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• Carpet

  How to Preserve Carpet Nap or Pile

  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?
• Kitchen Cabinets

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

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

  How to Vacuum a Carpet

  Brush up on the basics of vacuuming.
• Organizing Strategies

  Can a To-Do List Help Me?

  Maybe. Here's how to make it serve you — not the other way around.
• Organizing Strategies

  Car Organization 101 – Banish The Car Slob

  If your area of organizational weakness is the car, learn how to corral the clutter to keep your car clean.
• Home Improvement

  Improve Your Floor Coverings - Get a Tax Deduction and Credit?

  The HIRE Act, if passed, would provide hefty tax deductions and breaks for consumers who purchase qualified building products and home furnishings.
• Cleaning Resources

  The Right Advice at the Right Price

  Get free housekeeping guidance by phone.
• Child Safety

  Medicine Storage is a Life or Death Matter

  Children four and younger more likely to be hospitalized after unintentionally swallowing medicines than all other unintentional injuries.
• Remediation

  Need Restoration or Remediation? The IICRC Can Help

  The non-profit IICRC continues to reach out to consumers, insurance companies, and government agencies to raise awareness of the value of using well trained, certified technicians and firms to perform restoration and remediation work.
• Poison

  Clean Ideas: Putting Poisons in Their Place

  Prevent poison emergencies in your home and keep your children safe.
• Cleaning Science

  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.
• Organizing Strategies

  5 Mistakes that Will Keep You Disorganized

  Organizing expert Maria Gracia tells how to sidestep the pitfalls on your way to the organized life.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Deep Carpet Cleaning Secrets

  Do your own carpet cleaning, or let the carpet cleaning pros handle it.
• Cosmetics

  Understanding the Role of Preservatives in Household Products

  This article describes the role preservatives play in a product's life cycle, where preservatives are found, and how manufacturers choose preservatives and set preservative levels.
• Decorating

  Clean Decorating

  Beautify your home with easy-to-maintain décor.
• Child Safety

  Children Can Strangle in Blinds and Window Covering Cords

  Free kits are available to make unsafe cord set-ups kid friendly.
• Rugs

  Oriental Rugs and More

  Rug weaving is a tradition that spans the centuries and many cultures.
• Organizing Strategies

  Creating a Simple Household Inventory

  It might surprise you to learn that a household inventory really doesn’t have to be that complicated.
• Disaster Cleanup

  Recovering from a Flood or Other Disaster? Hire a Certified Firm

  Do not attempt to treat major water or fire, smoke and odor damage yourself. A far more practical solution is to hire a certified restoration firm for professional advice and assistance.
• Green Living

  Green Up Your Household

  Dr. Arthur Weissman offers tips that can protect your health and surroundings — and just might save you money!

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