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• 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."

• Exterior House Cleaning

  Your home’s exterior takes a beating from mother nature, but you can intervene. A once-or-twice-yearly cleaning may also reveal a gutter or roof in need of attention.

• 10 Care Tips for Hardwood Cabinets

  Though found in kitchens and bathrooms, hardwood cabinets are not immune to water. Here's how to care for them.

• Corian, Earthstone, Pergo ... Oh My!

  HC asked makers of special surfaces how to clean their products. Here are their tips.

• Dishwasher Trouble?

  If your dishwasher is leaving spots on the glasses or detergent clumped in the dispenser, the Soap and Detergent Association offers a list of common problems — along with their solutions.

• Tidy Tips

  Keep on top of the daily clutter.
• Cleaning Strategy

  Inside Tricks to Cleaning Window Shades and Blinds

  Preventing excess build up remains the single most important key to easier, faster cleaning.

• Prevent Spring Cleaning

  Start working efficiently now to take the "big" out of the big spring projects.

• Pure Personality

  How differing personality types affect your home and your family: an interview with Hannah Keeley.

• Organize for a Restful Vacation

  Have you ever come home from vacation more exhausted than when you left?

• Carpet Cleaning Tips - Do-It-Yourself or Professional Cleaning?

  Interim vs. deep cleaning: when to call in the pros.

• If Your (Dirty) Walls Could Talk

  Should you spot clean or paint? And if you wage wall dirt war, what's the best way to remove offending marks without creating more problems? Our HC experts weigh in on the best ways to clean your walls.

• All About Wallpaper

  If it's dirty, should you wash it, or what?

• Is Your Child Too Young to Clean?

  Assign appropriate jobs by age and maturity.

• Haley's Cleaning Hints — Toilet Treatment

  Tips for a tidier toilet from Graham and Rosemary Haley.

• Closet Control Freak

  Clearing Closets

• Carpet Care

  What’s underfoot requires a little understanding. We’ll show you how to sustain and maintain your carpet for years of long life.

• Household Hazardous Waste Products

  Look around your home for these items that tend to become household hazardous waste. Plus, try a few recipes for homemade alternatives.

• Loving Leather

  The kinds and care of leather upholstery.

• Sorting Secrets

  There's more to the sorting game than just keeping dark garments away from the gleaming whites.

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