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Child Safety
Medicine Storage is a Life or Death Matter
Children four and younger more likely to be hospitalized after unintentionally swallowing medicines than all other unintentional injuries.
Kids Cleaning
Involving Kids in Cleaning - A Key to Family Success
Encouraging your kids to pitch in with household chores can do more than help keep your house clean.
Pets
For Dummies® — Keeping a Pet-Friendly Home Clean
A clean home is a comfortable home — for both you and your pet.
Laundry
Laundry Boosters
Special care products to make fabric cleaning easy, fast and economical.
Antibacterial
A Perspective on Antibacterials — Please Don't Routinely Use Pesticides
One cleaning expert shares his views on antibacterial products.
Remediation
Need Restoration or Remediation? The IICRC Can Help
The non-profit IICRC continues to reach out to consumers, insurance companies, and government agencies to raise awareness of the value of using well trained, certified technicians and firms to perform restoration and remediation work.
Drains
For Dummies® — Unclogging a Sink Drain
With or without chemicals, the right approach clears the blockage so water can drain freely.
Poison
Clean Ideas: Putting Poisons in Their Place
Prevent poison emergencies in your home and keep your children safe.
Cleaning Science
New Enzyme Alternative to Bleach - Keeping Whites Whiter Naturally
Anyone who has washed or worn white clothes knows that white shirts stop looking white after a few washes and start to turn a shade of gray. A new laundry-detergent enzyme helps prevent this from happening, without the use of bleach.
Organizing Strategies
5 Mistakes that Will Keep You Disorganized
Organizing expert Maria Gracia tells how to sidestep the pitfalls on your way to the organized life.
Carpet And Rug Institute
Carpet is a Safety Device
CRI President Werner Braun discusses carpet’s safety and comfort features.
Carpet Cleaning
Deep Carpet Cleaning Secrets
Do your own carpet cleaning, or let the carpet cleaning pros handle it.
Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning Still in Season for Most Americans
The Soap and Detergent Association’s (SDA) spring cleaning survey reveals consumers’ cleaning personalities, purchasing patterns
Cosmetics
Understanding the Role of Preservatives in Household Products
This article describes the role preservatives play in a product's life cycle, where preservatives are found, and how manufacturers choose preservatives and set preservative levels.
Schools
Not Just for Looks: Outlining Reasons for Clean Schools
When a school looks clean and healthy, people tend to have a positive attitude about it. But looks can be deceiving: a clean-looking school may have been cleaned merely for appearance and not for health. Desks may have heavy chemical residues and bacterial contamination. Restrooms may have been treated with a harsh disinfectant — the sink handles wiped but not sanitized. A fragranced deodorizer or air freshener may be hanging in the air emitting chemicals without addressing the source of the odor.
Decorating
Clean Decorating
Beautify your home with easy-to-maintain décor.
Child Safety
Children Can Strangle in Blinds and Window Covering Cords
Free kits are available to make unsafe cord set-ups kid friendly.
Organizing Strategies
Creating a Simple Household Inventory
It might surprise you to learn that a household inventory really doesn’t have to be that complicated.
IICRC
Why Hire Certified Cleaning Services?
The IICRC provides a consumer referral service to locate trained and certified cleaning and restoration firms and technicians.
Disaster Cleanup
Recovering from a Flood or Other Disaster? Hire a Certified Firm
Do not attempt to treat major water or fire, smoke and odor damage yourself. A far more practical solution is to hire a certified restoration firm for professional advice and assistance.