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• Asthma And Allergies

  How to Reduce Allergens in Your Home

  Complete avoidance may be difficult, but simple steps can be taken to reduce exposure.
• Carpet

  How to Preserve Carpet Nap or Pile

  Perhaps the traffic areas begin to look crushed or flattened, or you've recently moved your furniture around and there are indentations in the carpet. Are those “dents” permanent? What can be done to preserve carpet’s nap or pile?
• Laundry

  Laundry Logic

  Don’t throw money out in the wash. No need to rely on professional cleaners when you learn laundry basics.
• Car

  Car Care Secrets

  What's the secret to better car care? Mary Findley offers tips for keeping your vehicle looking its best.
• Laundry

  Keep New Clothes New

  SDA provides advice for keeping new clothes clean and in good condition.
• Laundry

  Washday Helpers

  What improves your laundering, from enzyme prewashes to fabric softeners.
• Kids Cleaning

  5 Tips for Cleaning With Younger Kids

  If they’re going to be underfoot anyway, they may as well clean the baseboards!
• Activated Water

  Castle Keepers House Cleaning Generates HOCl On-Site

• Furniture

  For Dummies® — Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

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

  Q and A - Exploring Myths About Carpet

  Few flooring materials have generated more vigorous discussion than carpet. Why? Many people misunderstand its maintenance requirements or assume that carpet is just an unhealthy product. This Q&A dispels common myths about carpet.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Preconditioning: Its Impact on Cleaning

  Whether you hire a service to clean your carpet or you do it yourself, be sure to precondition it.
• Water

  Water Testing Helps Ensure Better Water For Homeowners

  Homeowners use water for many purposes, including drinking, cooking, washing, heating, humidifying, flushing (the No. 1 use of water in a home) and their pets. Those are just a few reasons homeowners should make sure they understand what’s in their water.
• Vacuum Cleaners

  Consumer Reports Finds Vacuums' Claims to Remove Allergens Mean Less Than They Suggest

  Extensive CR testing also finds some stylish vacuums to be sub-par performers.
• Spring Cleaning

  Spring Cleaning for the Whole Family

  How to delegate the spring cleaning chores to family members of all ages and get things done fast.
• Professional Carpet Cleaning

  CRI Makes Cleaning Service Seal of Approval More Consumer Friendly

  Expanded program requires carpet cleaning companies to uphold principles of customer service and satisfaction, and to comply with a professional code of conduct.
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Green Carpet and the Environment

  Green carpet is more than a color.
• Deck

  Hit the Deck!

  Get your deck in shape for summer.
• Leather

  Loving Leather

  The kinds and care of leather upholstery.
• Static Electricity

  Static Control

  Studies have revealed that static electricity does not become a problem with most people until the relative humidity drops below 40 percent.
• Washing Machine

  Turning Laundry on Its Side

  Benefits of the front-loading washing machine.

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