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• Door Mat

  A Simple Welcome Mat Defeats Winter Dirt

  Protecting your floors saves you both time and money.
• Motivation

  Achieving Moms Learn from Chaos

  When life gets overwhelming, here are tips to turn it in your favor.
• Laundry

  Airing Dirty Laundry Issues

  A 1999 University of Arizona study found 25% of home washing machines were contaminated with fecal bacteria. Several factors were implicated in contributing to the contamination of the washers.
• Cleaning Tips

  All Booked Up

  A script for sorting and cleaning books.
• Chores

  An Easy Chore Schedule

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

  An Ounce of Prevention

  Get 85% of your cleaning done before you start!
• Organizing Strategies

  An Unjunk Drawer?

  The junk drawer can easily become the darkest, most mysterious cranny in the house. Debbie Williams sheds a little light on it here.
• Organizing Strategies

  Are You Pretty Neat? Exploring the Benefits of Imperfect Organization

  It's time for a new standard of organization: an imperfect one.
• Asbestos

  Asbestos in the Home

  Your health deserves a basic understanding of where asbestos can be found and what you should do if your home has it.
• Dishwashing

  Ask Nancy - Mineral Deposits on Glassware & Treating Tent Mold

  Nancy Bock addresses how to prevent mineral deposits on glassware and how to remove mold on tent fabric without ruining its water resistant properties.
• Stain Removal

  Ask Nancy - Toothpaste and Potato Chip Stains

  Nancy Bock of the American Cleaning Institute answers questions about removing toothpaste and potato chip stains.
• Organizing Strategies

  Asking Hard Questions Clears the Clutter

  Getting organized is all about what to keep, what to let go of and how to store the rest.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Asthma-Easing Checklist

  Clearing your home of asthma triggers.
• Laundry

  Attacking the Laundry Monster ... and Living to Tell About It

  Create a laundry system to tame this frequent task.
• Safety

  Avoid Garden Equipment Injuries

  Don't be one of the tens of thousands who end up in emergency rooms each year because of gardening accidents.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Back-To-School Asthma Alert

  The American Lung Association provides resources to counter peak asthma rates in back-to-school months of September and October.
• Backpack Vacuums

  Backpack Vacuums — New Secret Weapon

  10 cleaning solutions with a backpack model vacuum cleaner
• Asthma And Allergies

  Bacteria in Household Dust May Trigger Asthma Symptoms

  Why you should remove dust not inhale it.
• Clutter

  Banishing Clutter

  There’s utter clutter! It doesn’t just happen overnight. Be disciplined, and “steady as you go” to prevent facing one very big job later.
• Food Safety

  Barbecue and Food Safety

  Cooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with family and friends. Now more than half of Americans say they are cooking outdoors year round. So whether the snow is blowing or the sun is shining brightly, it’s important to follow food safety guidelines to prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying and causing foodborne illness.

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