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• Health and Safety Guide for Gardeners

  Ready to breathe in the fresh air? Read this first.

• 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.

• It Pays To Clean Up On Clutter

  There are ways to trade old, unwanted electronics for cash.

• Consumer Reports Tests Lawn Mowers and Tractors

  Find out Consumer Reports' picks, plus tips for keeping (or making) your lawn beautiful.

• For Dummies® — Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

  Wooden, resin or iron garden furniture — do you know the best way to care for yours?

• Fruit Trees in Containers

  Cultivate a personal-sized orchard.

• Lead Dust

  Homes built before 1978 may need protective measures.

• Poisonous Intruders

  An Environmental Protection Agency list of indoor pollutants and solutions that could affect your health.

• What Germs Are We Killing? Testing and Classifying Disinfectants

  Since all germ-killers are considered pesticides, the EPA requires testing to certify manufacturer's claims for safety and effectiveness.

• Laundry is Easy ... Isn't it?

  General rules to keep it that way.

• Start 'Em Young

  Raise your own cleaning crew.

• Falling Temperatures Send Pests Indoors

  Fall yard maintenance helps keep intruders out.

• Pick a Brush Four Out of Five Janitors Recommend

  Maintain a pearly white toilet rim.

• Lead-based Paint Disclosure a Must

  EPA fines landlord $13,675 for lead-based paint disclosure violations.

• Deep Cleaning and Selecting A Carpet Cleaning Professional

  If you find that no matter how much you vacuum, your carpet still does not look like it used to, it may be time for deep cleaning. While there are do-it-yourself cleaning methods on the market, hiring a professional is often the safest, fastest and easiest option.

• Storm Damage Restoration

  The following information is submitted by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) as a public service to those who have suffered water-related losses due to storm damage (e.g., hurricane, tornado).

• Six Cascade Detergents with Enzymes Top Consumer Reports’ Ratings

  Two Kenmore models top dishwasher ratings but dishwasher tests reveal you don’t have to spend more than $500 to get clean dishes.

• Bacteria in Household Dust May Trigger Asthma Symptoms

  Why you should remove dust not inhale it.

• For Dummies® — Unclogging a Sink Drain

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

• Smarter Not Harder

  Speed is less about muscles than about busting time wasters and poor techniques.

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