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• 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.
• Organizing Strategies

  An Unjunk Drawer?

  The junk drawer can easily become the darkest, most mysterious cranny in the house. Debbie Williams sheds a little light on it here.
• Organizing Strategies

  The Spice of Life

  If you have a jumbled jungle of dried seasonings, take a couple of minutes to make them ready for culinary action.
• House Cleaning Tips

  Cleanliness is Next to Disinfection

  While cleanliness may be next to godliness, it’s also very closely related to disinfection.
• Homemade Cleaners

  Natural Cleaning Products

  Raid the kitchen and laundry room for safer alternatives to cleaning chemicals.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Expands the Seal of Approval Program

  New pet odor and stain category, new Platinum Level for extractors and systems, and energy efficiency rating option for vacuums introduced.
• Motivation

  Real Change Without Resolutions

  HC interviews Marla Cilley, aka FlyLady, on making a permanent difference in your household environment.
• Motivation

  Strategies to Combat Procrastination

  Stop waiting and start living!
• Stain Removal

  Pet Meets Carpet (and Furniture)

  Damage to textiles from pet accidents only worsens as time goes by. Find out how to take the appropriate action early on.
• Motivation

  I Want to Get Organized, But I Don't Know Where to Start!

  Frozen by a task that seems too large? Here's how to bust immobilizing thinking.
• Professional Carpet Cleaning

  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.
• House Cleaning Tips

  Clean Like a Man — Top Tips for Men

  These are housecleaning basics, retooled to be as guy-friendly as possible.
• Good Housekeeping

  Good Housekeeping Magazine Celebrates its 125th Anniversary

  Observing its 125th anniversary in 2010, Good Housekeeping has served as a source of practical information to successfully run a home.
• Carpet Cleaning

  The Science Behind Clean Carpet

  CRI's Seal of Approval (SOA) program uses precise science to test carpet cleaning products to help ensure certified products will get your carpets clean.
• Spot Removal

  Pet Clean-Up Made Easy

  Don Aslett's pet subject is housecleaning. If you love your furry friends and are committed to keeping them, here's how to deal with the occasional "oopsie."
• Hand-washing

  Hand Dishwashing Problems, Causes and Solutions

  Do you have tough spots or stains that you can't get off your dishes or cookware? Here's how to remove them.
• Safety

  Save Your Shins and Other Needed Body Parts

  Develop safety habits that get your home clean without doing you in.
• Backpack Vacuums

  Backpack Vacuums — New Secret Weapon

  10 cleaning solutions with a backpack model vacuum cleaner
• Flooring

  Tips for Wood Flooring and Hard Surface Flooring

  Hardwood and other floors a hassle? The IICRC experts share tips on cleaning and maintaining wood and hard surface floors.
• Organizing Strategies

  Are You Pretty Neat? Exploring the Benefits of Imperfect Organization

  It's time for a new standard of organization: an imperfect one.

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