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• Do I Dust or Vacuum First?

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

• Wash Daze: Laundry Gadgets Won't Lighten the Load

  These gadgets do little more than clean out your wallet.

• Getting Organized for Good

  Principles you can apply in your organizing journey to achieve lasting change.

• Caring for Your Carpet

  Checklist for routine carpet maintenance carpet cleaning

• How to Vacuum a Carpet

  Brush up on the basics of vacuuming.

• Childproofing: Keep Guard Over Household Heart Stoppers

  What parents should know about children and inhalants in household products.

• Can’t Say No?

  Your home and your life will suffer if you say yes to too many opportunities.

• To Be or Not To Be: Organized

  Five settings where it makes a difference.

• The Pain Principle

  You are going to have to confront an unpopular fact: organizing can be painful.

• Caring for Leather Garments

  Get the dos and don'ts of leather care.

• Break Those Mess-making Habits!

  What you don't mess up, you don't have to clean!

• Save Your Shins and Other Needed Body Parts

  Develop safety habits that get your home clean without doing you in.

• Why Should People with Asthma & Allergies Dust?

  For people who suffer from asthma and allergies, dusting can be a great way to avoid asthma & allergy triggers such as dust mite feces and pollen. The trick is to remove dust rather than spread it around.

• Testing and Adjusting Garden Soils

  Not all dirt is created equal.

• Housework and Back Pain

  Is it safe to do physical work when your back is hurting?

• Carpet Cleaning Tips - Vacuuming

  Proper vacuuming is the easiest and most effective way to keep carpet clean, while having a positive impact on the cleanliness of your home and the air you breathe.

• The Finer Points of Bed Making

  How to make a bed with upscale hotel flair.

• For Dummies® — Unclogging a Sink Drain

  With or without chemicals, the right approach clears the blockage so water can drain freely.

• For Dummies® — Maintaining Your Home's Windows

  Whether they slide or swing out, your windows need more cleaning than just the glass in order to function at their best.

• Eight Myths of Vacuuming

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

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