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• Household Hazardous Waste Products

  Look around your home for these items that tend to become household hazardous waste. Plus, try a few recipes for homemade alternatives.

• Tomatoes in a Can

  Apartment dwellers and those with otherwise inadequate yards can still eat from a home-grown garden.

• Smoking in the House - How Bad is It, Really?

  You may be surprised to learn what it brings into the home environment.

• Fall Home Checklist

  Tara Aronson offers timely reminders to prepare for winter.

• Assailing Aluminum Frames

  Narrow enough to escape frequent notice, aluminum window frames need cleaning, too.

• Patio Gardens

  Transform your patio into an outdoor room.

• Six Ways to Use Essential Oils for Healthy Housecleaning

  How to make your own formulas for a more natural approach to cleaning.

• Invasive Bugs Can Cause Serious Damage to Your Home

  National Pest Management Association reports an increase in insects of foreign origin.

• Milder Alternatives

  Recipes for homemade cleaners from Hannah Keeley.

• Taming Indoor Allergy and Asthma Triggers

  Hidden contributors to 'sick buildings', allergies, asthma - plus how to avoid 'couch potato asthma.'

• The Truth about Mold

  Why you might have it, how to make it go away.

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

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

• Falling Temperatures Send Pests Indoors

  Fall yard maintenance helps keep intruders out.

• Avoiding Spring Allergies: An Outdoor Checklist

  Surround your home with a hedge of protection.

• Keep Pantry Moths Out of Your Party

  National Pest Management Association helps homeowners to keep pests out of the pantry.

• Using Bacteria to Clean

  Use this tiny labor force to get the job done without harmful chemicals.

• Testing and Adjusting Garden Soils

  Not all dirt is created equal.

• Clean Wooden Wall Paneling Like a Pro

  Sealed wood is easy to clean since you're really cleaning the finish — not the wood itself.

• 10 Tips for Less-Toxic Spring Cleaning — With Kids

  Safely mobilize your family task force this spring.
• Carpet Cleaning

  What is the Standard Drying Time When Carpet is Cleaned?

  Just-cleaned carpet should dry within six to eight hours or less, and should never stay damp more than 24 hours, or microbial growth and odor may occur.

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