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• Removing Forest Fire or Wildfire Retardants

  Technical tips on removing fire retardants.

• Do I Dust or Vacuum First?

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

• Yours, Mine and Ours

  How to blend two households and not go insane.

• Your Housecleaning Style

  Are you a clean freak or a more easy-going type? Customize your cleaning habits to your personality and self-expectations.

• Time to Act on Allergens

  Beat the seasonal and year-round sniffles.

• Is Your Child Too Young to Clean?

  Assign appropriate jobs by age and maturity.

• Green Disinfection - Is It Possible?

  The EPA does not permit green certification of disinfectants by organizations such as Green Seal, so when disinfection is necessary and a “green” approach is desired, consider the following...

• Home Restoration After the Smoke Clears

  The IICRC provides tips for fire victims facing clean up.

• Consumer Reports' Latest Vacuum Tests Suck the Air Out of Product Claims

  Consumer Reports' tests of 81 models sucked the air out of some vacuum cleaner marketing claims.

• Oven Cleaning Made Easier

  An easy and economical way to clean your oven is to put it off until tomorrow.

• Wall Washing Secrets

  You don't have to give attention to your walls often, but when you do, here are some best-practice tips from Jeff Campbell.

• UL: Keep Your Family Safe With Carbon Monoxide Alarms

  Carbon monoxide (CO) is a silent killer that can stalk any home with fuel-burning appliances. Within minutes, high concentrations of this odorless, colorless and invisible gas can become lethal. Here's advice from UL on how to protect your loved ones.

• Spring Clean All Year Long

  Break spring cleaning tasks into just one hour a week.

• How to Grow Herbs Indoors

  With the right techniques, you can keep a fresh, indoor supply of culinary savors.

• Spring Tradition Still Cleans Up

  Fresh cleaning technologies spruce up the ever-popular spring cleaning ritual.

• Bust Remodeling Dust

  Home improvement expert Danny Lipford lays out how to protect your home from construction dust.

• Spring Cleaning Still in Season for Most Americans

  The Soap and Detergent Association’s (SDA) spring cleaning survey reveals consumers’ cleaning personalities, purchasing patterns

• Why Should People with Asthma & Allergies Dust?

  For people who suffer from asthma and allergies, dusting can be a great way to avoid asthma & allergy triggers such as dust mite feces and pollen. The trick is to remove dust rather than spread it around.

• Before Guests Arrive: A Checklist

  Here is a short checklist to help make sure you are prepared for company.

• Start 'Em Young

  Raise your own cleaning crew.

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