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• Nonsmokers Can Get Preventable Lung Cancer — at Home?

  You can't see it. You can't smell it. But you can take steps against radon in your home, starting with an inexpensive test.

• Eight Myths of Vacuuming

  Are you an informed consumer? Consider these eight myths, and corresponding truths, about vacuuming.

• The Bare Minimum Gardening Tools

  You'll definitely need a few tools to start gardening.

• Create a Sense of Serenity

  Building a personal peace zone is easier than you might think.

• Houseplants That Clean Your Indoor Air

  Strategic selection and placement of household plants improves the air you breathe.

• Dressing Up Your Plants

  The right pot can make or break a plant.

• Carpet Spills and Spots: Get Them Out!

  Be prepared for quick action to save your carpet from a spill...and a serious carpet cleaning bill.

• Termite Trouble

  Fighting the termite battle on the home front.

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

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

• Cleanliness is . . . Next to Disinfection

  While cleanliness may be next to godliness, it’s also very closely related to disinfection.

• Silent Menace in Your Home: Mold

  Hannah Keeley offers this first installment in her Healthy Home series about hidden dangers in your home — and what to do about them.

• Planting a Window Box

  Not for windows only, these hanging boxes of color also grace decks, gazebos and patio enclosures.

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

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

• For Dummies® — Getting to Know Wallpaper-Removal Techniques

  Determine your course of action by the type of wall found underneath.

• For Dummies® — Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

  Wooden, resin or iron garden furniture — do you know the best way to care for yours?

• Carpet Cleaning Tips - Entrance Mats and Other Steps

  Contain soil and dust: fight dirt at the front door (and inside).

• For Dummies® — Making Your Work Space Work

  Map out the flow for your home office.

• Simplify Your Book Collection

  If books have overgrown their shelves, it's time to do some weeding.

• Floods and Flood Insurance

  Many aren't aware that they are eligible to obtain flood insurance coverage, says the National Flood Insurance Program.

• Houseplants 101

  Grow a green thumb!

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