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• Green Cleaning

  Milder Alternatives

  Recipes for homemade cleaners from Hannah Keeley.
• Washing Walls

  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.
• Fire Safety

  Could Your Notebook Computer Start a Fire?

  Quick tips: How NOT to use a "laptop" computer.
• Green Living

  Green Up Your Household

  Dr. Arthur Weissman offers tips that can protect your health and surroundings — and just might save you money!
• Safety

  Save Your Shins and Other Needed Body Parts

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

  Keeping Loved Ones Safe in Hospitals - Prevent Infections by Being a Good Visitor

  When a hospital becomes a 'Home Away from Home' for family members or significant others, help keep them safe by being a prepared visitor.
• Laundry Detergent

  On Laundry Detergent

  The Soap and Detergent Association lays out the options for getting your clothes clean.
• Paper Records

  Keeping Family and Household Records

  Tax time and beyond — what to keep, and where, and what to discard.
• IICRC

  After the Water Recedes - Dealing Quickly with Water Damage

  As a result of a recent flooding disaster, your home may look like a river ran through it. Here's what to do right away.
• Laundry

  Laundry Day Tips

  Better cleaning and care secrets.
• ACI

  Changes in Product Labeling: What Consumers Can Expect

  SDA unveils new fact sheet on cleaning product ingredients and labeling.
• Water Damage

  How to Determine What to Keep or Save After Water Damage Occurs

  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.
• The Cleantrust

  Risks of Water, Fire, and Mold Damage

  Life is full of surprises, and not all of them good! Depending on the severity of the incident, picking up the pieces and putting things back as they were can be a challenge many homeowners would rather avoid.
• Cleaning Strategy

  Before Guests Arrive: A Checklist

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

  A Dusting Primer

  No matter how conscientiously you clean, dust is a part of your environment. Bust dust with our help.
• Remediation

  How Moisture Meters Can Help After Flooding

  Why many cleantrust-Certified professionals use moisture meters during and after completion of flood cleanup or other water restoration.
• Fire Safety

  Don't Be Shocked by Your Older Home's Wiring

  Don't go down in a blaze, either.
• Clutter

  It Pays To Clean Up On Clutter

  There are ways to trade old, unwanted electronics for cash.
• Organizing Strategies

  Five Great Winter Organizing Tips

  Organizing isn’t always about overhauling that room or digging everything out of a closet. Sometimes it is the simple, small steps that keep you organized.
• 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.

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