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• The Pain Principle

  You are going to have to confront an unpopular fact: organizing can be painful.

• The Process Principle

  True organizing is a discovery process.

• Those Pest-y Houseplants

  Use humidity, temperature and other natural remedies to rid your greenery of pests.

• Time to Act on Allergens

  Beat the seasonal and year-round sniffles.

• Tips for a Healthier Kitchen

  Fixes for surprising sources of possible respiratory distress.

• Tips for Healthier Cleaning

  How to reach tip-top clean with less caustic chemicals.

• Tomatoes in a Can

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

• Treat Your Rug Right

  How to care for high quality area rugs.

• Treating Shower Mold

  Mold loves a moist environment.

• Truth or Myth: Carpet Aggravates Allergies

  Does carpet aggravate allergies, or not?

• Upholstery Cleaning and Care

  Extend the useful life of upholstered furniture and keep it looking great by caring for it properly.

• Using Bacteria to Clean

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

• 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.

• Washing Baby Clothes: Not What You Might Think

  The University of Michigan Health System offers information that might just save you money.

• Washing Flat Paint or Enamel?

  Attack a wall with the right approach.

• Weather The Dust Storms Of Remodeling

  Planning to remodel? Walls aren't the only things that will need to come down. Your cleaning standards and routine will need some retooling, too.

• 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.
• Carpet Cleaning

  What is a Hot Water Extraction ("Steam") Cleaning Method?

  "Live steam" is not employed in this cleaning method, only warm or hot water.

• What is Lurking in Your Bathroom?

  Germs invisible to the naked eye may be faceless, but they are not nameless. Nor are the diseases they can cause. Here's how to keep a safer bathroom.
• 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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