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  What is the Standard Drying Time When Carpet is Cleaned?

  Just-cleaned carpet should dry within six to eight hours or less, and should never stay damp more than 24 hours, or microbial growth and odor may occur.

• Washing Flat Paint or Enamel?

  Attack a wall with the right approach.

• Laundry Logic

  Don’t throw money out in the wash. No need to rely on professional cleaners when you learn our laundry basics.

• Upswing in Spring Cleaning, Says SDA

  More people are Spring Cleaning. Find out how and why.

• Go for the Deep Carpet Dirt

  Your carpet's fibers, whether natural or man-made, dictate the method you should use for regular deep cleanings.

• Laundry Detergent — How Enzymes are Changing Your Wash

  Adding enzymes to laundry detergents provides consumers with the cleanest wash yet.

• Washday Helpers

  What improves your laundering, from enzyme prewashes to fabric softeners.

• Dishwasher Trouble?

  If your dishwasher is leaving spots on the glasses or detergent clumped in the dispenser, the Soap and Detergent Association offers a list of common problems — along with their solutions.

• Cleanliness is Next to Disinfection

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

• Nation Gets a "C" for Hand Washing

  Clean Hands Week provides a refresher course in handwashing.

• Clean Hands Help Keep Kids in School

  It may seem basic, but washing hands is often forgotten as a deterrent to illnesses that can keep children from their classwork.

• 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.

• Stone Care Made Easy

  Simple steps to natural stone care will keep it looking beautiful for many years.

• Fridge Smells that Won't Go Away

  Q & A with Tara Aronson

• Safety Tips for Flood Victims

  A safety alert from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

• Consumer Reports® — Pressure Washers: Quick Cleaning for Less

  Consumer Reports confirms that gas-powered pressure washers have a clear performance edge over electric models. But more pressure also means more chance for injury with any pressure washer.

• Spring Clean All Year Long

  Break spring cleaning tasks into just one hour a week.

• Form a Family Cleaning Team

  Motivate your family! Borrow a technique from the commercial cleaning world to do the best, most efficient cleaning job possible.

• Assailing Aluminum Frames

  Narrow enough to escape frequent notice, aluminum window frames need cleaning, too.

• Turning Laundry on Its Side

  Benefits of the front-loading washing machine.

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