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• Household Hazardous Waste Products

  Look around your home for these items that tend to become household hazardous waste. Plus, try a few recipes for homemade alternatives.

• On Laundry Detergent

  The Soap and Detergent Association lays out the options for getting your clothes clean.

• Laundry Boosters

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

• If Your (Dirty) Walls Could Talk

  Should you spot clean or paint? And if you wage wall dirt war, what's the best way to remove offending marks without creating more problems? Our HC experts weigh in on the best ways to clean your walls.

• Corian, Earthstone, Pergo ... Oh My!

  HC asked makers of special surfaces how to clean their products. Here are their tips.

• Microban® in Plastic Products — How Useful?

  Triclosan, an antimicrobial chemical, is now incorporated into many products, such as cutting boards and shower curtains. What kind of protection does it offer?

• For Dummies® — Tips for Cleaning Your Houseplants

  Even the most intricate leaves collect dust.

• All About Wallpaper

  If it's dirty, should you wash it, or what?

• Eight Myths of Vacuuming

  Are you an informed consumer? Consider these eight myths, and corresponding truths, about vacuuming.

• Keep that Warm Glow on Your Hardwood Floor

  Clean hardwood floors according to the type of finish.

• Evict Indoor Air Pollution

  Use methods, products and tools that work for you, not against you, to make your home a healthier place. HousekeepingChannel.com interviews David Mudarri, formerly of the Indoor Environments Division of the EPA.

• Upholstery Care

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

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

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

• Wash Daze: Laundry Gadgets Won't Lighten the Load

  These gadgets do little more than clean out your wallet.

• Six Tips for Organizing Your Refrigerator

  The art of knowing what is where in your ice box.

• Checklist for Winter

  Along with the beauty of the fall colors, comes a yearly winterizing check of your home.

• Caring for Your Carpet

  Checklist for routine carpet maintenance carpet cleaning

• Consumer Reports® — Pressure Washers: Quick Cleaning for Less

  Consumer Reports confirms that gas-powered pressure washers have a clear performance edge over electric models. But more pressure also means more chance for injury with any pressure washer.

• How to Vacuum a Carpet

  Brush up on the basics of vacuuming.

• Lead in Your Drinking Water?

  Lead, rarely a concern at water's source, may indeed be present by the time that water pours out of your tap. Here's what to do.

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