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Asthma And Allergies
Why Should People with Asthma & Allergies Dust?
For people who suffer from asthma and allergies, dusting can be a great way to avoid asthma & allergy triggers such as dust mite feces and pollen. The trick is to remove dust rather than spread it around.
Wood Paneling
Clean Wooden Wall Paneling Like a Pro
Sealed wood is easy to clean since you're really cleaning the finish — not the wood itself.
Vacuuming
Vacuuming Tips: High and Low Cleaning
Tackle more than the floor with this multi-talented tool.
National Wood Flooring Association
The Housekeeping Channel (HC) and National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Form Educational Partnership
Housekeeping Channel and the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) have entered into an educational partnership to assist consumers in the care of wood floors.
Spring Cleaning
Survey: Removing Clutter Is Top Reason for Spring Cleaning
After a long winter, consumers are ready to tackle the clutter - 60% still regularly engage in spring cleaning, survey says.
Restoration
Extreme Weather and Disaster Relief
How can homeowners undo the mess and ensure their home is safe, clean, and livable once again?
Organizing Strategies
Less-is-More Furniture Trend May Mean More Clutter and Less Storage
When furniture shopping, keep storage and organization in mind. If you like a simple, clean design, then you are going to hate it cluttered with things. Make sure to choose pieces that will hold and organize the things you own.
Winterizing
Checklist for Winter
Along with the beauty of winter wonderlands, comes a yearly winterizing check of your home.
Pets
Pets & People: Protecting Your Carpet
The United States is home to some 68 million dog owners and 73 million cat owners, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. That’s a lot of love — and a lot of carpet stains. Accidents on carpet require quick cleanup to remove bacteria and odor.
Floor Inspection
Hard Surface Flooring Inspections - Why They Are Sometimes Necessary
Hard surfaces can deteriorate due to climate, abuse, natural disaster, even improper installation; increasing the costs of repair or replacement if left unchecked.
Food Safety
Keeping the Kitchen Safe
Be sure to control bacteria in the kitchen.
Fireplace
Fireplace Safety Tips
Be sure to take a few safety steps before stoking the flames.
Smoke
Smoke Damage - A Menace to Civilization: What to Do?
Where there's fire, there's usually smoke. Although experts do their best to contain a fire, they are all but helpless in controlling the billowing clouds of smoke that fire creates. What can you do once the damage has been done?
Microfiber
Microfiber Basics
The closest thing you'll find to a miracle cleaning material: microfiber is hot.
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.
Upholstery Cleaning
How to Protect Upholstery From Damage
By showing it a little TLC and implementing these IICRC suggestions, our furniture can continue doing what it does best - supporting us and looking good!
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”...
Sanitizing
Controlling Harmful Bacteria On Soft Surfaces In Your Home
Your family may not be the only ones enjoying the sofa. The soft, comfortable places where families relax and play at home can harbor millions of bacteria. For example, Staphylococcus bacteria can live on soft surfaces for 24 hours. Here's what to do about it.
Organizing Strategies
IEHA Recommends ‘Slippery’ Surfaces - But It’s Not What You Think
When all you want to do is get the house clean, you’re probably not too focused on getting organized. There are surfaces to dust, floors to mop and bathrooms to scrub. There’s no time to get things all lined up in a row, right? Wrong.
Smoke
Home Restoration After the Smoke Clears
The IICRC provides tips for fire victims facing clean up.