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Maid Services
Motivating the Hired Help
Getting the most from your outside cleaning service may boil down to your own managing and motivational skills.
Carpet Cleaning
Mud Mania: Cleaning Muddy Carpet
Carpet cleaning advice for those really muddy, dirty carpet situations.
Handwashing
Nation Gets a "C" for Hand Washing
Clean Hands Week provides a refresher course in handwashing.
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.
Radiation
New Web Site is Totally Radioactive
A new animated, interactive Web site from EPA identifies everyday exposures to radiation, including in the home.
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.
Odor Control
Odor Control and Removal Made Easy
Identify the source and attack it intelligently.
Office Organizing
Office Clutter Cure
Clear your office for a lean, mean, get-it-done workspace.
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.
Laundry Detergent
On Laundry Detergent
The Soap and Detergent Association lays out the options for getting your clothes clean.
Simplifying
Organize for a Smart School Start!
Start now to implement school-time support systems.
Winterizing
Organize to Survive the Cold
If you live where the winter is harsh, it's all the more important to be prepared.
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 Piles of Warranties and Instruction Manuals
When a problem arises, you’ll know where to find the solution.
Organizing Strategies
Organizing Solutions for Small Spaces
There are four key organizing rules to consider if you are working with a tiny house, an older home without closets, a city apartment or even downsizing from big to small.
Rugs
Oriental Rugs and More
Rug weaving is a tradition that spans the centuries and many cultures.
Safety
Poison Prevention Pointers for Spring
It is important to keep safety in mind as you begin your spring cleaning and gardening.
Harmful Chemicals
Poisonous Intruders
An Environmental Protection Agency list of indoor pollutants and solutions that could affect your health.
Acoustic Ceiling
Popcorn Ceilings 101
For health's sake, know your ceiling's ingredients before dusting up a storm.
Pregnant Women
Pregnant Women: Beware the Litter Box — and the Garden
You may not notice should you contract toxoplasmosis, sometimes found in kitty litter and other sources in or around the home. But the parasite is dangerous for your baby.