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• Dishwasher Trouble?

  If your dishwasher is leaving spots on the glasses or detergent clumped in the dispenser, the Soap and Detergent Association offers a list of common problems — along with their solutions.

• Do I Dust or Vacuum First?

  Answers to this and other important housekeeping questions from cleaning expert Don Aslett.

• Don't Be Shocked by Your Older Home's Wiring

  Don't go down in a blaze, either.

• Done!

  Quit trudging, start flying through your to-do list.

• Dorm Notes

  Off to college? Check your packing list against this one by Tara Aronson, to make sure your cleaning, organizing and general supply needs are covered.

• Dry Cleaning: Hazards of Perchloroethylene or Perc

  EPA's Science Advisory Board has identified perchloroethylene as a possible to probable human carcinogen.

• Dust-free Drilling

  Doing odd jobs around the house need not create more housework.

• Dusting - The Science of Dust Buildup

  Why common household dust behaves as it does.

• Dusting Wood Objects of Museum Quality

  Got fine wood or wooden antiques? Here's advice from the Museum Management Program of the National Park Service (NPS).

• Easy Carpet Cleaning Tips

  Easy carpet cleaning tips from the Carpet and Rug Institute

• Easy Windows

  Learn how to use a squeegee and you'll be done with window cleaning in half the time or less.

• Eight Myths of Vacuuming

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

• Eleven Spring Cleaning Projects

  Take advantage of the seasonal impulse to get moving!

• Email Overload

  Clamp down on one more kind of computer clutter.

• Energize Yourself!

  Laura Dellutri's tips for getting in the mood to clean

• Evict Indoor Air Pollution

  Use methods, products and tools that work for you, not against you, to make your home a healthier place. HousekeepingChannel.com interviews David Mudarri, formerly of the Indoor Environments Division of the EPA.

• 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.

• Fabric Fundamentals

  Your wardrobe is tailored from a variety of fabrics. Do you know how to care for each?

• Fall Home Checklist

  Tara Aronson offers timely reminders to prepare for winter.

• Fall into Organizing

  Unclutter your life!

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