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• Your 411 Book — A Smart Way to Keep Track of Household Information

  Be organized by creating a reference guide for your whole family.

• Building Your Weather Wall

  Defend a cozy — and healthy — home when the weather blows in.

• Tips for a Healthier Kitchen

  Fixes for surprising sources of possible respiratory distress.

• Winterizing Your Patio

  As the weather turns cold, we gradually move back indoors for the winter. But before you desert your patio altogether, get it ready for the big chill.

• Clean Your BBQ for Sizzling Summer Cookouts

  Here's how to prevent your grill from getting dirty unnecessarily, and clean up before and after cookouts.

• 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.

• Bacteria in Household Dust May Trigger Asthma Symptoms

  Why you should remove dust not inhale it.

• Do I Dust or Vacuum First?

  Answers to this and other important housekeeping questions from cleaning expert Don Aslett.

• Vacuuming Tips: High and Low Cleaning

  Tackle more than the floor with this multi-talented tool.

• Upholstery Care

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

• Eleven Spring Cleaning Projects

  Take advantage of the seasonal impulse to get moving!

• Deleting High-Tech Dirt

  Whizzes let us in on secrets of cleaning home computers.

• 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 Small Appliances

  Remember the kitchen-counter appliances when you clean up after dinner.

• For Dummies® — Down in the Depths: Organizing Your Basement

  Pithy advice for getting control of your basement.

• The Great Guest Rush

  You CAN fit the crucial stuff in before visitors show up. Here is a planned strategy!

• The Bathroom Zoom

  Step by step, whip the water closet into a clean place to be.

• Get Rid of Ants

  The most common home invader spoils the sugar and may be destroying wood in the walls.

• Spring Clean Your House in a Weekend

  Get it over and done with!

• For Dummies® — Tips for Cleaning Your Houseplants

  Even the most intricate leaves collect dust.

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