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• Nonsmokers Can Get Preventable Lung Cancer — at Home?

  You can't see it. You can't smell it. But you can take steps against radon in your home, starting with an inexpensive test.

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

  These gadgets do little more than clean out your wallet.

• Tips for a Healthier Kitchen

  Fixes for surprising sources of possible respiratory distress.

• Childproofing: Poison Prevention

  Keeping children safe is everyone's responsibility.

• Letting Off Steam to Clean

  Clean safely, effectively with steam vapor systems.

• Cleaning Small Appliances

  Remember the kitchen-counter appliances when you clean up after dinner.

• The Mail Toss

  Don’t even think about carrying your mail to the family room, living room, bedroom, bathroom or car.

• Carbon Monoxide

  Your garage can create an entrance into your home for carbon monoxide.

• Caution Near Flood Water

  EPA and HHS urge caution in areas exposed to contaminated flood water.

• Top Deck Treatments

  Consumer Reports helps homeowners choose deck treatments that can "weather" summer and winter.

• 3 Steps to Effective Filing

  How to make sure you can find that official document when you need it!

• For Dummies® — Caulking Your Tub and Shower

  How to remove old caulking, treat for mold and apply a new, protective caulk line.

• The Five Golden Rules of Food Safety

  Prepare food safely and lessen the risk of illness from food-borne pathogens.

• How to Vacuum a Carpet

  Brush up on the basics of vacuuming.

• Pregnant Women: Beware the Litter Box — and the Garden

  You may not notice should you contract toxoplasmosis, sometimes found in kitty litter and other sources in or around the home. But the parasite is dangerous for your baby.

• Consumer Reports'® Tests Find Quality of Store Brands' Products on Par with National Name Brands

  Want comparable quality at a lower price? Buy store brands says Consumer Reports, in the August 2005 Issue.

• Introduction to Antimicrobial Products or "Treated Articles"

  What kind of antimicrobial properties do they have?

• Use 'Dry' Steam Vapor Treatment for Healthier Carpet, Upholstery

  Steam vapor cleaning differs from traditional "steam cleaning" of carpet.

• Clean Your BBQ for Sizzling Summer Cookouts

  Here's how to prevent your grill from getting dirty unnecessarily, and clean up before and after cookouts.

• Consumer Reports Finds Vacuums' Claims to Remove Allergens Mean Less Than They Suggest

  Extensive CR testing also finds some stylish vacuums to be sub-par performers.

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