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• Food Safety

  Summer Grilling Tips

  Safe food handling steps are the key to making your cookout safe and healthy.
• Chores

  An Easy Chore Schedule

  Don't keep your family (or yourself) in the dark about what needs to be done today.
• Vacuum Cleaners

  Vacuum Not Working as Well as It Should?

  Quick pointers in vacuum cleaner maintenance
• Child Safety

  Laundry Room Safety: When Washing Clothes, Close Your Detergent After Use

  ACI Survey: 12% of Americans "sometimes, rarely or never" seal detergent containers immediately after use.
• Laundry

  Stain Removal Chart and More!

  Quick tips from Nancy Bock, Vice President of Education for the American Cleaning Institute.
• Food Safety

  Safe Containers and Wraps for Microwave Cooking

  Are plastics melting in your meal?
• 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.
• 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.
• High Efficiency Washing Machines

  Save Suds, Water and Energy

  Specially designed laundry detergent and high-efficiency washing machines can reduce water and energy use to as low as 20 percent of that consumed by the conventional load of laundry.
• Energy Savings

  Ten Ways to Save Energy and Money At The Same Time

  Tips and tricks to save energy and lower utility costs by making simple changes and updates around the home.
• Paper Records

  Keeping Family and Household Records

  Tax time and beyond — what to keep, and where, and what to discard.
• Organizing Strategies

  Centered Thinking

  Keep everything you will need in the place where you will need it.
• Professional Carpet Cleaning

  How to Select the Right Professional Carpet Cleaning Service

  It is time to bring in a professional carpet cleaning service. But which one? Selecting the right professional can make all the difference in maintaining a clean and healthy home environment.
• Moving

  The Organized Move

  Maria Gracia gives you tips and tricks for an organized relocation.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Q&A on Carpet Cleaning

  The IICRC answers several commonly asked questions about professional carpet cleaning.
• Upholstery Cleaning

  Upholstery Care

  Check the checklist for routine maintenance and cleaning of upholstery fabrics.
• Mold

  Mold Can Cause Serious Health Problems

  It's dark, it's dangerous, and it's alive....
• Asthma And Allergies

  Taming Indoor Allergy and Asthma Triggers

  Hidden contributors to 'sick buildings', allergies, asthma - plus how to avoid 'couch potato asthma.'
• Ladder Safety

  Ladder Safety

  Make sure your project is a help to your home, not a harm to your body.
• Green Cleaning

  Choosing Green Cleaning Products

  Choose low-toxicity products that clean well. Green cleaning products are those that clean effectively while minimizing negative impacts to health and the environment.

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