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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.
Odor Control
The Top Five Worst Household Odors—and Green Solutions
Naturally, the best way to prevent odor is to eliminate its source (e.g., take out the garbage, smoke or keep pets outside, etc.), but what about existing odors already permeating your home?
Spring Cleaning
Survey: Removing Clutter Is Top Reason for Spring Cleaning
After a long winter, consumers are ready to tackle the clutter - 60% still regularly engage in spring cleaning, survey says.
Smoke Alarms
Smoke Alarm Savvy
Choices, choices. With more than one variety ... which will get you and your family out of the house fastest?
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?
Disaster Safety
Kid Safety in Disaster Areas
EPA offers guidance to caregivers with children returning to hurricane-impacted areas
Cleaning Tips
All Booked Up
A script for sorting and cleaning books.
Organizing Strategies
Organizing Solutions for Small Spaces
There are four key organizing rules to consider if you are working with a tiny house, an older home without closets, a city apartment or even downsizing from big to small.
Protect Your Property From The Elements
Careful maintenance of your home's outer shell prevents costly indoor messes caused by water damage later.
Cleaning Science
Why the Browning After Carpet Cleaning?
The Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration explains cellulosic browning.
Energy Efficiency
Clean Coils Improve Energy Efficiency
HVAC coils should be cleaned at regular intervals for optimum efficiency.
Asthma And Allergies
Clean Deep, Breathe Easier
The Maids Home Services provides tips to remove allergy and asthma triggers.
Vacuum Cleaners
How To Maintain Your Vacuum Cleaner
To keep your vacuum cleaner operating at peak levels of performance, follow these simple maintenance tips from the IEHA.
Bathroom
Bathroom Germs and What to Do About Them
Here's how to keep a safer bathroom.
Flowers
The Home Ecology of Flowers
Behavioral research concludes: Living with flowers strengthens feelings of compassion and decreases anxiety and worry.
Germs
Germ Warfare - Understanding the Enemy
What you don’t see can hurt you. Invisible to the naked eye, a world of microorganisms (living things so small you need a microscope to see them) lives in soil, on your skin, in your mouth, on the floor, doorknobs, cell phones, walls, computer keyboards, or countertops — pretty much everywhere.
Home Improvement
Building Your Weather Wall
Defend a cozy — and healthy — home when the weather blows in.
Energy Efficiency
Why Buy Energy-Efficient Appliances?
The main benefits of energy-efficient appliances include saving money on operating costs and utility bills and protecting the environment by conserving energy. Energy-efficient models save money with lower operating costs — using 30 to 50 percent less energy than many older appliances, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Entry Mats
Matting Matters for Reducing Spring Cleaning
Place the right type and length of walk-off matting outside and inside exterior doors to stop dust, dirt and moisture from entering.
Air Cleaner
Air Cleaners 101
Air cleaners are usually classified by the method employed for removing particles of various sizes from the air.