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• Flooring

  Tips for Wood Flooring and Hard Surface Flooring

  Hardwood and other floors a hassle? The IICRC experts share tips on cleaning and maintaining wood and hard surface floors.
• Enzymes

  Laundry Detergent — How Enzymes are Changing Your Wash

  Adding enzymes to laundry detergents provides consumers with the cleanest wash yet.
• Acoustics

  Carpet Just Sounds Better

  Carpet is one of the best noise-absorbing acoustical materials.
• Spring Cleaning

  Consumer Spring Cleaning Survey Reveals “Dirty” Little Secrets

  Consumers are eager to clean windows, blinds, curtains, clothing, closets & drawers: 72% of households spring clean every year, ACI survey shows.
• Laundry

  Laundering of Clothing and Household Linens - Does It Kill Enough Germs?

  Is your clothing and bedding really clean? Find out if low temperature washings really get rid of the germs.
• Dishwasher

  Six Cascade Detergents with Enzymes Top Consumer Reports' Ratings

  Two Kenmore models top dishwasher ratings but dishwasher tests reveal you don’t have to spend more than $500 to get clean dishes.
• Antimicrobial

  Introduction to Antimicrobial Products or "Treated Articles"

  What kind of antimicrobial properties do they have?
• 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.
• Lawn Mower

  Consumer Reports Tests Lawn Mowers and Tractors

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

  Spring Home Maintenance Saves Money

  Do smaller cleaning and repair jobs now to prevent big expenses down the road.
• Home Inspection

  Bedbugs, Be Gone

  How to prevent infestation, recognize signs of bedbugs, and how to handle the pests if they appear.
• Professional Cleaning Services

  Hiring the Best of the Best Professional Cleaners

  In today’s fiscal climate, there is no shortage of often ill-qualified people offering to clean and restore your valuable possessions, but how do you determine who truly knows what they are doing – i.e., how do you tell the “Masters” from the “Jacks-of-all-Trades”? In a word: Certification.
• Killing Germs

  Are You Winning the Battle with Biofilm?

  Scientists are finding germs are apparently smarter, tougher and more organized than anyone ever imagined.
• Enzymes

  Good Bugs Eat Dirt - Healthier Cleaning Concept from Nature

  Scientists have perfected microbial formulations for cleaning use.
• Pest Control

  Repelling Rodents

  With mice and rats, the best cure is prevention. The best "Plan B" is immediate action.
• Windows

  Conquering Condensation

  Take steps to relieve window wetness and mold growth.
• Office Organizing

  For Dummies® — Making Your Work Space Work

  Map out the flow for your home office.
• Furniture

  Can Prolonged Sitting Be Dangerous to Health?

  How much time does a person sit at home and how does it affect his or her overall health? Some studies note that worldwide the average person spends roughly 300 minutes, or 21% of their day sitting; many people spend much longer. What can remain after we get up? In many cases, “fallout”...
• Stain Removal

  Spots and Stains

  Treat them right to persuade them to go away.
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval Goes "Green"

  CRI adds Green Vacuum Cleaners and Green Cleaning Certification.

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