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• What is Lurking in Your Bathroom?

  Germs invisible to the naked eye may be faceless, but they are not nameless. Nor are the diseases they can cause. Here's how to keep a safer bathroom.

• Cleanliness is . . . Next to Disinfection

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

  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.

• Smoking in the House - How Bad is It, Really?

  You may be surprised to learn what it brings into the home environment.

• Motivational Rituals

  Small acts to maximize the pleasure you take in your clean home.

• Eight Myths of Vacuuming

  Are you an informed consumer? Consider these eight myths, and corresponding truths, about vacuuming.

• Building Your Weather Wall

  Defend a cozy — and healthy — home when the weather blows in.

• Asthma-Easing Checklist

  Clearing your home of asthma triggers.

• Six Ways to Use Essential Oils for Healthy Housecleaning

  How to make your own formulas for a more natural approach to cleaning.

• Exterior House Cleaning

  Your home’s exterior takes a beating from mother nature, but you can intervene. A once-or-twice-yearly cleaning may also reveal a gutter or roof in need of attention.

• Clean Your BBQ for Sizzling Summer Cookouts

  Here's how to prevent your grill from getting dirty unnecessarily, and clean up before and after cookouts.

• Carpet Terms

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

• A Clean Home is a Healthy Home — Or Is It?

  We take for granted that a clean home is a healthy home. But appearances can be deceiving!

• Treating Shower Mold

  Mold loves a moist environment.

• A Simple Welcome Mat Defeats Winter Dirt

  Protecting your floors saves you both time and money.

• Start 'Em Young

  Raise your own cleaning crew.

• Falling Temperatures Send Pests Indoors

  Fall yard maintenance helps keep intruders out.

• Don't Despair! Repair! Hints For Restoring Commonly Broken Items

  Breaking a favorite item is disheartening, especially when you don't know how to fix it. One important tip to remember is that not all adhesives are created equal.

• Party-Perfect Patios, Decks and Lawns

  The well-appointed summer hang-out is both tidy and functional.

• Pick a Brush Four Out of Five Janitors Recommend

  Maintain a pearly white toilet rim.

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