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• Health and Safety Guide for Gardeners

  Ready to breathe in the fresh air? Read this first.
• Organizing Strategies

  The Pruning Principle

  Something about eliminating useless stuff just feels right.

• If Your (Dirty) Walls Could Talk

  Should you spot clean or paint? And if you wage wall dirt war, what's the best way to remove offending marks without creating more problems? Our HC experts weigh in on the best ways to clean your walls.

• Six Cascade Detergents with Enzymes Top Consumer Reports’ Ratings

  Two Kenmore models top dishwasher ratings but dishwasher tests reveal you don’t have to spend more than $500 to get clean dishes.

• Laundry Help: Pizza In The Maytag

  For frosh, here's a crash course in doing laundry and negotiating with messy roommates.

• Consumer Reports Finds Vacuums' Claims to Remove Allergens Mean Less Than They Suggest

  Extensive CR testing also finds some stylish vacuums to be sub-par performers.
• Remodeling

  Weather The Dust Storms Of Remodeling

  Planning to remodel? Walls aren't the only things that will need to come down. Your cleaning standards and routine will need some retooling, too.

• Cleanliness is Next to Disinfection

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

  Laundry Boosters

  Special care products to make fabric cleaning easy, fast and economical.

• 9 Ways to Put Time on Your Side

  Tara Aronson gives timely tips on how to corral the clock!
• Stain Removal

  Carpet Spot Removal 101

  Stain-resist treatments provided on most carpets are designed to repel most acid-based dyes in many, but not all, foods and beverages. With proper patience and prompt attention, most common household spills can be removed.

• Tomatoes in a Can

  Apartment dwellers and those with otherwise inadequate yards can still eat from a home-grown garden.

• 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.
• Mold

  What You Need to Know about Mold

  U.S. environmental officials discuss the problem and outline steps to clean up and prevent mold from returning.

• Fruit Trees in Containers

  Cultivate a personal-sized orchard.

• Carpet Terms

  Basic terminology to help you become more educated when it comes to your carpet purchase and installation.
• Flu

  Flu-Fighting Facts and Pandemic Prep

  Safety begins at home.

• Removing Forest Fire or Wildfire Retardants

  Technical tips on removing fire retardants.
• Computer Cleaning

  Deleting High-Tech Dirt

  Whizzes let us in on secrets of cleaning home computers.
• Washing Walls

  Wall Washing Secrets

  You don't have to give attention to your walls often, but when you do, here are some best-practice tips from Jeff Campbell.

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