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Organizing Strategies
Cleaning And Organizing - Year-Round
Once a year, many people scour their homes — deep cleaning and getting rid of items they haven’t used or worn in years. However, people who clean and stay organized throughout the year are more likely to be happy, healthy and financially comfortable.
Leather
Cleaning Leather Furniture
Tips from the pros.
Asthma And Allergies
Cleaning Products: A Valuable Ally
The proper use of cleaning products is an effective and efficient tool in combating the triggers that lead to asthma and allergy suffering, according to The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA).
House Cleaning Tips
Cleanliness is Next to Disinfection
While cleanliness may be next to godliness, it’s also very closely related to disinfection.
Organic
Consumer Reports® Helps You Become a Savvy Organic Shopper
Organic products worth buying — and those you can skip; tips on buying organic without breaking the bank.
Health
Consumer Reports: 8 Out Of 10 Chickens Tested Harbor Dangerous Bacteria
Largest study of its kind shows highest percentage of dirty birds since CR began testing in 1998.
Sanitizing
Controlling Harmful Bacteria On Soft Surfaces In Your Home
Your family may not be the only ones enjoying the sofa. The soft, comfortable places where families relax and play at home can harbor millions of bacteria. For example, Staphylococcus bacteria can live on soft surfaces for 24 hours. Here's what to do about it.
Food Safety
Cooking for Company - Keep it Sanitary!
Entertaining is a great way to warm up the Winter weather, and everyone’s favorite part of get-togethers is often admittedly the food! However, no one’s cheer should be interrupted due to contracting foodborne illness.
Countertops
Corian, Earthstone, Pergo ... Oh My!
HC asked makers of special surfaces how to clean their products. Here are their tips.
Basement
Correcting Mold and Musty Odors from Basements
Relative humidity levels rising above 50 percent stimulate the growth of mold, mildew, bacteria and other biological allergens, which generate musty odors and can aggravate allergies.
Toilet Sneeze
Do Toilets Sneeze?
According to two studies, flushed toilets spew aerosolized plumes of moisture, bacteria and viruses over many bathroom surfaces.
Vinegar
Does Vinegar Really Kill Germs? A TURI-IEHA Report.
TURI's lab tests whether vinegar is truly an effective germ killer.
Food Safety
Don't Let Foodborne Sickness Spoil the Party
How to prepare, clean up and store your spread — without the bellyache.
Asthma And Allergies
Don't Sneeze and Drive
Ban sniffling and sneezing behind the wheel. Make your car an allergen-free zone!
Kitchen Cabinets
Don’t Be in the Dark about Under-the-Sink Storage
Optimize this often overlooked space using a little ingenuity.
Pest Control
Don’t Let Pests Winter In Your Home
During the winter months, it’s nice to have a cozy, warm place to come home to - but not if you’re sharing it with pests.
Food Safety
Don’t Sacrifice Safety When Using A Microwave
The convenience of microwave cooking can also present a few challenges—such as making sure that food prepared in a microwave is cooked to its safe temperature.
Drains
Drain Cleaning Made Easy
Before you call the plumber, here's what to do.
Window Cleaning
Easy Windows
Learn how to use a squeegee and you'll be done with window cleaning in half the time or less.
Spring Cleaning
Eight Tools for Spring Cleaning
To help Americans make the most out of their spring cleaning efforts, the Institute for Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has identified eight tools that all spring cleaners should keep handy.