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• Six Common Organizing Mistakes

  “Dig out” of the backlog you’ve created over the years and “dig in” to set up new systems to help you manage in the future.

• Winterizing Your Patio

  As the weather turns cold, we gradually move back indoors for the winter. But before you desert your patio altogether, get it ready for the big chill.

• Safe Passage to the Kid Zone

  What you can do besides nag, to keep children's bedrooms clear.

• Got Guests of All Ages?

  Prepare your home for visitors from the young to the elderly.

• How to Find a Clean and Healthy Hospital

  It’s easy to assume hospitals continuously sanitize or disinfect almost every square inch of space, but this isn’t necessarily so.

• Do I Dust or Vacuum First?

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

• Cash in Your Closet

  Turn your shopping mistakes into money!

• Carpet Terms

  Basic terminology to help you become more educated when it comes to your carpet purchase and installation.

• Reduce Home Office Mania

  Tips from the pros.

• It's Fall - Hunting Season for the Indoor Killer: Radon

  Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.

• Is Your Child Too Young to Clean?

  Assign appropriate jobs by age and maturity.

• 4 Steps to Fabulous Floors!

  A little light work keeps floors protected and clean.

• Houseplants 101

  Grow a green thumb!

• Storing Stuff

  Remember where you put it.

• Kids in the Kitchen

  Celebrity chef, Rachael Ray, provides tips for cooking (and cleaning) with kids.

• Expert Stone, Tile and Grout Care

  Inside tips for making these hard surfaces easy to maintain.

• Laundry Help: Pizza In The Maytag

  For frosh, here's a crash course in doing laundry and negotiating with messy roommates.

• Consumer Reports® — Pressure Washers: Quick Cleaning for Less

  Consumer Reports confirms that gas-powered pressure washers have a clear performance edge over electric models. But more pressure also means more chance for injury with any pressure washer.

• Stain Removal During and After the Party - A Professional's View

  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.

• For Dummies® — Unclogging a Sink Drain

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

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