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- To help Americans make the most out of their spring cleaning efforts, the Institute for Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has identified eight tools that all spring cleaners should keep handy.
- Organizing your home can reduce stress levels, and there are easy ways to declutter while being mindful of the environment.
- Many of today's homes are built with products difficult to clean (stone, ceramics, specialty woods). Also, carpet or leather and upholstered furniture can be expensive to replace if irreversibly damaged by harsh chemicals or techniques.
- U.S. environmental officials discuss the problem and outline steps to clean up and prevent mold from returning.
- A little light work keeps floors protected and clean.
- How to care for high quality area rugs.
- Tips for cleaning pots, pans and cutting boards in your kitchen.
- HC asked makers of special surfaces how to clean their products. Here are their tips.
- Inside tips for making these hard surfaces easy to maintain.
- Hannah Keeley offers this first installment in her Healthy Home series about hidden dangers in your home — and what to do about them.
- 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?”
- While winterizing our home may be a chore we rather skip, doing so can reduce heating costs and prevent disaster. Here is a breakdown of essential winterizing steps to take.
- It’s unwise to think that super filters will solve IAQ problems that originate elsewhere.
- What exactly is soap? What is detergent? Many home cleaning products are classified as either soaps or detergents. Interestingly, many people really don’t know what these everyday words mean. However, it’s a good idea to take the time to learn, so you can understand their basic similarities and differences.
- Should you spot clean or paint? And if you wage wall dirt war, what's the best way to remove offending marks without creating more problems? Our HC experts weigh in on the best ways to clean your walls.
- You shouldn’t merely scratch the surface. Do the thorough job that makes your home do more than shine.
- Whether you are the victim of a flood or your plumbing sprang a leak while you're on vacation, the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) offers some helpful suggestions on what to do.
- Got fine wood or wooden antiques? Here's advice from the Museum Management Program of the National Park Service (NPS).
- Moisture makes a fertile breeding ground for mold and mildew.
- Don't let the marketing hype pull the wool over your eyes. Make sure your cleaning products and methods are actually getting things clean.

