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- Are you an informed consumer? Consider these eight myths, and corresponding truths, about vacuuming.
- Name change recognizes past, advances future.
- The most common home invader spoils the sugar and may be destroying wood in the walls.
- The HIRE Act, if passed, would provide hefty tax deductions and breaks for consumers who purchase qualified building products and home furnishings.
- If books have overgrown their shelves, it's time to do some weeding.
- Consumer Reports helps homeowners choose deck treatments that can "weather" summer and winter.
- There is one simple step to improving the cleanliness of your carpet and the indoor air quality in your home: regular vacuuming with a CRI-certified machine.
- Act Quickly! Ninety percent of the spots on carpet and upholstery can be removed completely if they are absorbed, blotted and flushed within two or three minutes.
- Building materials have come a long way in housework prevention.
- There are ways to beat a lifelong clutter problem.
- Your health deserves a basic understanding of where asbestos can be found and what you should do if your home has it.
- Pumping dirt is the new exercise craze combining aerobics, calisthenics, weight lifting, and, yes, housecleaning.
- Most carpet today is made with synthetic fibers, such as nylon, polyester, or olefin, and may be cleaned with common methods such as hot water extraction. Other fibers may require special attention.
- Clamp down on one more kind of computer clutter.
- When it comes to living green, especially during winter, people are often struck with the paralysis of analysis. But every little bit helps; even minor changes in the home and workplace can positively impact sustainability.
- How to easily get your best shots organized and ready to share with family and friends.
- The truth is, there IS more storage space! So what if you have to drive down the block to use it...
- Carpets receive the greater part of daily household abuse: pet stains, drink spills, food stains, soil, sun-fade, bleach discoloration and lots more. So before you discard the old floor covering for a new one, consider an alternative that’s a lot easier on the pocketbook – professional color restoration.
- Where there's fire, there's usually smoke. Although experts do their best to contain a fire, they are all but helpless in controlling the billowing clouds of smoke that fire creates. What can you do once the damage has been done?
- Here is a short checklist to help make sure you are prepared for company.

