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• Washing Walls

  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.
• Cleaning Products

  The Importance of Product Testing by Your Home Cleaning Company

  Product testing doesn’t have to be a complicated process or take much time, but it does need to be a planned and defined process with specific things to measure and reliable ways to measure them.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Caring for Your Carpet

  Checklist for routine carpet maintenance carpet cleaning
• Stain Removal

  Stain Removal During and After the Party - A Professional's View

  Act Quickly! Ninety percent of the spots on carpet and upholstery can be removed completely if they are absorbed, blotted and flushed within two or three minutes.
• 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.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Q&A on Carpet Cleaning

  The IICRC answers several commonly asked questions about professional carpet cleaning.
• Organizing Strategies

  Organizing for a Pleasing Playroom

  The quick pick up is almost useless without an organizing strategy and infrastructure — involving your children to ensure success.
• Dust Mites

  Fighting Dust Mite Allergies — With Vacuuming & Steam Vapor

  Study shows vacuuming & steam vapor sanitizing effective.
• Motivation

  Can't Say No?

  Your home and your life will suffer if you say yes to too many opportunities.
• Kids Cleaning

  Involving Kids in Cleaning - A Key to Family Success

  Encouraging your kids to pitch in with household chores can do more than help keep your house clean.
• Simplifying

  Pack Rat Remedies: Techniques for Letting Go

  Are you a pack rat? Getting to the root of your worries that cause you to keep things can help you conquer your fears and let go.
• Linen Closet

  A Little Linen Closet Organizing Ends Frustrating Moments

  Some simple organizing changes to your linen closet can make accessing and storing items easier, and make for a picture perfect closet.
• Organizing Strategies

  Email Overload

  Clamp down on one more kind of computer clutter.
• Sustainable

  Organizing to Go Green

  "Going green" requires some forethought and organization, but every little step in that direction is worthwhile. Find out what small steps you can take.
• Stone Floors

  Understanding Natural Stone - and How to Clean It

  Knowing your stone is key to cleaning it.
• Germs

  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.
• Cosmetics

  Understanding the Role of Preservatives in Household Products

  This article describes the role preservatives play in a product's life cycle, where preservatives are found, and how manufacturers choose preservatives and set preservative levels.
• Simplifying

  Less is More

  9 Tips to Create a Simpler Life
• Organizing Strategies

  Getting Organized on a Budget

  You don't have to cough up a fortune to get your life in order.
• Child Safety

  Lawn Mower Safety Tips to Keep Kids Safe

  Lawn mowers are commonplace, but don't let familiarity breed carelessness.

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