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• Housework and Back Pain

  Is it safe to do physical work when your back is hurting?

• Lead Dust

  Homes built before 1978 may need protective measures.

• Organize for a Smart School Start!

  Start now to implement school-time support systems.

• Winterizing Your Patio

  As the weather turns cold, we gradually move back indoors for the winter. But before you desert your patio altogether, get it ready for the big chill.

• Laundry Detergent — How Enzymes are Changing Your Wash

  Adding enzymes to laundry detergents provides consumers with the cleanest wash yet.

• Essential Oils: A Cleaning Essential?

  Decide whether cleaning with essential oils is a good fit for your home.

• Vacuum Cleaner Testing at Consumer Reports

  When Consumer Reports talks, people listen.

• Those Pest-y Houseplants

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

• Photo Care

  Make your professional or family photographs last.
• Professional Carpet Cleaning

  How Often Should I Get My Carpets Cleaned?

  Frequently-used carpet should be professionally cleaned annually or more often, depending on conditions.

• Germ Warfare - Understanding the Enemy

  What you don’t see can hurt you. Invisible to the naked eye, a world of microorganisms (living things so small you need a microscope to see them) lives in soil, on your skin, in your mouth, on the floor, doorknobs, cell phones, walls, computer keyboards, or countertops — pretty much everywhere.

• Caring for Wood, Silver, Copper and Brass Antiques

  Secrets to preserving those antiques, heirlooms and collectibles.

• 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.

• The Bathroom Zoom

  Step by step, whip the water closet into a clean place to be.

• Break Those Mess-making Habits!

  What you don't mess up, you don't have to clean!

• Save Your Shins and Other Needed Body Parts

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

• The 10-Minute New Look

  Wow guests for much less than the price of a remodel!

• Organizing for a Pleasing Playroom

  The quick pick up is almost useless without an organizing strategy and infrastructure — involving your children to ensure success.

• Carpet Cleaning Tips - Vacuuming

  Proper vacuuming is the easiest and most effective way to keep carpet clean, while having a positive impact on the cleanliness of your home and the air you breathe.

• Carpet Cleaning Tips - Rug Cleaning

  How to clean area rugs.

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