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• 10 Truths About Wood Floors

  Protect your planks!

• Carpet Terms

  Basic terminology to help you become more educated when it comes to your carpet purchase and installation.

• Consumer Reports Tests Lawn Mowers and Tractors

  Find out Consumer Reports' picks, plus tips for keeping (or making) your lawn beautiful.

• Germ Warfare - Understanding the Enemy

  What you don’t see can hurt you. Invisible to the naked eye, a world of microorganisms (living things so small you need a microscope to see them) lives in soil, on your skin, in your mouth, on the floor, doorknobs, cell phones, walls, computer keyboards, or countertops — pretty much everywhere.

• Housework and Back Pain

  Is it safe to do physical work when your back is hurting?

• Choose Your Carpet Wisely

  It's time to become an informed carpet purchaser. Know your fibers and how they will perform in your home.

• Clean Up and Slim Down!

  Science says cleaning burns calories! Build a fitness program for you and for your home!

• Consumer Reports: 8 Out Of 10 Chickens Tested Harbor Dangerous Bacteria

  Largest study of its kind shows highest percentage of dirty birds since CR began testing in 1998.

• 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.

• Beat BBQ Food Safety Blues

  Defend good, clean food when you take dining outdoors.

• Houseplants 101

  Grow a green thumb!

• For Dummies® — Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

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

• 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.

• Safety Tips for Flood Victims

  A safety alert from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

• Flu-Fighting Facts and Pandemic Prep

  Safety begins at home.

• 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).

• Keeping Family and Household Records

  Tax time and beyond — what to keep, and where, and what to discard.

• Oriental Rugs and More

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

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