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- Kathy answers questions such as: Where should busy moms start in their quest to simplify housekeeping? How does your new book, Real Solutions for Busy Moms, help with managing and simplifying housekeeping? What lessons can moms teach their kids about life from the example they set in keeping house? And more...
- Removing Tough Spots and Stains (Think Red Wine and Chocolate).
- Give your home a once-over to bring it back into order.
- Nancy Bock of the American Cleaning Institute answers questions about removing toothpaste and potato chip stains.
- An Environmental Protection Agency list of indoor pollutants and solutions that could affect your health.
- Keys to asthma-proofing your home.
- Don’t even think about carrying your mail to the family room, living room, bedroom, bathroom or car.
- Okay, so you are ready for a service to clean your home. Good for you! But, you may ask: “How can I trust someone in my home, or better yet, with a key to my house?”
- Keep everything you will need in the place where you will need it.
- 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.
- When a school looks clean and healthy, people tend to have a positive attitude about it. But looks can be deceiving: a clean-looking school may have been cleaned merely for appearance and not for health. Desks may have heavy chemical residues and bacterial contamination. Restrooms may have been treated with a harsh disinfectant — the sink handles wiped but not sanitized. A fragranced deodorizer or air freshener may be hanging in the air emitting chemicals without addressing the source of the odor.
- Dr. Berger shares his insights on chemical cleaning products.
- Be sure to take a few safety steps before stoking the flames.
- Relative humidity levels rising above 50 percent stimulate the growth of mold, mildew, bacteria and other biological allergens, which generate musty odors and can aggravate allergies.
- If they’re going to be underfoot anyway, they may as well clean the baseboards!
- 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.
- The Soap and Detergent Association lays out the options for getting your clothes clean.
- It's time to become an informed carpet purchaser. Know your fibers and how they will perform in your home.
- Maria Gracia gives you tips and tricks for an organized relocation.
- Knowing your stone is key to cleaning it.

