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Child Safety
Medicine Storage is a Life or Death Matter
Children four and younger more likely to be hospitalized after unintentionally swallowing medicines than all other unintentional injuries.
Laundry
My Favorite Laundry Tips
Quick tips for making laundry duty faster, easier, and cheaper.
Handwashing
Nation Gets a "C" for Hand Washing
Clean Hands Week provides a refresher course in handwashing.
Remediation
Need Restoration or Remediation? The IICRC Can Help
The non-profit IICRC continues to reach out to consumers, insurance companies, and government agencies to raise awareness of the value of using well trained, certified technicians and firms to perform restoration and remediation work.
Cleaning Science
New Enzyme Alternative to Bleach - Keeping Whites Whiter Naturally
Anyone who has washed or worn white clothes knows that white shirts stop looking white after a few washes and start to turn a shade of gray. A new laundry-detergent enzyme helps prevent this from happening, without the use of bleach.
Organizing Strategies
No-Trouble Travel Packing
Ten tips get you ready to go anywhere at a moment's notice.
Radon
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.
Schools
Not Just for Looks: Outlining Reasons for Clean Schools
When a school looks clean and healthy, people tend to have a positive attitude about it. But looks can be deceiving: a clean-looking school may have been cleaned merely for appearance and not for health. Desks may have heavy chemical residues and bacterial contamination. Restrooms may have been treated with a harsh disinfectant — the sink handles wiped but not sanitized. A fragranced deodorizer or air freshener may be hanging in the air emitting chemicals without addressing the source of the odor.
CRI
Olympic Cleaning? Has Your Vacuum Been Awarded a Gold, Silver or Bronze?
Check the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) for top performers in soil removal, indoor air quality and carpet protection.
Organizing Strategies
Organize Your Cleaning Supplies 1-2-3
The only tools and products you need are the ones you use, and organizing your cleaning supplies will make it easier to find what you need.
Organizing Strategies
Organizing Tips from a Master Organizer
Barry J. Izsak - the Immediate Past President of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) - shares some of his best organizing tips.
Rugs
Oriental Rugs and More
Rug weaving is a tradition that spans the centuries and many cultures.
Motivation
Overcoming a Disorderly Childhood
Is the past keeping you disorganized?
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.
Harmful Chemicals
Poisonous Intruders
An Environmental Protection Agency list of indoor pollutants and solutions that could affect your health.
Dishwashing
Pricey Dish Soaps are Not Better at Cleaning
Despite the variety in dish liquid scents, colors, prices, and claims, each one works about as well as the next one.
News
Prospectus Finalized - IEHA’s High Performance Cleaning Product (HPCP) Testing Program
IEHA has announced that the prospectus for its High Performance Cleaning Product (HPCP) Testing Program with the University of Massachusetts Lowell has been finalized and is available for download.
Green Cleaning
Protecting People and Planet Through Better Cleaning Choices
Families are questioning the presence of chemical products in their homes and taking steps to replace them with healthier alternatives made from more benign ingredients.
Handwashing
Public Handwashing Takes a Hike
More adults (85%) than ever were observed washing hands in public restrooms. Which gender was more handwashing conscious?
Motivation
Pure Personality
How differing personality types affect your home and your family: an interview with Hannah Keeley.