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• Carbon Monoxide Alarms

  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.
• Clutter

  Uncluttering Rules

  Get out from under your stuff — and stay there!
• Bathroom

  Uncovering Bathroom Pet Peeves

  He said, she said.
• Upholstery Cleaning

  Upholstery Care

  Check the checklist for routine maintenance and cleaning of upholstery fabrics.
• Steam Vapor

  Use 'Dry' Steam Vapor Treatment for Healthier Carpet, Upholstery

  Steam vapor cleaning differs from traditional "steam cleaning" of carpet.
• Cleaning Science

  Using Bacteria to Clean

  Use this tiny labor force to get the job done without harmful chemicals.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Using Proper Carpet Cleaning Products Pays Off

  How do you keep carpet looking great? Easy. The simplest way to protect your carpet investment is preserving its quality using products with the green and blue label of the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval Program (SOA).
• Vacuuming

  Vacuum Cleaner Testing at Consumer Reports

  When Consumer Reports talks, people listen.
• Clutter

  Waging the War on Garage Clutter Takes Planning

  Here are some basic tips for winning the war on clutter in your garage.
• Washing Walls

  Wall Washing Secrets

  You don't have to give attention to your walls often, but when you do, here are some best-practice tips from Jeff Campbell.
• Laundry

  Wash Daze: Laundry Gadgets Won't Lighten the Load

  These gadgets do little more than clean out your wallet.
• Laundry

  Washday Helpers

  What improves your laundering, from enzyme prewashes to fabric softeners.
• Laundry Detergent

  Washing Baby Clothes: Not What You Might Think

  The University of Michigan Health System offers information that might just save you money.
• Washing Walls

  Washing Flat Paint or Enamel?

  Attack a wall with the right approach.
• Water

  Water Testing Helps Ensure Better Water For Homeowners

  Homeowners use water for many purposes, including drinking, cooking, washing, heating, humidifying, flushing (the No. 1 use of water in a home) and their pets. Those are just a few reasons homeowners should make sure they understand what’s in their water.
• Green Cleaning

  Weighing Green Products

  Do they work? Are they affordable?
• Mold

  What You Need to Know about Mold

  U.S. environmental officials discuss the problem and outline steps to clean up and prevent mold from returning.
• Laundry Detergent

  What's New in the Laundry Room

  Convenience, performance, and sustainability drive new innovations, including ultra-concentrated laundry detergents.
• Laundry

  Whitening Your Whites

  How an egg timer gets your whites cleaner, plus more important tips about chlorine bleach.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Why Should People with Asthma & Allergies Dust?

  For people who suffer from asthma and allergies, dusting can be a great way to avoid asthma & allergy triggers such as dust mite feces and pollen. The trick is to remove dust rather than spread it around.

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