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• 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.
• Disaster Safety

  Kid Safety in Disaster Areas

  EPA offers guidance to caregivers with children returning to hurricane-impacted areas
• Organizing Strategies

  10 Weekend Organizing Projects

  If you're out of ideas - or steam - here are ten easy projects to keep clutter from overtaking you.
• Child Safety

  Laundry Room Safety: When Washing Clothes, Close Your Detergent After Use

  ACI Survey: 12% of Americans "sometimes, rarely or never" seal detergent containers immediately after use.
• Health

  How to Find a Clean and Healthy Hospital

  It’s easy to assume hospitals continuously sanitize or disinfect almost every square inch of space, but this isn’t necessarily so.
• Motivation

  Get Organized to Achieve Your Goals

  Reaching your goals requires more than good intentions. Here's how to find your focus and break down your goals into achievable steps.
• Laundry

  Laundry Boosters

  Special care products to make fabric cleaning easy, fast and economical.
• Spot Removal

  Pet Clean-Up Made Easy

  Don Aslett's pet subject is housecleaning. If you love your furry friends and are committed to keeping them, here's how to deal with the occasional "oopsie."
• Professional Carpet Cleaning

  How Often Should I Get My Carpets Cleaned?

  Frequently-used carpet should be professionally cleaned annually or more often, depending on conditions.
• Professional Cleaning Services

  Is Hiring a Professional Really Necessary?

  Not every job requires professional assistance. However, when a professional is needed, not all professionals measure up. How can consumers choose whom to hire?
• The Cleantrust

  Risks of Water, Fire, and Mold Damage

  Life is full of surprises, and not all of them good! Depending on the severity of the incident, picking up the pieces and putting things back as they were can be a challenge many homeowners would rather avoid.
• Cleaning Product Ingredients

  Industry Amends Ingredient Communication Model

  Companies are voluntarily sharing with consumers more information about the ingredients in their products.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Cleaning Tips - Do-It-Yourself or Professional Cleaning?

  Interim vs. deep cleaning: when to call in the pros.
• The Cleantrust

  Need Help? Contact the IICRC

  If you need expert help with carpet care, water-damage restoration or any of 21 expertise areas, the IICRC can help.
• Spring Cleaning

  The Dos and Don'ts of Spring Cleaning

  The best ways to tackle overlooked jobs like windows, curtains and upholstery.
• Cleaning Science

  Ring Around the Carpet

  Discover how soil-filtration lines develop and how to address them.
• Consumer Reports

  ShopSmart Poll: Only 7% of Women Hate Cleaning Their Homes; Spend Five Hours Per Week Cleaning

  According to a Consumer Reports ShopSmart Poll, the bathroom is the least favorite place to clean, and people prefer vacuuming.
• Cleaning Science

  Dusting - The Science of Dust Buildup

  Why common household dust behaves as it does.
• Dust

  Answering That Age-old Lament: Where Does All This Dust Come From?

  Most indoor household dust that collects on furniture and floors actually comes from outdoors, a new study finds.
• Home Improvement

  Building Your Weather Wall

  Defend a cozy — and healthy — home when the weather blows in.

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