go clean your room!"
Outlining specific, smaller tasks helps a child succeed.
Cleaning Strategy
During and After National Flood Safety Awareness Week
Floods are one of the most common hazards in the United States, however not all floods are alike. Some floods develop slowly, while others such a flash floods, can develop in just a few minutes and without visible signs of rain. Additionally, floods can be local, impacting a neighborhood or community, or very large, affecting entire river basins and multiple states. What can you do after the flood?
Motivation
Stuff is Stuff
A new perspective on the inanimate things in your life.