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

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

• Should I Clean My Air Ducts?

  If not properly installed, maintained and operated, air duct components may become contaminated with particles of dust, pollen or other debris.

• Storm Damage Restoration

  The following information is submitted by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) as a public service to those who have suffered water-related losses due to storm damage (e.g., hurricane, tornado).

• Consumer Reports' Latest Vacuum Tests Suck the Air Out of Product Claims

  Consumer Reports' tests of 81 models sucked the air out of some vacuum cleaner marketing claims.

• Weather The Dust Storms Of Remodeling

  Planning to remodel? Walls aren't the only things that will need to come down. Your cleaning standards and routine will need some retooling, too.

• Go for the Deep Carpet Dirt

  Your carpet's fibers, whether natural or man-made, dictate the method you should use for regular deep cleanings.

• 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.

• Poisonous Intruders

  An Environmental Protection Agency list of indoor pollutants and solutions that could affect your health.

• Summer Flush: How to Drain a Water Heater

  Home improvement expert Danny Lipford brings good news to your hot water budget.

• How Does Your Water Affect Your Laundry?

  Your water supply may require extra measures for best results.

• Make Household Chores Easier With Softened Water

  Use soft water and you'll do less hard scrubbing.

• Keep Your Faucet Gushing

  If your faucet is not flowing as freely as it should, Danny Lipford exlains how to cleanse the assembly at the spigot's end.

• The Bare Bowl Method

  Key to removing tough toilet bowl deposits.

• Laundry Color Tips

  What to do to prevent color loss.
• Carpet Cleaning

  What is a Hot Water Extraction ("Steam") Cleaning Method?

  "Live steam" is not employed in this cleaning method, only warm or hot water.

• Removing White Powder from New Marble Floor

  Q & A with Fred Hueston

• 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.

• Laundry is Easy ... Isn't it?

  General rules to keep it that way.

• Winning the Battle of the Bowl

  Four steps to cleaning your toilet bowl effectively.

• Caution Near Flood Water

  EPA and HHS urge caution in areas exposed to contaminated flood water.

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