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House Cleaning Tips
30 Quick Cleaning Tips for a Tidier Home
Creative and practical cleaning ideas you may want to adopt today.
Stain Removal
Tips for Carpet Color Repair
Color repair by cleantrust-Certified technicians can provide a "face lift", allowing carpet to look good throughout its lifetime.
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.
Carpet Cleaning
Q&A on Carpet Cleaning
The IICRC answers several commonly asked questions about professional carpet cleaning.
Vacuum Cleaners
One More Reason to Get a Quality Vacuum Cleaner
After learning about dust mites, you too, may want to see if your vacuum cleaner is a CRI certified product.
Carpet Cleaning
Clean Your Carpet - What You Can't See Does Matter
You might expect a doctor to say: "What You Can't See Can Hurt You!" But who would expect it from a carpet cleaning professional?
Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Care
What’s underfoot requires a little understanding. We’ll show you how to sustain and maintain your carpet for years of long life.
Upholstery Cleaning
Upholstery Cleaning and Care
Extend the useful life of upholstered furniture and keep it looking great by caring for it properly.
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.
Pets
For Dummies® — Keeping a Pet-Friendly Home Clean
A clean home is a comfortable home — for both you and your pet.
Flu
IEHA and The Housekeeping Channel (HC) Promote Clean and Healthy Schools For Dummies Pocket Guide – Warding Off Cold and Flu Season Through Preventive Steps
The International Executive Housekeepers Association (now “IEHA”) and The Housekeeping Channel (HC) are pleased to present free flu-prevention information for schools.
Window Cleaning
Easy Windows
Learn how to use a squeegee and you'll be done with window cleaning in half the time or less.
Cleaning Products
Soaps Vs. Detergents
What exactly is soap? What is detergent? Many home cleaning products are classified as either soaps or detergents. Interestingly, many people really don’t know what these everyday words mean. However, it’s a good idea to take the time to learn, so you can understand their basic similarities and differences.
Cleaning Products
Bedbugs, Be Gone
How to prevent infestation, recognize signs of bedbugs, and how to handle the pests if they appear.
Asthma And Allergies
Asthma-Friendly Cleaning Products
Frequent cleaning is so important for an asthma sufferer's respiratory health. But how do you know which products to use?
Air Duct Cleaning
Should I Clean My Air Ducts?
If not properly installed, maintained and operated, air duct components may become contaminated with particles of dust, pollen or other debris.
Laundry Detergent
Laundry Detergent Test: High Price Doesn’t Guarantee High Performance
Common laundry detergents may perform better at stain and dirt removal than higher priced ones.
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.
Professional Cleaning Services
Hiring the Best of the Best Professional Cleaners
In today’s fiscal climate, there is no shortage of often ill-qualified people offering to clean and restore your valuable possessions, but how do you determine who truly knows what they are doing – i.e., how do you tell the “Masters” from the “Jacks-of-all-Trades”? In a word: Certification.
Motivation
Pure Personality
How differing personality types affect your home and your family: an interview with Hannah Keeley.