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• Child Safety

  Children Can Strangle in Blinds and Window Covering Cords

  Free kits are available to make unsafe cord set-ups kid friendly.
• Lead

  Lead-based Paint Disclosure a Must

  EPA fines landlord $13,675 for lead-based paint disclosure violations.
• Antibacterial

  Antibacterial Soap - Does it Really Help?

  Gleaning the facts amid the controversy.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Majority Hold Door Open for Asthma Triggers

  More than 70 percent could better manage asthma triggers, EPA survey finds.
• Motivation

  Pure Personality

  How differing personality types affect your home and your family: an interview with Hannah Keeley.
• Wipes

  SDA Survey: Wipes Increasingly Work Their Way Around the House

  Wipe Usage is on the Rise Countrywide – 71% Say They Use Wipes.
• Stain Removal

  Pet Meets Carpet (and Furniture)

  Damage to textiles from pet accidents only worsens as time goes by. Find out how to take the appropriate action early on.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Are You Using Seal-of-Approval Products?

  The CRI Seal of Approval program identifies effective carpet cleaning solutions and equipment. Only the best pass the test.
• Mold

  Mold Can Cause Serious Health Problems

  It's dark, it's dangerous, and it's alive....
• Carpet Cleaning

  How to Extend the Life of Your Carpet

  By implementing good cleaning techniques and proper frequency of maintenance, your carpet's life can be greatly extended.
• Vacuum Cleaners

  Key to a Clean Carpet: Use a CRI-Certified Vacuum

  There is one simple step to improving the cleanliness of your carpet and the indoor air quality in your home: regular vacuuming with a CRI-certified machine.
• Odor Control

  The Top Five Worst Household Odors—and Green Solutions

  Naturally, the best way to prevent odor is to eliminate its source (e.g., take out the garbage, smoke or keep pets outside, etc.), but what about existing odors already permeating your home?
• Organizing Strategies

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

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

  Organize Your Organizing for Success

  Organizing your whole home can be overwhelming, but by prioritizing and breaking down projects into small doable tasks, it can be much easier.
• Pets

  For Dummies® — Keeping a Pet-Friendly Home Clean

  A clean home is a comfortable home — for both you and your pet.
• Vacuuming

  Vacuum Cleaner Testing at Consumer Reports

  When Consumer Reports talks, people listen.
• 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.
• Indoor Air Quality

  Five Ways to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home

  The good news is that the most difficult and expensive measures are not always the most effective – nor are they always necessary.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Back-To-School Asthma Alert

  The American Lung Association provides resources to counter peak asthma rates in back-to-school months of September and October.
• Draperies

  The Drapery Department

  Find out what you can realistically expect from cleaning window draperies.

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